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You might think it is too early to start thinking about Christmas shopping – but don’t let that stop you buying train tickets for the festive period. accra kotoka ghana international airport homepage car rental If you’re heading home or visiting relatives you need to act now to get the cheapest deals.
It found an Advance single ticket from London to Manchester costs 12.50 now, compared to 160.50 accra kotoka ghana international airport homepage car rental if bought at the station on the day – a massive 148 more. Other savings, it claims, include travelling from Bristol to London accra kotoka ghana international airport homepage car rental for 15 instead of 96.50; Leeds to Edinburgh for 17 as opposed to 96.50; and Nottingham to York for 9.50 compared to a walk-up fare of 49.
Be aware that the number of the very cheapest Advance fares is limited. For example, on the London to Manchester route we found only a handful of the 12.50 tickets over the Christmas period. But there were plenty more at a still very cheap 19 or 27. This is because companies release their cheapest tickets 12 weeks in advance. Other tickets follow in tranches, which become increasingly expensive until all these have sold out and you are left with the standard fare.
One way potentially to save yourself accra kotoka ghana international airport homepage car rental a lot of money is to buy two single tickets rather than a return. For example, we found that the cheapest return from London to Hull going out on 23 December and returning on 28 December was 91.70 via train ticket website redspottedhanky.com. Yet two singles for the same journey totalled 57.50.
However, accra kotoka ghana international airport homepage car rental whether you are buying singles or returns, be sure of your plans. Buying an Advance accra kotoka ghana international airport homepage car rental ticket means committing to a specified train on a certain day and no refund – although in most cases you can change your journey, up to departure, for a 10 fee plus any difference in the fare payable.
The general rule is the more you pay, the more flexible your ticket. After Advance, the next cheapest option is Super Off-Peak, then Off-Peak. You’ll need to check either an aggregator such as thetrainline.com, accra kotoka ghana international airport homepage car rental RailEasy.co.uk or redspottedhanky.com or the rail operator’s website to see which trains off-peak tickets are valid for. The most expensive, but most flexible, are Anytime.
If you decide before the day of travel not to use a Super Off-Peak, Off Peak, or Anytime ticket, you can get a refund but this will be subject to an admin fee of up to 10. Even if you do then need to buy another ticket, the price may not be as high as you think. You can sometimes buy Advance tickets the night before – or even on the day, through some train operators. Obviously, the likelihood of getting one of these is considerably reduced over the Christmas period, accra kotoka ghana international airport homepage car rental but don’t pay the walk-on fare until you have checked. And always shop around.
Some of the lowest Advance fares are only available on the train operator’s website. For example, the cheapest from London to York on Christmas Eve is 14.60 on thetrainline.com but 13 on Eastcoast.co.uk for the same train.
Another advantage of using a rail operator’s site is they don’t charge booking and credit card fees. Thetrainline.com’s accra kotoka ghana international airport homepage car rental booking fees are up to 1.50 with a credit card fee of 2% (a debit card is free).
In general, planned engineering works are announced 12 weeks in advance – the same as cheap tickets – so engineering works planned for Christmas should have already been announced. Visit nationalrail.co.uk/service_disruptions and you’ll be able to see whether your Christmas travel plans are going to be more nightmarish than you thought.
What happens if leaves, snow or anything else ruin your plans and your train is delayed or cancelled? When it comes to cancelled services, you can get a refund. You can also get a refund accra kotoka ghana international airport homepage car rental if a delayed train means you change your mind about travelling.
However, claiming compensation for delay can be more complicated. Some companies accra kotoka ghana international airport homepage car rental use a scheme whereby passengers can claim 50% of the cost of their ticket back after a half-hour delay, or 100% if it’s by an hour or more.