East Coast Trains

[chunkylover53]

Just me or have they gone up in price?

There used to be decent offers on 3 months in advance but just booking for July and there is very little

[Ricci's Special Kebabs]

How far in July? They are only booking up to the 2nd for the cheap fares.

[chunkylover53]

Originally Posted by Ricci's Special Kebabs

How far in July? They are only booking up to the 2nd for the cheap fares.

2nd

used to be about £12 to newcastle, only 1 train for that price now

[Guinness Guzzler]

train fares are a fucking joke, often cheaper flying

[Stockton Mackem]

I priced London Kings Cross from Darlington for 2 adults return in mid June and the cheapest was just under £400, they can piss off.

[Guinness Guzzler]

Originally Posted by Stockton Mackem

I priced London Kings Cross from Darlington for 2 adults return in mid June and the cheapest was just under £400, they can piss off.

exactly, you could go on holiday to spain for that fucker. I looked at going sunderland to portsmouth by the way and it was a similar sort of price- as an aside, if you wanted to travel first class it was about £150 extra per person. Surely people realise that the first class only gives you a little bit extra leg room, a slightly more comfortable seat and a free coffee. Its better, but its hardly worth much, not even worth an extra £30 imo

[Parkmaverick]

Originally Posted by Stockton Mackem

I priced London Kings Cross from Darlington for 2 adults return in mid June and the cheapest was just under £400, they can piss off.

I pay that for last minute travel, the cheap ones only come on sale the Thursday 12 weeks befor dates. So the cheapies foir mid July won't be out for a couple of weeks.

Just did a randon search

June 20th
London - Darlo 9.36 - 2 adults £61.40

June 27th
14.59 Darlo- London 2 adults £61.40

Total £122.80

[Ricci's Special Kebabs]

Originally Posted by chunkylover53

2nd

used to be about £12 to newcastle, only 1 train for that price now

Strange that, there's loads for 12 quid going the other way.

Originally Posted by Stockton Mackem

I priced London Kings Cross from Darlington for 2 adults return in mid June and the cheapest was just under £400, they can piss off.

Are you sure? I can regularly get a return journey from Newcastle to Kings Cross return about 7 days before for about 110 quid return.

[Parkmaverick]

Originally Posted by Ricci's Special Kebabs

Strange that, there's loads for 12 quid going the other way.

Its because its downhill!