| Preston roll call.... 10:28 - Aug 1 with 8165 views | boysfromthebush |
Only 800 tickets sold so far by the looks of things!
3 from here doing the Blackpool weekender! |  | | |  |
| Preston roll call.... on 10:51 - Aug 1 with 5681 views | robith |
I fancied it a couple of weeks ago but saw the train prices, and I do need to pay my rent each month |  | | |
| Preston roll call.... on 11:07 - Aug 1 with 5629 views | Toast_R |
| Preston roll call.... on 10:51 - Aug 1 by robith |
I fancied it a couple of weeks ago but saw the train prices, and I do need to pay my rent each month |
Exactly the same as me, it's a lot of money to get up there and back. I would have been up for it as the wife is going away for a week on Friday with her family and taking our boy with her so I'm home alone - a rarity and very nice. I couldn't help notice the massive saving I'd make by simply giving Preston a miss though. [Post edited 1 Aug 2018 11:08]
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| Preston roll call.... on 11:07 - Aug 1 with 5622 views | thame_hoops |
'only 800' Thats pretty impressive especially during holiday season |  | | |
| Preston roll call.... on 11:08 - Aug 1 with 5620 views | mikeygunn |
2 going from the vale of Yawkshure |  | | |
| Preston roll call.... on 11:10 - Aug 1 with 5610 views | DieByYourSide |
Looks more like 1,000 from the ticket details on the website, likewise with trains - absolute pisstake | |
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| Preston roll call.... on 11:32 - Aug 1 with 5564 views | Northernr |
Wasn't going to bother because of the trains, decided to go up the East Coast side and see mum for the weekend. One return to Doncaster over three days and one day return from Scunny to Preston half the price of one ticket from London to Preston and back. Pisstake. |  | | |
| Preston roll call.... on 12:25 - Aug 1 with 5460 views | YorkRanger |
| Preston roll call.... on 11:32 - Aug 1 by Northernr |
Wasn't going to bother because of the trains, decided to go up the East Coast side and see mum for the weekend. One return to Doncaster over three days and one day return from Scunny to Preston half the price of one ticket from London to Preston and back. Pisstake. |
Agreed on the trains.
Sat next to a woman on an early train last week from York to London. Got talking to her when I noticed she didn't get out at Grantham which was on the seat reservation and she told me that she had booked from York to Grantham and then Grantham to London, sat in the same seat on the same train and saved £47.
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| Preston roll call.... on 12:40 - Aug 1 with 5436 views | LongsufferingR |
Taking my 7 year old boy for his first game as we already planned to be in the Lake District that weekend. No time like the present to start his long road to misery. |  | | |
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| Preston roll call.... on 12:45 - Aug 1 with 5423 views | ngbqpr |
800 seems very reasonable to me given expense, holiday season, fact that we've played them a lot in last few years so not a new ground for many away regulars, number of matches in August etc etc |  |
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| Preston roll call.... on 13:16 - Aug 1 with 5327 views | RBlock |
4 here, from varying distances. 1 from Manchester, 2 from London, and 1 flying over from Zurich! |  | | |
| Preston roll call.... on 13:57 - Aug 1 with 5249 views | CroydonCaptJack |
| Preston roll call.... on 12:25 - Aug 1 by YorkRanger |
Agreed on the trains.
Sat next to a woman on an early train last week from York to London. Got talking to her when I noticed she didn't get out at Grantham which was on the seat reservation and she told me that she had booked from York to Grantham and then Grantham to London, sat in the same seat on the same train and saved £47.
Madness |
I've done that quite a few times. You can often save money by breaking up a journey. Crazy really. |  | | |
| Preston roll call.... on 14:26 - Aug 1 with 5202 views | Hayesender |
Couple of lads I know were booked on a coach, which has now been cancelled due to not enough interest.
They're now stuck with match tickets and no way to get there, unless they pay the ridiculous train fares |  |
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| Preston roll call.... on 14:35 - Aug 1 with 5181 views | RblockPrior |
We have sold just over 1000 now, still 900 tickets left |  |
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| Preston roll call.... on 14:59 - Aug 1 with 5143 views | stowmarketrange |
| Preston roll call.... on 14:26 - Aug 1 by Hayesender |
Couple of lads I know were booked on a coach, which has now been cancelled due to not enough interest.
They're now stuck with match tickets and no way to get there, unless they pay the ridiculous train fares |
They can always drive.If they leave on Friday night they should get there in time for a pint before ko.They should get back just in time for Sunday lunchtime.
I just looked at national express and it’s £46 return on a coach that gets in at 1.35pm.The only downside is that it leaves Preston at 23.10 and gets back to London at 06.00.
Maybe take the coach up there at £23 and get the train back or book a coach from Manchester and get a local train over there?
Just seen that there’s a 6pm coach back to London from Manchester for £12.Can you get from Preston to Manchester in an hour by train?
That’s £25 up there and £12 back. [Post edited 1 Aug 2018 15:16]
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| Preston roll call.... on 15:03 - Aug 1 with 5131 views | Boston |
How much is the standard return rail fare? | |
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| Preston roll call.... on 15:10 - Aug 1 with 5109 views | makaveli1882 |
Think its £94 if booking today, or you can get the open return for £350! | | | |
| Preston roll call.... on 15:19 - Aug 1 with 5083 views | derbyhoop |
| Preston roll call.... on 12:25 - Aug 1 by YorkRanger |
Agreed on the trains.
Sat next to a woman on an early train last week from York to London. Got talking to her when I noticed she didn't get out at Grantham which was on the seat reservation and she told me that she had booked from York to Grantham and then Grantham to London, sat in the same seat on the same train and saved £47.
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| Preston roll call.... on 15:26 - Aug 1 with 5075 views | stowmarketrange |
| Preston roll call.... on 15:19 - Aug 1 by derbyhoop |
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I think you can save more if you work out your own route.I did that for Newcastle away 2 years ago and it was cheaper to change destinations more times than they advertised.And I stayed on the same trains as they told me to get. | | | |
| Preston roll call.... on 15:27 - Aug 1 with 5070 views | MancR |
There are ways to get cheaper fares. Off peak return this weekend is £92 ( no one would ever buy an open return!)
If you travel to games with same people look at getting Two Together railcard, or if travel with at least 1 under 16 get a family railcard. You can combine railcards with advance tickets to get very cheap deals.
Always look at 1st class option- we travelled from London to manc last week for £37 1st class.
Book in advance, split ticketing etc, there's loads of advice on the web.
Can be a pain, take bit of effort but there's loads of cash to be saved👠| | | |
| Preston roll call.... on 15:46 - Aug 1 with 5020 views | dubaistu |
| Preston roll call.... on 11:07 - Aug 1 by Toast_R |
Exactly the same as me, it's a lot of money to get up there and back. I would have been up for it as the wife is going away for a week on Friday with her family and taking our boy with her so I'm home alone - a rarity and very nice. I couldn't help notice the massive saving I'd make by simply giving Preston a miss though. [Post edited 1 Aug 2018 11:08]
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This sounds like perfection, enjoy the freedom! |  | | |
| Preston roll call.... on 15:53 - Aug 1 with 5006 views | Northernr |
| Preston roll call.... on 15:26 - Aug 1 by stowmarketrange |
I think you can save more if you work out your own route.I did that for Newcastle away 2 years ago and it was cheaper to change destinations more times than they advertised.And I stayed on the same trains as they told me to get. |
Train geekery - on the East Coast line there is also Hull Trains and Grand Central as well as the main East Coast operator, and they're regularly offering £20 tickets to places like Donny, York. Means that for a trip to Newcastle you can do £20 to york, change, and a much smaller east coast fare from there.
Sadly, and rather scandalously really, Virgin have the West Coast all to themselves once you get past Birmingham, so they can quite happily charge exorbitant amounts to places like Preston, Carlisle as there's no other operator running there. Hate them. | | | |
| Preston roll call.... on 16:24 - Aug 1 with 4939 views | stowmarketrange |
| Preston roll call.... on 15:53 - Aug 1 by Northernr |
Train geekery - on the East Coast line there is also Hull Trains and Grand Central as well as the main East Coast operator, and they're regularly offering £20 tickets to places like Donny, York. Means that for a trip to Newcastle you can do £20 to york, change, and a much smaller east coast fare from there.
Sadly, and rather scandalously really, Virgin have the West Coast all to themselves once you get past Birmingham, so they can quite happily charge exorbitant amounts to places like Preston, Carlisle as there's no other operator running there. Hate them. |
I have travelled with London midland from Northampton to northern outposts in the past,but it depends on how much of your life you want to waste sitting on a train? | | | |
| Preston roll call.... on 17:11 - Aug 1 with 4882 views | Boston |
| Preston roll call.... on 15:10 - Aug 1 by makaveli1882 |
Think its £94 if booking today, or you can get the open return for £350! |
Hmm, bit of a jump alright. Travelled up the season before last for $73 or $74 quid return. Only booked a couple of days in advance. | |
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| Preston roll call.... on 17:17 - Aug 1 with 4871 views | stowmarketrange |
| Preston roll call.... on 17:11 - Aug 1 by Boston |
Hmm, bit of a jump alright. Travelled up the season before last for $73 or $74 quid return. Only booked a couple of days in advance. |
£78 return on London northwestern railways.Leaving Euston at 8.30ish and gets there at 11.30.return leaves at 18.19 and gets back at 9.30ish. | | | |
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