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It may be cheaper to buy in bulk

Archive - Originally posted on "The Horse's Mouth" - 2014-07-15 06:20:05 - Graham Ellis

For multiple journeys ... cheaper per journey than a normal single ... train tickets.

This example is based on Trowbridge to Swindon via Melksham journey examples

Single ticket
  £8.00 any time
  £6.90 off peak

a) Return Ticket
  £9.90 any time
  £7.00 off peak

b) Ranger Ticket [wider area covered]
  £19.00 Heart of Wessex Day Ranger

c) Rover Ticket [much wider area covered]
  All Line Rover, 7 days
  14 day also available

d) X in Y Rover ticket [wider area covered]
  £45.00 Freedom of Severn and Solent 3 days in 7
  £79.00 Freedom of South West 3 days in 7
  8 in 15 day also available

e) Season ticket
  £39.00 for 1 week unlimited travel on the route
  £149.80 for 1 month
  bespoke periods available

f) Carnet
  Buying a book of tickets at a discount (not available on TransWilts?)

g) Railcard
  Typically 34% off peak discount after paying an up-front railcard charge
  For specific groups such as 16-25, disabled, parties of 2, families

h) Groupsave
  34% discount off peak for groups

i) Child, 5 to 15
  Half price on most of the above