Cheaper train fare?- repeated!?

Question

Please please help me!!

I need a train leaving Poole at 2.30pm on Sat 19th July going to Wolverhampton/Birmingham. It can't be any earlier than 2.30pm, and not leaving after 4pm.

The only fare I can find is £63!! & I can't really afford that price! HELP!!? AARRGHH!

Answer 1

If you book now on the 17.06 hrs  departure   £21.50

  otherwise your£63 kicks in

Answer 2

The National Rail website http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ shows an advance purchase single fare Poole - Birmingham New Street at £21.50. If you want to come back on the Sunday, then it could get expensive. Birmingham - Poole fares all seem to be £61. On a weekday, however, there is an advance puchase single Birmingham - Poole at £16.50 if you choose the right train.

Edit:

The through tickets at £21.50 seem to have disappeared for trains leaving Poole before 1706. However, there is still a £16 advance fare from Bournemouth, available on the 1445 and 1545 departures. The single from Poole to Bournemouth is £2.90, so you can do it for £18.90 by getting two tickets (pay on the day for the Poole - Bournemouth ticket).

Answer 3

the answers to this question may help :

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Answer 4

Phone the rail help line.

Answer 5

Look on Basingstoke Rail enquiries and you will see that you can get a ticket for £21.50 single! with the train leaving at 15.09pm.

Good Luck

Answer 6

Try going on www.my.bus.co.uk they do bus and train fares at reasonable prices.Good Luck