7 Handy Tips for Using Trains in the UK From A Local
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2024
- UK train travel can be confusing especially when visiting from another country and learning how it all works. I'll break down the different types of tickets, the best time to buy train tickets, websites to use and much more.
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*Where to Buy*
🚆Trainline: go.skimresources.com?id=131586X1593905&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thetrainline.com%2F
🚆National Rail: Nre.co.uk
*Ticket Types*
🚆Anytime. Fully-flexible. Any train, any time - www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_...
🚆Off-Peak and Super-Off Peak. Semi-flexible, any train with time restrictions - www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_...
🚆Advance. Cheap, inflexible, specific train only - www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_...
Different ticket validity can apply to these one way, return the same day and return in a month.
*How to Save on Tickets*
🚆Railcards are a great way to save on fares and they offer 1/3 off fares. www.railcard.co.uk/
🚆Split ticketing - go.skimresources.com?id=131586X1593905&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thetrainline.com%2Ftrains%2Fgreat-britain%2Fsplit-tickets
🚆GroupSave for 3 - 9 travellers - www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_...
*Train Delays and Compensation*
www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_...
*Days Out Guide*
www.daysoutguide.co.uk/
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Here's a tip to many trainspotters. Get a daysave ticket. For example, a southern daysave ticket costs £25 meaning you get unlimited travel on all southern rail services where there are some rules if your using the ticket on a weekday but there aren't no rules if your using your ticket on a weekend or a bank holiday. I went exploring on branch lines that southern rail serves like the East Grinstead branch, the Tattenham Corner branch, the Uckfield branch etc...
Brilliant videos 📹; lived in London for 7 years as a student from 88 to 1994. New subscriber 😊, well wishes from BC, Canada 🇨🇦 😊
Thanks for that advice very useful....we are coming to UK from Australia in May for an extended three month trip and don't really want to hire a car for the whole time but was very confused about train travel. You have explained some of our concerns. Thanks
I found a 5% off code for uk train tickets a few days ago 🎉 just let me know if u need it
Great Summary - brilliant to get all the complications into seven minutes!
Couldn't agree more! And I somehow got a better price❤🎉
Actually there is a discount that you can apply for buying train tickets now
That's great to hear! I even found some discount when buying the railcard. It’s always good to look out for deals that can make travel more affordable.
I found that discount too
SUPER helpful and affirming... thank you, Kat.
Couldn't agree more! And I somehow got a better price😢❤❤
I too have found a significant discount
Actually there is a discount that you can apply for buying train tickets now
Thanks for sharing!I also found a discount on train tickets!
What a useful suggestion! I also found that there are new preferential policies recently! Super happy!
I found 5% discount on trainpal ,do you know another way?
thank you for the info. I went to do additional research and found that there is a cheaper way to get train ticket.
Great video!
Thank Jen!
Agreed!BTW we can get a 5% discount on train tickets now❤
2:38 there can be rare times where due to the number of advance standard class tickets already sold, the first advance can be cheaper.
This video helps me a lot!! Last time, my friends told me a way to get bigger discounts for rail trips. so i plan to have a rail trip
Hey, I've found a great discount that's much cheaper than usual. If you need to buy tickets, I can help you take advantage of this offer.
Hey, I've found a great discount that's much cheaper than usual. If you need to buy tickets, I can help you take advantage of this offer.
That’s why I had the rail trip too😂 use the railcard can save me more
I love traveling in Europe, especially when I can save on train travel.
Train tickets and tube tickets are really expensive for most of traveller, so choosing the appropriate ticketing software and finding the biggest possible discounts is a useful way to save money. For those living in or travelling around the UK and Europe, getting a railcard is a good option. If I remember correctly there is a software that is discounting all train tickets in the UK and Europe and can also be used in conjunction with the railcard discount. It's very economical and I've spent 35% less each time I've travelled!
cool tip on refund/compensation for delays!
Thanks, they don't tell people enough about this!
I use Trainline - very handy having your ticket on your phone - and seeing live train times, platforms, etc
I want to use Trainline but I’m nervous about how you show the tickets or if u need to scan. Also I’ve tried searching what off peak times are but can’t seem to find the information. I’ve clearly never used trains before 😂 I’m trying to go from Cambridge to east London and I didn’t think I would be so confused
@@hobiday5833 When you buy a ticket using Trainline, your ticket appears as QR Code in the app's My Tickets section - you show this to ticket inspectors on trains and/or hold it to the scanner reader at train gates to get in or out of train stations/platforms. Off-peak trains are basically any train that doesn't travel INTO a city during peak business hours, something like 7am to 9.30 am, I think :) hope that helps
@@snowoutside that helped a lot. Thank you!!
@@hobiday5833 You're welcome :)
Not everyone has a smart phone
🎉Thank ypu! 🎉
I am going through the same situation you were when you arrived.
Do you mind helping me out , I’m planning on going Sunday to Manchester and would like to take a train to London just a bit.
Thanks for the info ❤ I also use trainpal to buy train tickets to get discount, which makes me save money to go more scenes 😂
metoo, and my friends told me a way to get bigger discounts for rail trips.
Same with you😂 the discounts from trainpal are really attractive
I see other posts have shared more cost-effective ways to buy🎉
You should do another video on northern ireland it's totally different and booking is through translink
National rail enquiry don't deal with northern ireland they only serve great britain
Thank you for sharing. Actually there is a discount that you can apply for buying train tickets now
I also know that, I found 5%off on trainpal
thanks 4 info. I also use trainpal to purchase tickets. Railcard is a good deal.
can’t agree more. i know trainpal have a lot of discounts for railcard
I'm really happy I got discounted train tickets!
Thank you very much... I even got a better price somehow❤❤❤
Thanks. I am going to travel from Heathrow T4 to Manchester. I am an international student, and my flight will land at 14:45. I am uncertain about the time it will take for immigration and luggage to arrive. Which ticket should I go for? I am worried if I will miss the changing station.
Give yourself at Least an hour, I would personally do something like 17:15 as it takes a long time to switch etc etc
before that, i can recommend u a way to get bigger discounts for rail trips.
Hey nice content 👍🏾, I got a qouestion tho if I get a seasonal ticket can I use it as much as I want or is it just one go and one return per day??? , I am at uni and I would like coming back home when I have 3-2h in between my next class. Thank you.
Let's say if you have bought a season ticket between Manchester and London
Then you can travel multiple time back and Ford in a single day as well as any day up until your season ticket is valid
before that, i can recommend u a way to get bigger discounts for rail trips.
Do they have train pass for travelling around the UK, I saw a Brit rail website 8 days pass, but very unclear where can I go with that train ticket
Hi I need some help please! I'm going to London tomorrow by myself and it's my first time traveling on trains too. I don't understand the card things 🙁 can't I just pay by cash at a station? Do I need to pay online?
No you can buy a ticket at the machine (some of these machines only accept bankcards) or at the ticket office and in some area's you can buy a ticket on the train (it depends on the train operator
You can buy tickets at the station as Sven said. Depends on the station you're departing from whats available in terms of purchasing. Any major station will have ticket offices etc but the smaller stations tend to only have a machine. That will dictate whether you can pay by card or card only.
I found a 5% off code for uk train tickets a few days ago 🎉 just let me know if u need it
Thanks for sharing! And I also found a 5% off code for uk train tickets a few days ago 😂 just let me know if anybody need it
Can you still buy tickets with cash and in person?
Looking to travel from London to Liverpool and Liverpool to bath, Plymouth, Southampton area. What do you suggest? Looking to stay a night or two in each city and ending in Southampton in a two period of time before cruise
Soo you could as for ticket that allow you with break off journeys.
Ideally there some ticket that allow you to break off and continue from the break off station to forward ( Ahead station )
In simple term
You want to travel from point
A - B 2 days stop them catch
B- C 1 day or more stop and catch
C-D then direct to destination
Give a call on National rail enquiry we will surely help you with ticket that allow you to break journey
I think railcard may be a good choice, because these places basically need trains. British train tickets are not cheap, and it is better to use the nearest discount.
I found a 5% off code for uk train tickets a few days ago 🎉 just let me know if u need it
Hi Kat. I'm an American flying into Heathrow. Do you have any advice "Heathrow to Eastbourne"?
Curtis.. Thanks
I think you need to see if you have a train when you travel, what the total price of the train is, whether you need a railcard, and then it's cheaper to buy it on platforms such as trainpal, and there are other discounts.
Hello Kat.... i have 2 questions... I'll be visiting the UK for 15 days..... I'll be London for 3 days, travelling to Hampton Court and Great Missenden in between .... is it worth buying a railcard or is an Oyster enough for me?
Also... TFL often shows multiple means of transport between 2 destinations (eg: bus+ tube+ train to travel from Heathrow to Harlow)..do I pay separately for each type of transport?
I would really really appreciate a reply. Thanks in advance!
Ask for travel card for 14 days that would be give you free travel on transport modal ( Tubes,tram,bus,DLR)
Definitely Railcard! And I can share with you how to get it cheaper!
@@HanWang-co5iwcan u tell me
@@MubeenFatima-tf5hu Enter code to get the voucher in TrainPal
@@MubeenFatima-tf5hu TrainPal has voucher!
It's definitely useful for a "local"
Can anyone answer my simple question here:
Can I purchase ticket from manchester airport to picadilly with cash? (without any debit or credit card)
Station you can go on and purchase form there or ticket machine on station
as a semi train geek, ask me if you have any questions
Thank you very much... I even got a better price somehow.❤❤
I heard a very cheap way to buy❤
Same with you😂 there’re some discounts from trainpal are really attractive
Can someone please explain what off peaks mean. How will I know in advance whether, the time I wish to travel will be an off peak time.
off peak is basically the 'not travelling to work' times - so usally around 7am to 9am would be peak - othertimes would be off peak - and it only counts for your outbound journey into a city - it does not normally apply to your return journey :)
You can tell whether your rail journey will be at Peak, Off-Peak or even Super Off-Peak times by entering your stations of origin and destination into the journey planner of the relevant Train Operating Company, and selecting the time at which you wish to travel. You will notice that the price of your ticket suddenly reduces as the Off-Peak version becomes available. The web site will only sell you a ticket valid for the time at which you wish to travel.
I know how to get the discount on Railcard !!
Hii I work for National rail enquiry NRE I can surely help you with other details to
Does the Oyster Card works on trains??
Like an example from South Bermondsey to Tower hill station? Thanks
No, but Railcard can! I can share with you how to get it cheaper!
No, but Railcard can! I can share with you a way to get discount on it!
Hi why the translation in Arabic is not here please do it to understand what information important here in your video thanks ❤
Couldn’t find the app.
I can share with you another method to get cheap tickets😊
Always beautiful 😻
Buy a car it's much less stressful. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. That can't be cancelled or go on strike or run late
Are you single ?
No, I'm in a long term relationship ☺️
I am an off-peak day return, standard class.