Paulg0 wrote:
Train fares don't look too bad on www.thetrainline.com, see below for an
example:

Journey summary Journey price £82.20
08:24 (Tue 21 Dec)
Dover Priory (DVP) to London Charing Cross (CHX)
17:57 (Tue 21 Dec)
London Victoria (VIC) to Dover Priory (DVP)
Total price
£82.20

There appears to be a cheaper fare at £55.80 (for 2 adults/2 children) to
Victoria rather than Charing Cross, though only one train an hour. East
Coast's journey planner says this is an Off Peak Day Return, while
Southeastern's - same interface - says it's a Super Off Peak Day Return

Southeastern also do GroupSave, from Dover at £13.70 each (so 54.80 for
four). They also claim £1/child, so I don't quite know how this works:
http://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk...save-discount/

See also:
http://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk...ds-for-a-quid/
and (if relevant)
http://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk...kender-ticket/

Generally it's cheaper to travel on a weekend, bank holiday, or after 10am
on a weekday. Tickets like Super Off Peak have tighter time restrictions.

For ease of calculation, none of these include the travelcard supplement.

Alternatively, if you drive to somewhere in Zone 6 and buy a paper
travelcard to catch a train (not a tube), it'll be £19 off peak.

Theo