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[thamesvalleyman]

Hi, does anyone know any special rail fares available on 14th December please?

Looking to get the 7.30 from Euston and the 1803 back from Barrow, best I can find is £97 return!!!

[Ste Story]

Had a quick look... Go to http://www.thetrainline.com

If you book singles separately you can buy:
07:30 Euston > Lancaster - £37
19:57 Lancaster > Euston - £21.50
Total: £58.50

Then a Lancaster to Barrow return is about £12 I think. So total of about £70 return. Not a massive saving but still about £30.

[thamesvalleyman]

Thanks, still dear but as you say £30 cheaper.

Will scout around for a day or two before biting the bullet, cheers

[Si_Nichols]

What Ste says is as cheap as you will get I would say - we often split the ticket at Lancaster to save a bit of money this way. The problem with booking for cup games is that you can't get the early deals as it is possible to travel for about half of this booking well in advance.

The only other possibility is to look at some sort of group save if you can get some others who are going. I am not sure any of the people I normally travel with have expressed an interest in going to this one (due to the price mainly) but I will point them in your direction if they do.

[Ste Story]

Thanks, still dear but as you say £30 cheaper.

Will scout around for a day or two before biting the bullet, cheers

Just don't be too long as those cheaper deals on the singles (the £21.50 in particular) usually go within a few days.

[audigex]

I've not tried it on this one, but routing via Birmingham and/or Oxford often works out cheaper from Lancaster. Worth a look if you have 5 minutes.

[Steelworks End]

Looking to get the 7.30 from Euston and the 1803 back from Barrow, best I can find is £97 return!!!

I'd be tempted to go for the 17.21 return service, to be honest. I've been caught out by cancellations on the Barrow line, and if that happens to the 18.03, then basically you are stuffed. The railway station is only a short walk from the ground (it's at the far end of Holker St) so you'd have plenty of time.

As has been mentioned, it is often cheaper to buy separate tickets Euston-Lancaster and Lancaster-Barrow; you have to change trains there anyway.

[thamesvalleyman]

I've not tried it on this one, but routing via Birmingham and/or Oxford often works out cheaper from Lancaster. Worth a look if you have 5 minutes.

Really good shout to look via Birmingham!

Leave High Wycome 7.24
Arrive Birmingham 8.59 (£6.00)

Leave Birmingham 9.15
Arrive Lancaster 11.07 (£17.50)

Depart Lancaster 11.28
Arrive Barrow 12.32 (£13.20 return)

Depart Barrow 1721
Arrive Lancaster 1817

40 minute wait at Lancaster- time for a quick pint!

Depart Lancaster 1858
Arrive Birmingham 2105 (£14.50)

Depart Birmingham 2122
Arrive High Wycombe 2305 (£6.00)

So only £57.50 and without going into London. Just £2.50 more than joining the Maidenhead coach!

Thanks very much for the tips!

[Steelworks End]

40 minute wait at Lancaster- time for a quick pint!

There's a decent pub - the Merchants - just a couple of minutes from the railway station. Leave by the exit from the footbridge, turn right to the end of the station drive, then left; it's just down the road on the left.

[Lancaster Branch]

There's also the Robert Gillow on the same road from the station into town.

Sup quickly and you can go to them both

[thamesvalleyman]

40 minute wait at Lancaster- time for a quick pint!

There's a decent pub - the Merchants - just a couple of minutes from the railway station. Leave by the exit from the footbridge, turn right to the end of the station drive, then left; it's just down the road on the left.

Gents, thanks for the pub tips- would be rude not to try them!

Is there an off licence/ take away within walking distance of the station as well please?

[Lancaster Branch]

If you turn left out of the pubs and cross over the road then about 50 yards down on your left there's a chippy which should still be open at that time. There's another pub, the John O'Gaunt, just opposite.

As for cans...the station buffet on platform 3 may be your best bet. I can't think of anywhere else round there that would sell them.

EDIT: there 's a Morrison's local in the centre but it's not exactly close to the station.

[barrowfan_chris]

If you turn left out of the pubs and cross over the road then about 50 yards down on your left there's a chippy which should still be open at that time. There's another pub, the John O'Gaunt, just opposite.

As for cans...the station buffet on platform 3 may be your best bet. I can't think of anywhere else round there that would sell them.

EDIT: there 's a Morrison's local in the centre but it's not exactly close to the station.

Tesco metro just across from waterstones isn't there?

[barrowfan]

If you turn left out of the pubs and cross over the road then about 50 yards down on your left there's a chippy which should still be open at that time. There's another pub, the John O'Gaunt, just opposite.

As for cans...the station buffet on platform 3 may be your best bet. I can't think of anywhere else round there that would sell them.

EDIT: there 's a Morrison's local in the centre but it's not exactly close to the station.

Tesco metro just across from waterstones isn't there?

Opposite the Duke of Ed.

[Lancaster Branch]

If you turn left out of the pubs and cross over the road then about 50 yards down on your left there's a chippy which should still be open at that time. There's another pub, the John O'Gaunt, just opposite.

As for cans...the station buffet on platform 3 may be your best bet. I can't think of anywhere else round there that would sell them.

EDIT: there 's a Morrison's local in the centre but it's not exactly close to the station.

Tesco metro just across from waterstones isn't there?

No mate, that 's further up by the Travelodge.

In other news, that chippy shuts at 5 on a Saturday.