Never to the dark side Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 Split tickets and group save are your best options. If your starting your journey from Bristol Temple meads Please get the ticket/s issued from your favourite football station PARSON STREET So its a day return from Parson street to Didcot parkway using group save Day return from Didcot parkway to South Bermondsey again using group save These tickets can be bought on the day and can be used on any train and at any time THE ONLY RESTRICTION IS THE TRAIN MUST STOP AT DIDCOT PARKWAY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmpowell Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 If my what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 6 minutes ago, kmpowell said: If my what? Yes, it bugs me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 11, 2019 Admin Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Never to the dark side said: Split tickets and group save are your best options. If your starting your journey from Bristol Temple meads Please get the ticket/s issued from your favourite football station PARSON STREET So its a day return from Parson street to Didcot parkway using group save Day return from Didcot parkway to South Bermondsey again using group save These tickets can be bought on the day and can be used on any train and at any time THE ONLY RESTRICTION IS THE TRAIN MUST STOP AT DIDCOT PARKWAY Hi @Never to the dark side To get a "day return" does the train have to depart the same day or arrive the same day? Seems to be different on different websites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Simpson Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 17 minutes ago, phantom said: Hi @Never to the dark side To get a "day return" does the train have to depart the same day or arrive the same day? Seems to be different on different websites I think the usual requirement, according to previous threads. Is that you arrive back before you depart. At least get back before kick off. I think thats right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cider-Head23 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 If your departing station is BTM why would you involve Parson Street.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC1512 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 12:44 Taunton to Paddington for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverRed Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 Why is the bit about Didcot Parkway SHOUTED? Is it a terrible place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TETBURY MASSIVE Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 3 hours ago, Cider-Head23 said: If your departing station is BTM why would you involve Parson Street.? Because @Never to the dark side said so...... and he is Mr Trains! Its something to do with making the station look busier but not costing anymore.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 7 minutes ago, TETBURY MASSIVE said: Because @Never to the dark side said so...... and he is Mr Trains! Its something to do with making the station look busier but not costing anymore.... He is Trains, Planes and Automobiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Dicks' Barmy Army Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 40 minutes ago, TETBURY MASSIVE said: Because @Never to the dark side said so...... and he is Mr Trains! Its something to do with making the station look busier but not costing anymore.... So @Never to the dark side what is the actual point of making the station look busier? There won't be any more or any less trains, so why the effort? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 3 hours ago, RiverRed said: Why is the bit about Didcot Parkway SHOUTED? Is it a terrible place? It is, but more relevantly under the vagaries of British Rail a trip from Temple Meads to Paddington costs about £200 return. If you split the journey and by a ticket from BTM to Didcot, and one from Didcot to Paddington (you don’t even get off, it’s the same bloody train), it’s about £120. Bizarre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 20 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said: It is, but more relevantly under the vagaries of British Rail a trip from Temple Meads to Paddington costs about £200 return. If you split the journey and by a ticket from BTM to Didcot, and one from Didcot to Paddington (you don’t even get off, it’s the same bloody train), it’s about £120. Bizarre. If you are doing that, book it at Temple Meads or over the phone. You can at least request the same seats for "both" journeys. Online you will probably get different seats for the 2 journeys and probably get asked to move at some point because you are in someones reserved seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 11, 2019 Admin Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 12 minutes ago, wood_red said: If you are doing that, book it at Temple Meads or over the phone. You can at least request the same seats for "both" journeys. Online you will probably get different seats for the 2 journeys and probably get asked to move at some point because you are in someones reserved seat. Without wanting to tempt fate, all the times I have done this in the past it has worked out perfectly Luckily the computer must notice a seat free from Didcot to the end of the journey etc Mind you saying that many IET's down have any reservations anyway - the electronic system never works and the printed tickets are more often than not, not supplied Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Super said: He is Trains, Planes and Automobiles Hang on a minute, @Never to the dark side is much more than Trains, Planes and Automobiles. He is and oracle who is considered to provide wise and insightful counsel or prophetic predictions or precognition of the future, inspired by the gods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverRed Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 39 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said: It is, but more relevantly under the vagaries of British Rail a trip from Temple Meads to Paddington costs about £200 return. If you split the journey and by a ticket from BTM to Didcot, and one from Didcot to Paddington (you don’t even get off, it’s the same bloody train), it’s about £120. Bizarre. Thanks for the explanation. Agreed, that's just ludicrous, and this is the 'age of the train' apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashton Grail Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 2 hours ago, Super said: He is Trains, Planes and Automobiles and large shoes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 11, 2019 Admin Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 25 minutes ago, Ashton Grail said: and large shoes Very large! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 1 minute ago, phantom said: Without wanting to tempt fate, all the times I have done this in the past it has worked out perfectly Luckily the computer must notice a seat free from Didcot to the end of the journey etc Mind you saying that many IET's down have any reservations anyway - the electronic system never works and the printed tickets are more often than not, not supplied The system may have changed then since I last tried it. I have done it a couple of times and both times had different seats (booking for a few of us though), back then I didn't really care tbh and would happily move if need be. The last time I rang up and booked and they just selected the seats together. Hopefully the online booking has caught up now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobintheRed Red Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 The trains are a shambles coming back to Bristol from sheffield they only put on five carriages from Edinburgh to penzance needless to say no seats no luggage space i thought we were in India Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoliCyder Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 I will be catching the train from Cannon Street, about 5 minutes from my work, for about £4.50. Weeknight away games a nice by product of working in London Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Red Hat Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 45 minutes ago, RobintheRed Red said: The trains are a shambles coming back to Bristol from sheffield Millwall is in south east London. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redandwhitescarf Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 I think you will find on that particular night Its cheaper not to split but to buy two Singles Bristol Temple Meads to South Bermondsey @ £23.50ew. Only limited availability but worth booking now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobintheRed Red Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Roger Red Hat said: Millwall is in south east London. Whos on about millwall i was talking about trains an the service in general Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted April 12, 2019 Admin Report Share Posted April 12, 2019 15 hours ago, RobintheRed Red said: The trains are a shambles coming back to Bristol from sheffield they only put on five carriages from Edinburgh to penzance needless to say no seats no luggage space i thought we were in India You were lucky @RobintheRed Red normally those trains operate as FOUR carriages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobintheRed Red Posted April 12, 2019 Report Share Posted April 12, 2019 3 hours ago, phantom said: You were lucky @RobintheRed Red normally those trains operate as FOUR carriages Yes mate got a seat once we reached Derby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfcshorey Posted April 12, 2019 Report Share Posted April 12, 2019 19 hours ago, Redandwhitescarf said: I think you will find on that particular night Its cheaper not to split but to buy two Singles Bristol Temple Meads to South Bermondsey @ £23.50ew. Only limited availability but worth booking now I've got a feeling those are the South West trains from BTM to Waterloo that take FOREVER, compared to the Paddington ones. Fair enough if you're trying to save money, just make sure you're on the right train and don't end up getting a fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redandwhitescarf Posted April 12, 2019 Report Share Posted April 12, 2019 2 hours ago, bcfcshorey said: I've got a feeling those are the South West trains from BTM to Waterloo that take FOREVER, compared to the Paddington ones. Fair enough if you're trying to save money, just make sure you're on the right train and don't end up getting a fine! No these are Great Western via Paddington. Last available outbound at that price is the 15.30. After that it goes up to £30/32.50 . The return @22.16pm from South Bermondsey arriving Temple Meads @01.30 is still £23.50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hampshire Red Posted April 12, 2019 Report Share Posted April 12, 2019 However; Just get to LOndon Bridge asap and dont leave your ticket purchases until the last minute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Louie louie Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 Farmer got on yesterday at nailsea and backwell with 50 sheep, excuse me mate he said, have you got a pen i can borrow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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