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  1. NorthernMonkey

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    No problem Sir, I'll just activate our special "tight Northern b***ard" screen ......
     
    #7 NorthernMonkey, Jan 5, 2023
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  2. bantamlad92

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    If you get train tickets in advance they're really not that much dearer than going in the car (£50-60 fuel return) or a supporters coach (£40ish).

    You can get a return to London for less than £100, or much less if you're under 31 and have a 1/3 off railcard and not have to worry about driving + can have a drink.
     
    #2 bantamlad92, Jan 5, 2023
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  3. Bigrod

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    Just a ‘heads up’. If you have a railcard, you can pair it with an Oyster Card and get the equivalent discount on your journey in London. Use it for any journeys in London for the duration of your travel card. Costs nothing to add on.

    ‘You need to take your Oyster card and your National Rail discount card to an Underground station*, or a National Rail ticket office listed on this page. You then ask the clerk to add your discount entitlement to your Oyster card. It will be valid until the expiry of the railcard.
    *At an Underground station you should ask one of the visible members of staff who will use a special menu on one of the ticket machines’. https://oysterfares.com/information-pages/railcards-and-discounts/


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    #6 Bigrod, Jan 5, 2023
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  4. Kevin1954

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    I also went from Kings X to Forster Sq for 5 years with my lad because I was fed up of driving the 400 mile round trips and the unlimited petrol was FREE.
     
    #8 Kevin1954, Jan 5, 2023
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  5. Bronco

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    The fares will go up strikes or no strikes, the traveling public get shafted every year when the railway companies hike their prices.
     
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    Sounds about right (Maggie's famous market forces rubbish) but my point remains, strike or no strike the rail traveling public will get shafted once again.
     
    #14 Bronco, Jan 8, 2023
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  7. king karl

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    To be fair I get a lift to train station and tube is max £7 per day all day
     
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    #19 king karl, Jan 8, 2023
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  8. Tennesseebantam

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    I’ll be in Bradford / Manchester/ Amsterdam / New York and Nashville that weekend, get to see the game , family and friends. All for not much more than a 1st class train Bradford-London. (Well, considering the difference in distance, the flying is cheap).
     
    #22 Tennesseebantam, Jan 9, 2023
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  9. Loyalbantam

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    Whilst £50 return might seem reasonable for 1 person , it’s not so attractive for a group of 4 costing £200
    Someone would have to be travelling in a Bentley to run up equivalent fuel costs.
    I’ll stick to driving
     
    #3 Loyalbantam, Jan 5, 2023
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  10. Loyalbantam

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    That’s nonsense. Most people go to football with someone else if not a group so you’d only need 2 in the car to make it cheaper.
    The only reason not to drive is if you want a drink.
     
    #5 Loyalbantam, Jan 5, 2023
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    But unfortunately still not cheaper than driving, which given the price of fuel, is disgusting.
     
    #10 vin weasel, Jan 8, 2023
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  12. Ulysses S Grant

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    I'm off to London on 25th march. £11 one way, £20 back. Do that cheaper and quicker in a car
     
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    #17 Ulysses S Grant, Jan 8, 2023
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    Be careful, especially in The Ramblas with pick pockets. If you have a decent watch keep it hidden although I suspect it won’t be warm enough for short sleeves but these guys, mostly Romanian, are really good.
     
    #24 wetherbywhaler, Jan 9, 2023
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  14. Ulysses S Grant

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    £2 on a bus to the Interchange and £5 for a day pass in London wont break the bank. The cost of the emiision zone through London is much more. Just set alerts on LNER and sit back with a big cigar whilst you wait for the cheap tickets.

    And the police don't have the same liberal views on drinking & driving that LNER have on drinking and (train) riding.
     
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    #26 Ulysses S Grant, Jan 9, 2023
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  15. Ulysses S Grant

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    I've used this before and got to Manchester & back for £2 ! Happy days
     
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    #28 Ulysses S Grant, Jan 9, 2023
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    Yeah I did last year, £4 return. Dent for £2 return from Shipley etc etc
     
    #29 bantamdave41, Jan 9, 2023
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    Nice. Easy way to get out for next to nowt
     
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    I’ll echo that statement.
    Mrs bbb and I went on New Year’s Eve(admittedly a lot busier)a few years ago and we ended up getting out of there as there were lots of groups of young men just looking for victims.
     
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  19. Kevin1954

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    That’s like saying, I could make motoring cheaper if I took four neighbours to the supermarket twice a week. Of course a car full is cheaper. That’s just whataboutism…which fails miserably , each and every time it’s used.
     
    #4 Kevin1954, Jan 5, 2023
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    Off the subject but Stevenage train fares are reasonable at the moment
     
    #9 Fools Gold, Jan 8, 2023
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