On 14 Apr, 23:27, Jarle H Knudsen wrote:
www.trainsfares.co.uk(linked to from South West Trains website) wants to
sell me ticktes to a 07:27 train from Clapham Junction to Salisbury on
Monday 26 May. However, neither the TfL Journey Planner nor the
personalized timetable (valid from 18/05/2008 to 13/12/2008) grenerated on
the SWT website lists this train. Who is in error?

There's a new timetable from 17th May and I think the 7.27 train is
new. The offiical timetable at nationalrail.co.uk has it. The SWT
timetable generator and the TfL website just haven't been updated.

The price for a cheap day return for two adults is £50.40. Is this the
cheapest fare we can get? We do need to travel early.

Train ticketing is standardised so - with a few exceptions* - you'll
get exactly the same price everywhere. The cost of a CDR from Clapham
Junction to Salisbury is fixed at £25.20. I don't think there are any
discounts that you can use.

Note there's also no need to actually book - these are flexible
tickets that for your purposes are valid on any train and they simply
cannot sell out. You can buy one for exactly the same price moments
before you get on the train.

(* As it happens, one of the exceptions is available on this route.
megatrain.co.uk do cheap inflexible advance purchase tickets, and
might be worth a look in a week or two when your date becomes
available)

U

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