Anybody booked their trains for Blackpool yet?

[.Sean.]

I'm planning on heading down Early Tuesday morning and returning Wednesday afternoon. The cheapest off-peak return seems to be £64, yet when we went by train last year a return was just £45. Am I being daft or have the train companies became robbers over the last year? A £20 jump in price just seems massive over just 12 months?

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Its bcos so many hibbies have bought tickets to see our new player

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Honestly tho, not checked yet, but, try splitting your ticket at Preston

[.Sean.]

Honestly tho, not checked yet, but, try splitting your ticket at Preston
:aok:

Managing to get from Edinburgh to Preston for £17 and Preston to Edinburgh for £22. Anytime return from Preston - Blackpool is £12 so not as bad as I first thought.

[green&left]

We're Edinburgh to Blackpool (First class I believe) for £35. On the way up it's Blackpool to Manchester for £5 and Manchester to Edinburgh for £15.50.

Train companies can be robbing bassa's. Always worthwhile checking other routes and splitting the journey etc.

[.Sean.]

We're Edinburgh to Blackpool (First class I believe) for £35. On the way up it's Blackpool to Manchester for £5 and Manchester to Edinburgh for £15.50.

Train companies can be robbing bassa's. Always worthwhile checking other routes and splitting the journey etc.
What dates/ times are these mate?

[LancashireHibby]

:aok:

Managing to get from Edinburgh to Preston for £17 and Preston to Edinburgh for £22. Anytime return from Preston - Blackpool is £12 so not as bad as I first thought.

Try trains at different times of the day as they can vary quite a lot.

If anyone has got a 16-25 Railcard then book at tpexpress.co.uk/students (http://www.tpexpress.co.uk/students) and you get an extra discount if using one of the Edinburgh-Manchester Airport services that stops at Preston. As an example, if you have a 16-25 railcard and use that link then you can get the 7:42 Waverley-Preston on the Tuesday for £4.95 and then the train back at 14:58 on the Wednesday for £8.40.

I've managed to get train tickets for £4.90 return from Manchester on the Tuesday/Wednesday but just going to get on and off at Bolton on the same route, so might be worth doing similar if changing trains at Preston and seeing how much a Manchester-Blackpool ticket is and using that instead.

[.Sean.]

Try trains at different times of the day as they can vary quite a lot.

If anyone has got a 16-25 Railcard then book at tpexpress.co.uk/students (http://www.tpexpress.co.uk/students) and you get an extra discount if using one of the Edinburgh-Manchester Airport services that stops at Preston. As an example, if you have a 16-25 railcard and use that link then you can get the 7:42 Waverley-Preston on the Tuesday for £4.95 and then the train back at 14:58 on the Wednesday for £8.40.

I've managed to get train tickets for £4.90 return from Manchester on the Tuesday/Wednesday but just going to get on and off at Bolton on the same route, so might be worth doing similar if changing trains at Preston and seeing how much a Manchester-Blackpool ticket is and using that instead.
PM replied cheif :aok:

[green&left]

What dates/ times are these mate?

Edinburgh - Blackpool 26/07/11 10.51 train

Manchester - Edinburgh 27/07/11 18:16 train

Various trains through-out the day on the 27th that you can get to Manchester for a fiver :aok:

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Just booked Haymarket - Preston return this morning.

26/7 - £10
27/7 £21.50 1st Class - £10 standard fares available

£15 Blackpool Central Travelodge

Cannae argue with that!:thumbsup:

[H18sry]

Just booked Haymarket - Preston return this morning.

26/7 - £10
27/7 £21.50 1st Class

£15 Blackpool Central Travelodge

Cannae argue with that!:thumbsup:

Who did you book the trains thru?

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

I booked through East Coast, but, its TPE Trains.
26th - 0746 - 1004
27th - 1700 - 1931

[H18sry]

I booked through East Coast, but, its TPE Trains.
26th - 0746 - 1004
27th - 1700 - 1931

Cheers

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

£15 Blackpool Central Travelodge

Cannae argue with that!:thumbsup:

Just been having a look on Trip Advisor re this place, some very bad reviews! Not to worry, I'll be too bevvied to notice!