Travel to Wembley - GroupSave Railcards

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Re: Travel to Wembley - GroupSave Railcards

by Turns8 » 23 May 2011 16:50

TBM
Silver Fox Can you break your journey with a groupsave ticket?


Break it where?


M8...do Reading to Wembley Stadium...include Travelcard and make sure its for 4 adults..

Alternatively, as Troli said last week FGW have probably got wish to it and stopped any groupsave discounts for next Monday... :roll:

Just been in and tried it...£18.80 per person....for 4

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Re: Travel to Wembley - GroupSave Railcards

by bcroyal » 23 May 2011 18:08

12 of us travelling together on Monday, one of the group spoke to FGW this afternoon and was told group save cards are not available for Monday!!

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by leicsRoyal » 23 May 2011 18:14

bcroyal 12 of us travelling together on Monday, one of the group spoke to FGW this afternoon and was told group save cards are not available for Monday!!



I would suggest this is due to the point that turns has made above.

The groupsave was a special offer that like all special offers, with no set end date, can be withdrawn at any time. The offer basically allowed 4 people to travel for the price of 2.

From what I can see now the best offer, without any form of discounted cards, is for £18.80 per person.

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by T.R.O.L.I. » 23 May 2011 21:00

Does that mean that anyone who has already booked a Group Save is unable to use it on the day or do FGW have to honour it?

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by Rex » 23 May 2011 21:04

Still honour it TROLI. It's a tab money grabbing isn't it to slowly react to a high volume of people using the trains.


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by T.R.O.L.I. » 23 May 2011 21:07

Agreed, mate.

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by loyalroyal4life » 23 May 2011 21:18

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bcroyal 12 of us travelling together on Monday, one of the group spoke to FGW this afternoon and was told group save cards are not available for Monday!!



I would suggest this is due to the point that turns has made above.

The groupsave was a special offer that like all special offers, with no set end date, can be withdrawn at any time. The offer basically allowed 4 people to travel for the price of 2.

From what I can see now the best offer, without any form of discounted cards, is for £18.80 per person.



What do you ask for to get ticket for £18.80? 10 of us travelling so may just get them in this week

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Re: Travel to Wembley - GroupSave Railcards

by T.R.O.L.I. » 23 May 2011 21:19

Off Peak Return from Reading to Wembley Stadium.
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Re: Travel to Wembley - GroupSave Railcards

by Squelchy2507 » 23 May 2011 21:25

According to Network Rail at http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/groupsave_calendar.html the only Groupsave restrictions on 30th May is for FGW services out of Newquay.

However, the FGW groupsave calendar at http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/Documents/Custom/GroupSave/group%20save%20barred%20dates%202011%2001%2010.pdf hasn't been updated beyond 30th April, but you can clearly see that it is their policy to impose restrictions when there are major events such as football.


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Re: Travel to Wembley - GroupSave Railcards

by roadrunner » 23 May 2011 21:35

Will the price of a travel card still be £20.50 if bought on the Monday?

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by leicsRoyal » 23 May 2011 21:52

roadrunner Will the price of a travel card still be £20.50 if bought on the Monday?



probably but I don't think I would chance it.

pay for it online now and then just pick the ticket up from the self service machine on Monday.

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by MmmMonsterMunch » 23 May 2011 22:07

Is the general consensus Wembley Central as opposed to Wembley Stadium then?

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by paultheroyal » 23 May 2011 22:11

For those interested, group saver from Basingstoke to Wembley is coming out at £12 each if booked in 4's. Can anyone beat that?


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by Compo's Hat » 23 May 2011 22:13

For the sake of less that half a pint in London you might as well get the travelcard and then not have to worry about where your ticket is and isn't valid.

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Re: Travel to Wembley - GroupSave Railcards

by Turns8 » 23 May 2011 22:16

[quote="paultheroyal"]For those interested, group saver from Basingstoke to Wembley is coming out at £12 each if booked in 4's. Can anyone beat that?[/quote]

High Wycombe to Wembley Stadium...3 adults £7.65 each...as an alternative...

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Re: Travel to Wembley - GroupSave Railcards

by paultheroyal » 23 May 2011 22:18

^^^^^^^^

I meant from Basingstoke, but cheers. :wink:

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Re: Travel to Wembley - GroupSave Railcards

by East End Lady » 24 May 2011 10:56

I know I could google but you guys are the fount of all knowledge. We've got 4 young kids (10/11yrs) with us and are going to travel up by train from Newbury to Paddington. What's the best route from there to Wembley that does not involve too many changes - I just know one of them will wander off!! Also are there any fast food outlets near Wembley or am I better off feeding them at Paddington.

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Re: Travel to Wembley - GroupSave Railcards

by Silver Fox » 24 May 2011 11:05

One day travelcard, with a network card, is about 13 quid IIRC and you can get off in Lonners and have one of their magical overpriced pints

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by Tad Showbiz » 25 May 2011 19:18

^^^^^^^this

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Re: Travel to Wembley - GroupSave Railcards

by Maguire » 25 May 2011 19:28

£13.55 I believe

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