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Posted 17 July 2016
Take the family to London, Available til 9th September- South West Trains £16 off-peak day return, Kids travel for only £3
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About this deal
This deal is expired. Here are some options that might interest you:
This deal is really handy for the Summer Holidays.
Travel anywhere on their network, Which includes London and many coastal destinations.
From 13th June – 9th September 2016, South West Trains are offering off-peak day return tickets for just £16 for adults and £3 for kids, to ANYWHERE on our network!
All you have to do is book your ticket by midnight the day before you travel, either online, at station ticket offices, or via telesales (0345 6000 650), then hop on board and start your adventure.
Tickets can be booked from Sunday 5th June, so start planning your Summer trips now!
Travel anywhere on their network, Which includes London and many coastal destinations.
From 13th June – 9th September 2016, South West Trains are offering off-peak day return tickets for just £16 for adults and £3 for kids, to ANYWHERE on our network!
All you have to do is book your ticket by midnight the day before you travel, either online, at station ticket offices, or via telesales (0345 6000 650), then hop on board and start your adventure.
Tickets can be booked from Sunday 5th June, so start planning your Summer trips now!
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sorted byYup. It works if I'm going to London. If I want to go somewhere more fun then it's usually full price.
All options start and at end SWT stations. I assume they're routing through non SWT routes even when they exist and it's not giving me the option to choose them.
I want Exeter to Portsmouth Harbour which are both SWT routes but it seems to take GWR train part of the way even when it's part of the SWT network.
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Could be that there are no SWT scheduled to run at the times your requesting.
I want to escape Poole that's for sure, hate this place Jul - Sept, way too many tourists.
Thanks for this just googled it and it looks like it will be a mega saver for me! Only thought students got this! You should post it as a main post, it will go hot!
Thanks for backing me up Moneybag
did you make sure it was an off peak day return on south west trains route? I should double check as you may be missing the deal.
Are the journeys you looking for all off peak day returns and on SW trains?
Sorry if I'm stating the obvious...It must start and finish in a SWT station.
I just noticed the part of your journey from Salisbury to Portsmouth harbour is via a GWR train service. So won't be at the deal price. might be worth a call to the number in the deal description?
I think South West Trains only run to Portsmouth & Southsea from Southampton. You should try Exeter St Davids to Portsmouth & Southsea and see what comes up.
Cheers!
Do you just want to go one way to Poole? or return the same day?
I'd want to return the same day, late evening.
I guess this is too late but you'd only need one of these £16 tickets.
Worth noting there are some exclusions (like next weekend)
It is of course a bargain for expensive routes like Waterloo - Exeter, but to be honest the first train on this offer reaches Exeter St. Davids at 12:43 and you are left with just half a day to spend there if you want to avail the £16 offer to travel back the same day.
You can do Waterloo-Southampton. Just have to book at least the day before on a date that isn't excluded
No, You cannot. If you are so sure, tell me a date and time YOU CAN do it and I will check it.
A Railcard has to be valid on the day you actually travel because the ticket inspector can ask to see it on the train. I haven't been asked very often but it could be expensive if you get caught!
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You need the railcard to be valid on the day of travel.
You may also need to show it - I often used to get asked to show my young persons railcard when I had one.
I seem to remember seeing a discount code for railcards on here, so it may be worth looking and getting an annual family railcard.
Enjoy your holiday!!
It also seems to work on peak when leaving London (but not entering London on peak times).
It won't give you 1/3 off this promotional £16 price but if you're regularly travelling on SWT services then it's worth getting.
Can I challenge you too? If I wanted to go from Bristol Temple Meads to London Waterloo on Wednesday can it be done? I have tried and I keep getting full price.
The direct SWT services from BRI to WAT leave at 0851, 1249 & 15:51
So for this Wednesday 27th July you can leave BRI at 08:51 arr WAT 11:49
Leave WAT at 19:20 and arrive back at BRI 22:06
Should add the £16 fare is available for this day return trip
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Not this wednesday.a lot of WAT-BRI trains are GWR changing at Paddington. As someone else said, look at the timetable on the swt trains site for direct trains, and then search for the best fare at those times.
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