Birmingham away

[Friday's Legacy]

Just working out the best way to get there. Train seems a bit expensive, although I've read that 'splitting tickets' can cut the cost. Can someone explain this, or show the cheapest way to do this in terms of Reading > Birmingham, thanks!

i worked in brum alot over the past 2 years and remember to ask for the following ticket, provided you return same day

Birmingham to Banbury return
Banbury to Brum New Street return

same train as direct and you DONT need to get off at Banbury - unless you are stupid

Its about 3 months since ive used that route so tkts maybe a little more but i paid £34.60 return at peak time, whereas a direct ticket was an outrageous £82 (approx - with the only benefit of being able to return at any time within a month - BUT you could by two singles using the above and it would still be cheaper anyway!)

Never ask for a ticket direct to Brum New Street - as all the scum train operators do, theyll sell you the most expensive ticket (i keep lobbying the ombudsman and government to sort this disgraceful behaviour out as its a joke, alas im a small voice amongst scum)

I've heard others have booked tickets cheaper, so try a few sites before you commit.

[BF11]

Just working out the best way to get there. Train seems a bit expensive, although I've read that 'splitting tickets' can cut the cost. Can someone explain this, or show the cheapest way to do this in terms of Reading > Birmingham, thanks!

i worked in brum alot over the past 2 years and remember to ask for the following ticket, provided you return same day

Birmingham to Banbury return
Banbury to Brum New Street return

same train as direct and you DONT need to get off at Banbury - unless you are stupid

Its about 3 months since ive used that route so tkts maybe a little more but i paid £34.60 return at peak time, whereas a direct ticket was an outrageous £82 (approx - with the only benefit of being able to return at any time within a month - BUT you could by two singles using the above and it would still be cheaper anyway!)

Never ask for a ticket direct to Brum New Street - as all the scum train operators do, theyll sell you the most expensive ticket (i keep lobbying the ombudsman and government to sort this disgraceful behaviour out as its a joke, alas im a small voice amongst scum)

I've heard others have booked tickets cheaper, so try a few sites before you commit.

Thanks!

So, Reading > Banbury return and Banbury > Brum New St. return?

I've had a look around at other websites, any cheap ones in particular? As most seem ridiculous.

[MmmMonsterMunch]

Cheapest I can find is currently £41 each. What a fcuking rip off.

[royal-biscuit-man]

Anyone tried: http://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/?

[SmellyAli]

In.

Officially on the bandwagon.

Let's meet up! I'll prepare the 'I'm with Royal Bod' T'shirts, you can do the Hinton masks.

[weybridgewanderer]

reading birmingham

two singles, non flexible .. £40

off peak return (valid 1 month) £48.50

However .....


reading banbury off peak return (valid 1 day) £11.20

banbury birmingham off peak return (valid 1 month) £17.40

total £28.60

[pooandwee]

Champagne Train

[RobRoyal]

Presumably we're in the Gill Merrick Lower?

Preparing to have to sit in the home end. Slight consolation is there are penty of tickets available in the upper tier.

[Friday's Legacy]

Presumably we're in the Gill Merrick Lower?

Preparing to have to sit in the home end. Slight consolation is there are penty of tickets available in the upper tier.

Yes.

[royal-biscuit-man]

Once the clock strokes midnight tonight, are you able to buy tickets using the online system? (Royalty Points providing of course).

No. From 9am.

I can confirm trying to buy tickets at 12 oclock at night, does not work

[EPR]

IN like a polariod picture.

[urz13]

IN at last

[parky]

Upd8. I can now buy tickets today but when I go to buy them online it wont let me, presumably because I already have them. Gr8 Stuff

[M Brook]

Me too. 9.05 - no probs.

[paultheroyal]

Upd8. I can now buy tickets today but when I go to buy them online it wont let me, presumably because I already have them. Gr8 Stuff

thought website was taken down for online purchases?

[paultheroyal]

Anyway - IN - 4 secured.

625 left!!

[parky]

No got put back up yesterday, in the seats column it just says 'yes' when I try.

[royal-biscuit-man]

Purchased a duo of tickets online with no problems , anyone know how many there is left?

[secks]

2 purchased as well, now to look for the inflatables...

[LoyalRoyalFan]

The tickets are not showing up online for me.