the meet

[Sarah&Braydon]

I am trying to find out how much it will cost me to go to birmingham on the train on tues
and i cant decide if im just over tired or i am just being blonde but i cant seem to work out how to do it lol
im going from colchester to birmingham ne ideas on how much it will be (please not to much i really wanna go and cant afford loads haha)

 

[Baileysmummy]

are you wanting a return the same day.. what times etc you looking at and i'll have a look for you

 

[tracey 2]

http://www.thetrainline.com/Time_Table/ ... etable.asp

try this hun, like i said earlier prob round about 40-50 pounds, just fill in the bottom bit.

il meet you at euston

 

[Emmylou]

Based on the following:

Depart
Outward journey: Tuesday 7 August 2007

COLCHESTER STATION 093 Train ONE RAILWAY
LONDON LIVERPOOL STREET 09:56 Tube*
LONDON EUSTON 10:40 Train VIRGIN TRAINS
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET 129

The Price is £54.10 Open Return....do you have a railcard? That is the price without.

 

[Emmylou]

I think the meet is at 12pm so you'd need the earlier train than that one which is:

COLCHESTER TOWN 082 Train ONE RAILWAY
LONDON LIVERPOOL STREET 09:22 Tube*
LONDON EUSTON 10:10 Train VIRGIN TRAINS
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET 11:41



Thats on http://www.chester-le-track.co.uk/

 

[Sarah&Braydon]

wot is a rail card and can i get one quick??

 

[Baileysmummy]

ive got £27 with a return journey... but it has 3 changes, and my guess is you will want as little as possible, but thats the lowest cost i can find for you

 

[Baileysmummy]

if your a student at college you can get a railcard.. wouldnt buy a family rail card as you have to pay for brandon otherwise, it wont work out any cheaper... but you can get a student one and get it cheaper for yourself

 

[Emmylou]

Its a discount card, you get them if you are a in full time education, or aged between 16-25 etc.....

Here's a link:
http://www.railcard.co.uk/

It would cost you £20 though to save a third off all trainfares (so Meet train ticket would be £36.06, not sure how long it is valid for?
Will prob be only with it if you use the train/ intend to use the train quite often

Although to be honest, if you were gonna spend £54 on going to the meet, you could get the card, it would only cost you a few extra quid to go to the meet, but you would have the discount card if you were gonna use the train again to go anywhere

 

[Baileysmummy]

all railcards last 1 yr from dop

 

[Emmylou]

Just checked, and you wouldn't get it for 3 working days from Monday, so it would be with you on Thursday..........so not in time for the meet

 

[Sarah&Braydon]

ive got £27 with a return journey... but it has 3 changes, and my guess is you will want as little as possible, but thats the lowest cost i can find for you

where did u find that one i need to go to euston i think as i am meeting tracey
thansk for ur helps girls
wot would i do without u all

 

[Emmylou]

ive got £27 with a return journey...

Thats a Bargain!!!
Depends whether you are ok with the changes (with having Braydon with you)...but B-A-R-GAIN!!!!

 

[Sarah&Braydon]

he is generally good on the train
need to make sure i can meet tracey tho she can help lol
(gives her some practice for next yr haha)

emmylou with the one u found if i missed a train would i have to pay extra?

 

[tracey 2]

thanks sarah

sarah, see if you can get the train that gets into birmingham new street at 11.09, as nic and keeley will be on that train too plus it will give us time to get there.

 

[Baileysmummy]

says cheapest fare available..

http://ojp1.nationalrail.co.uk/en/pj/fa ... d=22179901

and only 2 changes

 

[Baileysmummy]

sorry my mistake..... im soo sorry.. i looked at the wrong bit how stupid am i lol..

looks like its gonna be £70 ish with open returnn so emmylous will be better for you..

sorry sarah.. feel bad now

 

[Emmylou]

SSS - I've had one of them days too

In fact....just checked.....if you got a one way to the meet (leaving at 8am) it is £13.50, a single return leaving at 6pm is £24.00 so if you head home at that time then the total cost is £37.50
Hope this link works:

http://www.thetrainline.com/Buy_Tickets ... 0784215036

Sorry to stretch the screen

 

[tracey 2]

thats brill em, so sarah you can get on the same train as me then yay

 

[Sarah&Braydon]

oh gosh its so confusing lol
so if i get train from colchester at 8??

in the middle of the rush lol
also sounds stupid but euston do they have big escalators or will it be ok with buggy??

wot time u leaving tracey to come home