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Title: Trainline Advance Tickets for Villa Games
Post by: adrenachrome on August 13, 2013, 05:27:34 PM
Seems like a decent idea for the less organized and more forgetful among us, which most certainly includes me.

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Title: Re: Trainline Advance Tickets for Villa Games
Post by: richardhubbard on August 13, 2013, 05:39:52 PM
Great idea, I can get to villa park from stockport going via crewe quicker and cheaper than driving

This will help
Title: Re: Trainline Advance Tickets for Villa Games
Post by: frankmosswasmyuncle on August 13, 2013, 05:52:39 PM
Brilliant.
Sorted.
Thanks adrenachrome!
Title: Re: Trainline Advance Tickets for Villa Games
Post by: danno on August 13, 2013, 07:11:45 PM
how much notice do Sky need to give when they move games for TV?

It seemed like quite a lot of our games got moved last season.

That'd be my one worry when buying so far in advance.
Title: Re: Trainline Advance Tickets for Villa Games
Post by: Pete3206 on August 13, 2013, 07:15:40 PM
Good point Danno. Still good though
Title: Re: Trainline Advance Tickets for Villa Games
Post by: sirlordbaltimore on August 13, 2013, 09:05:33 PM

Great idea
Title: Re: Trainline Advance Tickets for Villa Games
Post by: steffo on August 13, 2013, 11:11:13 PM
For those coming from Manchester or Stockport to Birmingham or vice versa. Buy a ticket from (or to) Rugeley Trent Valley to (or from) Stockport / Manchester and route it via Birmingham. There is a saving to be made. The route via Birmingham is valid (as the search engine will confirm) and break of journey is permitted. 

Most of the fares on this ticket are off peak and therefore more flexible than advance tickets.
Title: Re: Trainline Advance Tickets for Villa Games
Post by: Miguelito on August 14, 2013, 09:19:43 AM
For those coming from Manchester or Stockport to Birmingham or vice versa. Buy a ticket from (or to) Rugeley Trent Valley to (or from) Stockport / Manchester and route it via Birmingham. There is a saving to be made. The route via Birmingham is valid (as the search engine will confirm) and break of journey is permitted. 

Most of the fares on this ticket are off peak and therefore more flexible than advance tickets.

We do the same but Stoke instead of Rugeley, assume it would work the same.
Title: Re: Trainline Advance Tickets for Villa Games
Post by: mrastonvilla on August 14, 2013, 09:32:07 AM
For those coming from Manchester or Stockport to Birmingham or vice versa. Buy a ticket from (or to) Rugeley Trent Valley to (or from) Stockport / Manchester and route it via Birmingham. There is a saving to be made. The route via Birmingham is valid (as the search engine will confirm) and break of journey is permitted. 

Most of the fares on this ticket are off peak and therefore more flexible than advance tickets.

We do the same but Stoke instead of Rugeley, assume it would work the same.

We used to do this when traveling from Macclesfield. Splitting at Stoke would make things significantly cheaper.

Title: Re: Trainline Advance Tickets for Villa Games
Post by: AV82EC on August 24, 2013, 01:03:33 PM
For those coming from Manchester or Stockport to Birmingham or vice versa. Buy a ticket from (or to) Rugeley Trent Valley to (or from) Stockport / Manchester and route it via Birmingham. There is a saving to be made. The route via Birmingham is valid (as the search engine will confirm) and break of journey is permitted. 

Most of the fares on this ticket are off peak and therefore more flexible than advance tickets.

Yes, I think its a two part return via Stoke. Holte L2 of this parish can confirm as he does that if he's not cadging a lift with me from Alty.
Title: Re: Trainline Advance Tickets for Villa Games
Post by: Holte L2 on August 26, 2013, 12:15:01 PM
For those coming from Manchester or Stockport to Birmingham or vice versa. Buy a ticket from (or to) Rugeley Trent Valley to (or from) Stockport / Manchester and route it via Birmingham. There is a saving to be made. The route via Birmingham is valid (as the search engine will confirm) and break of journey is permitted. 

Most of the fares on this ticket are off peak and therefore more flexible than advance tickets.

Yes, I think its a two part return via Stoke. Holte L2 of this parish can confirm as he does that if he's not cadging a lift with me from Alty.

Yes correct, if your travelling to/from Manchester. Get a two part return.  Manchester to Stoke - Stoke to Aston. Works out to aprox £25.00.  Rather than £35.  When I first made this discovery the price of the ticket was £21.00, which gives an indication of how train prices have increased in recent years.
Title: Re: Trainline Advance Tickets for Villa Games
Post by: Andy1874 on August 29, 2013, 10:15:00 PM
I thought looking at train tickets for Hull this early would be a good idea, i even did the group save 3 rail card.

Quoted us £280 rtn  :o , and even that was 3 changes. F*cking disgrace
Title: Re: Trainline Advance Tickets for Villa Games
Post by: silhillvilla on August 30, 2013, 10:57:02 AM
Any cheap train tix to London for fulham yet ? We got £15 with London midland last season hope that deal is on again.
Title: Re: Trainline Advance Tickets for Villa Games
Post by: SoccerHQ on September 08, 2013, 06:45:53 PM
I thought looking at train tickets for Hull this early would be a good idea, i even did the group save 3 rail card.

Quoted us £280 rtn  :o , and even that was 3 changes. F*cking disgrace

Not sure what your location is chap but you can get 19 quid singles there and back on that Saturday from New Street to Doncaster and then an 18 quid return to Hull.
Title: Re: Trainline Advance Tickets for Villa Games
Post by: dave.woodhall on September 08, 2013, 06:46:59 PM
I thought looking at train tickets for Hull this early would be a good idea, i even did the group save 3 rail card.

Quoted us £280 rtn  :o , and even that was 3 changes. F*cking disgrace

Not sure what your location is chap but you can get 19 quid singles there and back on that Saturday from New Street to Doncaster and then an 18 quid return to Hull.

Last time I looked there was a bus service part of the way and it was due to take about four hours in total.
Title: Re: Trainline Advance Tickets for Villa Games
Post by: spangley1812 on September 08, 2013, 06:49:01 PM
Any cheap train tix to London for fulham yet ? We got £15 with London midland last season hope that deal is on again.

You will be lucky mate considering its 2/3 weeks before Christmas and even then the trains will be packed with Christmas Shoppers
Title: Re: Trainline Advance Tickets for Villa Games
Post by: SoccerHQ on September 08, 2013, 09:48:21 PM
I thought looking at train tickets for Hull this early would be a good idea, i even did the group save 3 rail card.

Quoted us £280 rtn  :o , and even that was 3 changes. F*cking disgrace

Not sure what your location is chap but you can get 19 quid singles there and back on that Saturday from New Street to Doncaster and then an 18 quid return to Hull.

Last time I looked there was a bus service part of the way and it was due to take about four hours in total.

Yeah you're right Dave, looks like there's engineering works from Goole that week.

There is no easy way to get to Hull really!
Title: Re: Trainline Advance Tickets for Villa Games
Post by: Pete3206 on September 09, 2013, 12:21:45 AM
Any cheap train tix to London for fulham yet ? We got £15 with London midland last season hope that deal is on again.

You will be lucky mate considering its 2/3 weeks before Christmas and even then the trains will be packed with Christmas Shoppers

Cheapest I've found so far is £27.50.  West Ham in November is considerably cheaper
Title: Re: Trainline Advance Tickets for Villa Games
Post by: PeterWithesShin on September 09, 2013, 02:25:36 AM
Wouldn't it just be easier to get a free coach for the Hull game?
Title: Re: Trainline Advance Tickets for Villa Games
Post by: PGW on September 09, 2013, 10:50:43 AM
Wouldn't it just be easier to get a free coach for the Hull game?
The free travel is full. Where there is Free travel it is just for the first 10 coaches...after that you pay....£21 to Hull now on coach.
Title: Re: Trainline Advance Tickets for Villa Games
Post by: placeforparks on September 11, 2013, 03:31:52 PM
Wouldn't it just be easier to get a free coach for the Hull game?
The free travel is full. Where there is Free travel it is just for the first 10 coaches...after that you pay....£21 to Hull now on coach.

first ten coaches only? that wasn't in the press release...
Title: Re: Trainline Advance Tickets for Villa Games
Post by: PGW on September 13, 2013, 12:26:14 PM
Any cheap train tix to London for fulham yet ? We got £15 with London midland last season hope that deal is on again.

You will be lucky mate considering its 2/3 weeks before Christmas and even then the trains will be packed with Christmas Shoppers
Book it today and you can get it for £12 return. Book direct with Chiltern as Trainline charge a booking fee.
I have just booked West Ham and Fulham. I have actually paid £9 going but you can get it for £6. Time suited me better.
Title: Re: Trainline Advance Tickets for Villa Games
Post by: Pete3206 on September 13, 2013, 01:18:26 PM
That's a cracking spot Will. Thanks.
Title: Re: Trainline Advance Tickets for Villa Games
Post by: ADVILLAFAN on September 13, 2013, 01:41:28 PM
Excellent stuff, thank you.
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