My son starts Uni at Kent on Sunday I dont drive but he is getting a lift off some bloke he used to work for. However his car is small and once all my sons stuff is in he can only fit in 2 more ppl at the most. Both my daughters want to come with me, to make sure my son is ok before we leave him. So we decided we would go down and back separately by train. I phoned last night to find out the cost. I didnt think it would be too bad as I THOUGHT Kent was not far from London and it takes half an hour to get to London by train from here. For return to Kent for the 3 of us its ÂĢ80!!!!!!!! Flippin eck!
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That's cheap I pay 200 quid a month just to get to work
quote:Originally posted by Little Miss Spurs:
My son starts Uni at Kent on Sunday I dont drive but he is getting a lift off some bloke he used to work for. However his car is small and once all my sons stuff is in he can only fit in 2 more ppl at the most. Both my daughters want to come with me, to make sure my son is ok before we leave him. So we decided we would go down and back separately by train. I phoned last night to find out the cost. I didnt think it would be too bad as I THOUGHT Kent was not far from London and it takes half an hour to get to London by train from here. For return to Kent for the 3 of us its ÂĢ80!!!!!!!! Flippin eck!
Did you try online??
Try to avoid Fridays and travel after nine and before five.
Mrs Joe and I just bought returns to York for ÂĢ18 for the both of us.
Buy a family railcard for ÂĢ20 (as long as you have one under 16 with you you qualify)...you'll probably save more than that when you book the tickets...or you could get a coach for a fiver!
The railcard last a year and if you ever want to go anywhere else by train it'll save loads...that's how I managed to get tickets for my daughter and her mate Paddington to Penzance for ÂĢ12.50 (for both of them!)
The railcard last a year and if you ever want to go anywhere else by train it'll save loads...that's how I managed to get tickets for my daughter and her mate Paddington to Penzance for ÂĢ12.50 (for both of them!)
OMG!! It gets worse; I just checked National Express coaches and it takes 5 hours to get there and costs ÂĢ150.50!!!!!!!
What to Canterbury??
no...look up fun fares...my kids often go to Westgate which isn't a million miles away and it costs a fiver from South London and takes about an hour and a half depending on how often it stops.
no...look up fun fares...my kids often go to Westgate which isn't a million miles away and it costs a fiver from South London and takes about an hour and a half depending on how often it stops.
fun fares?! Is that by coach? Blimey, beginning to think going to Kent was the wrong choice... AND Im gonna miss our game against Chelsea on TV,(well, I think its on anyway) only joking, there are SOME things that have to come before the footie... unfortunatelyquote:Originally posted by FGG Aka Crocodile Rock:
What to Canterbury??
no...look up fun fares...my kids often go to Westgate which isn't a million miles away and it costs a fiver from South London and takes about an hour and a half depending on how often it stops.
Right, train from Victoria to Canterbury for 1 adult and 2 kids...ÂĢ52.20 return but if you buy a family railcard for ÂĢ20 you can get the same tickets for ÂĢ27.15.
Journey time hour and a half.
Journey time hour and a half.
oh right. Thats a lot better, cept my eldest girl is 16 and looks 18 so I would have to pay for her as an adult too. I did look into buying a railcard tho,coz its defo worth getting one. Thanks croc.quote:Originally posted by FGG Aka Crocodile Rock:
Right, train from Victoria to Canterbury for 1 adult and 2 kids...ÂĢ52.20 return but if you buy a family railcard for ÂĢ20 you can get the same tickets for ÂĢ27.15.
Journey time hour and a half.
I changed it to 2 adults, 1 child with the railcard and its ÂĢ39.45 return....
How very helpful you are Croc. Appreciated! Now at least Ive got a bit more choice in what I doquote:Originally posted by FGG Aka Crocodile Rock:
I changed it to 2 adults, 1 child with the railcard and its ÂĢ39.45 return....
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