DIS Girly Weekend 2011 ~ Cardiff, 7th/9th Oct ~ IT'S TODAY !!

[florida sun]

I've just noticed that Trainline have the price of rail tickets on now for our dates. I'm probably going to be getting the 11.30am train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central (arriving around 1.30pm), then my return will be the 11.45am (arriving back in Brum around 1.40pm). If anyone else has to go through Birmingham, then let me know and we can arrange to meet up. Btw, the cost is £39 return

Great news hon, dont forget I can pick you up from the Station as I have that Friday off.

That goes for anybody else that is coming into Cardiff Rail Station, I can pick you up and take you to the hotel to save on taxi fare

 

[florida sun]

I just checked my train tickets......£140 return!!!!!

Blimey hon, where you travelling from...Germany!!!!

Thats crazy prices, is that from London, or the outskirts, would a non peak time train be cheaper or is that non peak??

 

[Pinky166]

Blimey hon, where you travelling from...Germany!!!!

Thats crazy prices, is that from London, or the outskirts, would a non peak time train be cheaper or is that non peak??

Lol, that is off peak!!!!!

I really don't want to but it looks like I may have to drive, no way am I paying £140!

 

[mandymouse]

I just checked my train tickets......£140 return!!!!!

OMG, that's shocking !!!

Great news hon, dont forget I can pick you up from the Station as I have that Friday off.

That goes for anybody else that is coming into Cardiff Rail Station, I can pick you up and take you to the hotel to save on taxi fare

Aww thanks hun, you're a star

Lol, that is off peak!!!!!

I really don't want to but it looks like I may have to drive, no way am I paying £140!

Is there anyway you can break your journey up Claire ? Say get a train to me (Nuneaton), then I'll get Paul to drop us in Brum, then we'll get the train from there ? I know it will take a lot longer, but it might be cheaper ?

 

[Pinky166]

Is there anyway you can break your journey up Claire ? Say get a train to me (Nuneaton), then I'll get Paul to drop us in Brum, then we'll get the train from there ? I know it will take a lot longer, but it might be cheaper ?

I've just checked and it's £104 return to Nuneaton so by the time I add the £39 return to cardiff is just as expensive.

Thanks anyway hun.

 

[Tinks1984]

I've booked my train tickets

Claire, that price is just shocking so early out Have you tried the Trainline to purchase them? I've managed to get tickets from Manchester to Cardiff Central for £41.00 return! Granted, I've got to make my own way to Manchester, but I think I can manage that, I'm not too far away.

 

[mandymouse]

I've just checked and it's £104 return to Nuneaton so by the time I add the £39 return to cardiff is just as expensive.

Thanks anyway hun.

That really is daylight robbery

I've booked my train tickets

Claire, that price is just shocking so early out Have you tried the Trainline to purchase them? I've managed to get tickets from Manchester to Cardiff Central for £41.00 return! Granted, I've got to make my own way to Manchester, but I think I can manage that, I'm not too far away.

Yay ! What time is your train Rachel ?

 

[Pinky166]

I've booked my train tickets

Claire, that price is just shocking so early out Have you tried the Trainline to purchase them? I've managed to get tickets from Manchester to Cardiff Central for £41.00 return! Granted, I've got to make my own way to Manchester, but I think I can manage that, I'm not too far away.

Yes hun, £140 is the cheapest i've found and that is through Trainline.

Congrats on yours.

 

[Tinks1984]

That really is daylight robbery



Yay ! What time is your train Rachel ?

My train leaves Manchester at half 10, arriving in Cardiff at around 13:45

Yes hun, £140 is the cheapest i've found and that is through Trainline.

Congrats on yours.

I'm stunned at the difference hun, that's just awful! I don't know any other train websites you could try either. Is that running on Virgin trains?

 

[Claire L]

Yes hun, £140 is the cheapest i've found and that is through Trainline.

Congrats on yours.

London to Cardiff with National Rail Enquiries is coming up as £64 return, which station is your closest?

 

[Pinky166]

I'm stunned at the difference hun, that's just awful! I don't know any other train websites you could try either. Is that running on Virgin trains?

I've tried several & they all come out about the same. No it's not Virgin, our local route is First Capital Connect.

London to Cardiff with National Rail Enquiries is coming up as £64 return, which station is your closest?

My local is Hitchin, which takes me into Kings Cross. Then I have to get the tube across London to Paddington, then train from Paddington to Cardiff.

 

[A Small World]

Have you tried pricing it seperatly Claire? Local station to London then London to Cardiff
I travel down to the South coast a lot from Bolton and sometimes find its about £30 more to go from bolton via manchester as from manchester as my starting station and it only costs about £3 between the 2. Play about with times/nearby stations and you'll be surprised what you might find.
I also often find it cheaper doing 2 singles rather than a return

 

[Claire L]

I've tried several & they all come out about the same. No it's not Virgin, our local route is First Capital Connect.




My local is Hitchin, which takes me into Kings Cross. Then I have to get the tube across London to Paddington, then train from Paddington to Cardiff.

Going through National Rail Enquiries which takes me to the Great Western site, if you state which train times you want you can get return for £71.

 

[A Small World]

Ive just done a quick check for you Claire on National rail and
Hitchen to Kings cross - £13.50 single or £26 return
london- Cardiff £44 single - return £64

So approx £90 - still not cheap but better than you got first time

 

[Pinky166]

Ive just done a quick check for you Claire on National rail and
Hitchen to Kings cross - £13.50 single or £26 return
london- Cardiff £44 single - return £64

So approx £90 - still not cheap but better than you got first time

I checked it as separate tickets too, still need to add on about £10 to get from Kings Cross to Paddington return so about £100 but it still saves about £40. Thanks for looking.

 

[Pinky166]

Going through National Rail Enquiries which takes me to the Great Western site, if you state which train times you want you can get return for £71.

Just went & had a look at that!!! That's much better, half the price! I think i'll book that tomorrow incase it goes up!

Thanks Claire.

 

[Claire L]

Just went & had a look at that!!! That's much better, half the price! I think i'll book that tomorrow incase it goes up!

Thanks Claire.

Just be aware that you are then restricted to the train times you have bought the ticket for, although it looks like they give a nice long time to make the connection via the Underground

 

[A Small World]

Just be aware that you are then restricted to the train times you have bought the ticket for, although it looks like they give a nice long time to make the connection via the Underground

In case you arent aware as well - if your journey involves crossing london you just use your normal train ticket on the underground you dont need to buy an extra one

 

[mandymouse]

Just went & had a look at that!!! That's much better, half the price! I think i'll book that tomorrow incase it goes up!

Thanks Claire.

Yay ! So pleased you've found a reasonable price Claire

 

[mandymouse]

By the way girls, if anyone else is interested in joining us, then the links to the hotel are on the first page, come along, it's going to be lots of fun