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antigop

(12,778 posts) Tue Jun 3, 2014, 09:14 AM Jun 2014

Best website to purchase tickets for UK trains?

I am helping someone who will be going to London this summer.

She will need to purchase train tickets and would like to purchase them before she leaves for London.

I found this website:
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

but have found websites for the individual train lines as well.

Any advice would be appreciated.

TIA.

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Best website to purchase tickets for UK trains? (Original Post) antigop Jun 2014 OP

Have you tried AAA? Demeter Jun 2014 #1

no, I have not....but great suggestion...thanks. nt antigop Jun 2014 #2

There is also a rail pass available to overseas visitors muriel_volestrangler Jun 2014 #3

thanks for the info, but I don't think she needs the rail pass.... antigop Jun 2014 #4

Demeter

(85,373 posts)

1. Have you tried AAA?

Reply to antigop (Original post)

Tue Jun 3, 2014, 10:32 AM

Jun 2014

They used to do things like that.

antigop

(12,778 posts)

2. no, I have not....but great suggestion...thanks. nt

Reply to Demeter (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 3, 2014, 10:53 AM

Jun 2014

muriel_volestrangler

(101,271 posts)

3. There is also a rail pass available to overseas visitors

Reply to antigop (Original post)

Tue Jun 3, 2014, 10:57 AM

Jun 2014

http://www.visitbritainshop.com/world/travel-transport/rail-tickets/product/britrail-gb-consecutive-pass.html

which may be good for her. Since residents can't buy one, I can't say from experience how it works out.

antigop

(12,778 posts)

4. thanks for the info, but I don't think she needs the rail pass....

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 3, 2014, 11:20 AM

Jun 2014

She will have a London travel card that allows her to travel in zones 1-6. That will get her to most things she plans to visit. However, if she wants to go outside of zones 1-6, she will need to purchase a rail ticket. Right now, there is only one place she plans to visit outside of zones 1-6, so I don't think the rail pass would be needed.

Thanks for the info, though.

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