Rail Travel Blog

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Heathrow - there is a cheaper but slower way to get to Heathrow than by using the Heathrow Express. You have to buy 2 tickets, one from Paddington to Hayes & Harlington and then Hayes & harlington to Heathrow Connect.

not only can you get a rangers and rover fare or rail pass in the UK but there are a number of travel pass providers for europe emerging, all seem very legitimate in saving you money with a wide selection of rail passes for all european countries

did you know you can get a rail pass if you are doing regualr travel over a fixed period regionally in the UK.

so you have decided to take the plunge and take the train to europe, good on you. It can be for most a very pleasant experience especially with the eurostar's service improving all the time.

i am not sure where to turn but it seems more and more train companies in the UK are inflating their prices, reducing their services and generally giving us the cosumer a rough ride so to speak, who governs this sort of thing and why cant we have more say in what the train companies do, sorry a rant after a 2 hour delay getting to portsmouth

i am sure you are all aware of the intensity of carbon emissions not only for individuals but companies as well.

when purchasing your rail travel make sure you get the correct type of fare which can save you time and money with a ticket including the underground element. For example, you get a ticket from Richmond to Leeds which means you need to change at Victoria Station to Kings Cross. by purchasing a ticket with the underground travel element included you can simply pass through the turnstiles and proceed to your next station

The journeys and prices raileasy.co.uk display are for the fastest, most direct services. Most people want to get to their destination as quickly as possible. However, if journey time is of no concern to you, please check prices for overtaken trains. You can do this by clicking on the link on the right hand side of the fares screen.

A good example of this is trains to Heathrow, please check our “Airport” section for more details.

Travelling by Eurostar? Get discount fares to Waterloo International.   There are some discount fares for travel to Waterloo International which include the journey into London and the tube to Waterloo. Just select “London International” as your destination. Please note the conditions of these fares state that you must have proof of onward Eurostar travel. An email with a ticket on departure reference number will be OK for this if you haven’t opted to have your tickets sent to you. South West Trains are the exception to this, they insist on you having the tickets.

If you don’t have a Family Railcard, some Train Operating Companies (TOCs) offer what are known as “Kids For a Quid” promotions. To get these fares, you have to do a separate booking for the children. On the booking engine, enter 0 (zero) for the number of adults and then however many children you want to book for. It’s worthwhile checking it first to make sure the route you are travelling on has these promotional fares.