train ticket prices

[doug boardley]

Thinking of taking the boys to Legoland at Windsor for their birthdays, so rather than drive all that way Mrs Doug suggested we get the train,,,,,,,,looked up tariffs for a return trip (2 adults and 1 kid, Gabriel would go free as he'd still be still under 5) and it came to £753!!!!:yikes::yikes:. Did a google map planner and estimated fuel cost would be just under £100. looks like I'll be having a long drive!

 

[White Room]

You could buy a good cutter for that money..

And the goverment wonder why they can't get us onto public transport

 

[Spud]

seems extremely high was that price through national rail inquires website?

 

[Del W]

Dont book direct tickets.ie Kendal to Watford.Watford to Windsor.If you go though London at peak time that will also cost you more.From Canterbury to a London station is about one third of the price if the train arrives after 10 am or there abouts.

 

[kilty55]

wow thats high

 

[johnryan]

you should get a family railcard. they cost around 20 odd quid, but you get massive savings on fares with them. it'd probably pay for itself on your first trip. we use them all the time.

 

[doug boardley]

seems extremely high was that price through national rail inquires website?

I think so Gary, problem being that we'd have to travel at peak time to get there early enough for the two day package deal. there's virtually no difference in the travel time though, both about 4-1/2 hours, so will probs drive it.

 

[Mike]

there's a lego centre in manchester doug, a bit nearer for you, worth a look LEGOLAND Discovery Centre (LDC) Manchester - Official Website

 

[doug boardley]

there's a lego centre in manchester doug, a bit nearer for you, worth a look LEGOLAND Discovery Centre (LDC) Manchester - Official Website

The Mrs says that the Windsor one is a theme park Mike, whereas the Manchester one is a discovery centre

 

[strummerman]

you really want to go dont you doug its for you really lol

 

[doug boardley]

you really want to go dont you doug its for you really lol

:hurray::hurray::hurray::smilewinkgrin: course I do Mike, dragged family to Light water Valley last week while on hols at Harrogate

 

[doug boardley]

that's Light-water Valley

 

[Colour Republic]

For £750 you could build him a replica Logoland in your back garden!

 

[strummerman]

iam takin the gran kids here doug in september

[video]http://florida.legoland.com/Park-Map/Park-Video/[/video]

 

[doug boardley]

nice one Mike, guess that'll make our train fare look like peanuts

 

[strummerman]

nice one Mike, guess that'll make our train fare look like peanuts

sure will dont know how much it is to get in its comes with the deal

 

[Gazzer]

I would love to use the train for more journeys but the price is too high. I travel to Saltaire often, but by the time I get tickets and change train so often I could have driven there in the car and paid for fuel , out for a meal and drinks all weekend. !
I was going to the stone show in London a few months ago but train ticket prices were absurd !

 

[strummerman]

last time i went to cardiff it was cheaper to hire a car and drive down and i got there quicker

 

[Colour Republic]

Can you two keep it down in here, if the department of transport hear you they won't drop rail fairs, no you'll find a toll on every road

 

[tommyzooom]

lol, Doug, Only today I booked for the 5 of us to go to Legoland in July
We are flying over and hiring a car for a lot less than your train fare:yikes:

 

[aphilp]

Doug

Try thetrainline.com

Anne

 

[mikethetile]

Doug

drive down with the caravan and camp at Hurley campsite between Henly on thames and Marlow, lovely part of the country, they film midsomer murders around there. you can take a tour of the cotswolds too, Boughton on the water is very picturesque

 

[doug boardley]

sounds like a plan Mike

 

[Perry]

Doug i would catch a plane its next door to heathrow i always fly to scotland its a lot cheaper than the train

 

[Gazzer]

Its a long way for a day....even 2 really.

 

[doug boardley]

we'll be going for 2 days Neale, some sort of deal that's 2 days and one night