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Title: Sheffield Wednesday - Cheaper Train Tickets
Post by: SouthBirminghamVilla on August 06, 2016, 01:03:00 PM
New Street to Sheffield £44.40 return

If you split your train ticket as follows it is cheaper (no change of trains required)

New Street to Derby £16.70 return

Derby to Sheffield £11.30 return

Total split price £28.00 return. Save £16.40 by splitting your ticket.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday - Cheaper Train Tickets
Post by: wittonwarrior on August 06, 2016, 05:18:56 PM
it is disgusting how train companies try to rip you off.  Just not right.  When you buy they should offer you the cheapest deal and not leave it to you to work out cost.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday - Cheaper Train Tickets
Post by: St AustellAVFC on August 06, 2016, 05:24:34 PM
Ha, that brings back memories. As a kid I traveled up starting at Acocks Green and paid 6.50 for my return as the lady there told me she was splitting my journey up that way.  My mates who started on the train at Solihull all paid around 20 quid. We then met up with one of teachers who was a Wednesday fan who drove us to the ground. One of my favourite away trips, plus a 1-0 win. Happy days.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday - Cheaper Train Tickets
Post by: spirit-of-82 on August 06, 2016, 09:10:21 PM
I use this website https://www.splitticketing.com/ it breaks journeys into cheap day returns & also if possible it reserves the same seat for the whole journey
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday - Cheaper Train Tickets
Post by: steffo on August 06, 2016, 09:17:28 PM
If anyone is going to the Bristol / south west area there is a cheap ticket available from Birmingham. PM me for details. Cross Country are trying to get it cancelled so it is not for publication.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday - Cheaper Train Tickets
Post by: wittonwarrior on August 06, 2016, 11:22:57 PM
I use this website https://www.splitticketing.com/ it breaks journeys into cheap day returns & also if possible it reserves the same seat for the whole journey

thats a great link - thanks
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday - Cheaper Train Tickets
Post by: wittonwarrior on August 06, 2016, 11:24:24 PM
by  the way where are people on the train drinking tomorrow?
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday - Cheaper Train Tickets
Post by: exiled on the wirral! on August 07, 2016, 12:40:08 AM
by  the way where are people on the train drinking tomorrow?
I'm on the 1201 out of Liverpool Lime Street tomorrow..would be good to know which pubs are best in the centre.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday - Cheaper Train Tickets
Post by: wittonwarrior on August 07, 2016, 07:17:34 AM
On the 11:01 from l street
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday - Cheaper Train Tickets
Post by: Villan For Life on August 07, 2016, 07:45:15 AM
If anyone is going to the Bristol / south west area there is a cheap ticket available from Birmingham. PM me for details. Cross Country are trying to get it cancelled so it is not for publication.

You can try the Ticketty Split app too. I was in Torquay last week and brought tickets from New Steet to Cheltenham Spa then Cheltenham Spa to Torquay and saved £30 doing it. Same train, same seats it's pretty straightforward.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday - Cheaper Train Tickets
Post by: wittonwarrior on August 07, 2016, 08:00:05 AM

Sheffield the one boozer I know is the Howard, come out of station a 100 yards down on the right - hope its still there.






Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday - Cheaper Train Tickets
Post by: Five Villa Tattoos on August 07, 2016, 08:54:15 AM
The Howard is still there apparently. Google football ground guides, there's loads of pubs.
Title: Re: Sheffield Wednesday - Cheaper Train Tickets
Post by: Five Villa Tattoos on August 07, 2016, 11:58:44 AM
I can confirm the Howard is open and there's lots of Villa here.😊
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