I'm getting very confused trying to read up about expenses so I figured this may be the best place to ask.
I'm currently trying to sort out expenses for a contract job in London, I obviously can't do this > 1 month contract from Manchester so I will need to arrange some temporary lodgings - my friend who lives in Farnborough may be able to help me with this.
Anyhow, I'm trying to find out if you can get a railcard that covers travel in and out of london from farnborough and includes the underground stations? I heard that railcards can be paid for to cover all travel costs, though the website seems to say you only get 1 third off.
I am looking at paying for all my expenses in one go when it comes to travel, so a paid for 'railcard' which covers me for up to a month within the london area would be extremely ideal. Does anybody have any information on this?
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2009/8/8 Stephen Speakman <thege...@googlemail.com>:
> I am looking at paying for all my expenses in one go when it comes to > travel, so a paid for 'railcard' which covers me for up to a month within > the london area would be extremely ideal. Does anybody have any information > on this?
> 2009/8/8 Stephen Speakman <thege...@googlemail.com>:
> > I am looking at paying for all my expenses in one go when it comes to
> > travel, so a paid for 'railcard' which covers me for up to a month within
> > the london area would be extremely ideal. Does anybody have any
> information
> > on this?
>> 2009/8/8 Stephen Speakman <thege...@googlemail.com>:
>> > I am looking at paying for all my expenses in one go when it comes to >> > travel, so a paid for 'railcard' which covers me for up to a month >> within >> > the london area would be extremely ideal. Does anybody have any >> information >> > on this?
>> I believe Farnborough is in zone 6; your friend should be able to confirm >> that.
Farnborough isn't in zone 6: it's outside the M25. You would have to look for a combined rail and tube season ticket, which according to South West Trains is £345.60. Still cheaper than finding something short term in London though.
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2009/8/9 Stephen Speakman <thege...@googlemail.com>:
> So if Farnborough is in zone 6 I can get to london and back for £182.80 per > month? That's including rail and underground?
My bad - I was misreading and Farnborough is further out than I thought. Simon is right; it looks like your best bet is going to be a combined season ticket and travelcard from South West Trains at £345.60 a month. That should cover your train journeys in and out of London plus tube and bus travel within the capital (and DLR, and some rail services too).
It looks like SWT also do flexible length season tickets so if you knew you were going to be there for, say, 6 weeks you could buy a 6 week ticket.
<i> If so then that is excellent, providing it's not the "third off" travel rather than free travel.</i>
I think you were using the wrong terminology. "Railcards" are generally relatively cheap to buy and offer discounted travel - they're mostly aimed at occasional (typically leisure) travellers. Commuters and other frequent travellers buy "season tickets" and, in London particularly, "travelcards", which cost a lot more up front but then give more-or-less unlimited "free" use on the covered routes.
I think you were using the wrong terminology. "Railcards" are
> generally relatively cheap to buy and offer discounted travel - > they're mostly aimed at occasional (typically leisure) travellers. > Commuters and other frequent travellers buy "season tickets" and, in > London particularly, "travelcards", which cost a lot more up front but > then give more-or-less unlimited "free" use on the covered routes.
Yeah I also agree that he's getting the terminology slightly wrong, in the UK it would be a "Young Person's Railcard" which you can get at any time up until your 26th birthday (or could when I was that young :-/
It'll get you a third off your travel and if you make just one trip to London (on a saver return), should almost pay for itself straight away.
On Sun, Aug 9, 2009 at 1:39 PM, John McKerrell <mck...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I think you were using the wrong terminology. "Railcards" are
>> generally relatively cheap to buy and offer discounted travel -
>> they're mostly aimed at occasional (typically leisure) travellers.
>> Commuters and other frequent travellers buy "season tickets" and, in
>> London particularly, "travelcards", which cost a lot more up front but
>> then give more-or-less unlimited "free" use on the covered routes.
> Yeah I also agree that he's getting the terminology slightly wrong, in the
> UK it would be a "Young Person's Railcard" which you can get at any time up
> until your 26th birthday (or could when I was that young :-/
> It'll get you a third off your travel and if you make just one trip to
> London (on a saver return), should almost pay for itself straight away.
> I'm in Woking for the moment on a 4 day/wk thang and driving at the moment.
The cheaper accommodation approach may work, for example Woking Hotels -
Discount Hotels in Woking at
LateRooms.<http://www.laterooms.com/en/p1301/pv1462590/k16308450_woking-hotels.a...>found
me somewhere reasonable. They claim London from £23, but who knows
what the quality might be like..
I will be using the train once I've settled in. 5 hours vs. 3.5, no brainer,
assuming I can arrive at Woking early enough.
> Yeah I also agree that he's getting the terminology slightly wrong, in the > UK it would be a "Young Person's Railcard" which you can get at any time up > until your 26th birthday (or could when I was that young :-/
Still the same (although they now call it 16-25 railcard. I believe full time students of any age can also get one.
There's also a "Family & Friends" (party must include one child), "Senior" (must be 60+) and one aimed at the disabled.
In addition there's a "Network Railcard" which AFAICT anyone can get but only covers journeys in the South East.
> 2009/8/9 John McKerrell <mck...@gmail.com>: > > Yeah I also agree that he's getting the terminology slightly wrong, in > the > > UK it would be a "Young Person's Railcard" which you can get at any time > up > > until your 26th birthday (or could when I was that young :-/
> Still the same (although they now call it 16-25 railcard. I believe > full time students of any age can also get one.
> There's also a "Family & Friends" (party must include one child), > "Senior" (must be 60+) and one aimed at the disabled.
> In addition there's a "Network Railcard" which AFAICT anyone can get > but only covers journeys in the South East.
The Network Railcard is only valid after 10am, so not much use if keeping business hours. It's very good value though.
s/
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> I'm getting very confused trying to read up about expenses so I > figured this may be the best place to ask.
> I'm currently trying to sort out expenses for a contract job in > London, I obviously can't do this > 1 month contract from Manchester > so I will need to arrange some temporary lodgings - my friend who > lives in Farnborough may be able to help me with this.
> Anyhow, I'm trying to find out if you can get a railcard that covers > travel in and out of london from farnborough and includes the > underground stations? I heard that railcards can be paid for to > cover all travel costs, though the website seems to say you only get > 1 third off.
> I am looking at paying for all my expenses in one go when it comes > to travel, so a paid for 'railcard' which covers me for up to a > month within the london area would be extremely ideal. Does anybody > have any information on this?
