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Easter Rail Disruption 2015. Better to travel by coach

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Easter Rail Disruption 2015. Better to travel by coach

Rail disruption could grind your plans to a halt this Easter. Some trains won't be running - and the ones that are will likely be crammed. The planned engineering works over the Easter weekend on the West Coast Main Line and First Great Western lines are going to cause major disruption to train services, including those to and from the capital, with Network Rail advising people to check before they travel and some train operators asking people to travel on alternative dates if possible.  Works mean much longer journey times, multiple changes and replacement buses for rail...

Super sale at Megabus. £ 1 tickets are available this autumn and winter

Posted in Budget travel

Super sale at Megabus. £ 1 tickets are available this autumn and winter

Megabus are having a massive £1 ticket sale. £1 fares can be booked until the end of winter. Availability of tickets with this price is high (however it’s limited) and bookings can be made from 8th September until 23rd December. Great!Promotion applies to domestic and international routes and also includes some rail services for example; from London to Birmingham or Liverpool and vice versa (operated by Virgin) and from London to Bristol or Suthampton and vice versa (operated by South West Trains). Train tickets for £ 1 can be purchased exclusively through megabus.com ...

Using Megabus ticket for a train connection - first experience

Posted in Budget travel

You have bought a train ticket through the megabus.com website, and what next? What should you do?Is that safe? How will you pass through the gates, and what I need to show to the conductor during the inspection? No need to panic! The ticket is valid even though it was purchased via the coach operator website. Certainly it is also much, much cheaper. Mostly from £ 1 + booking fee. Nice :)Megabus is associated with Stagecoach, as some railway operators in Britain. Not all rail services are available at megabus.com, their number is limited. This is probably established b...

Travel even cheaper to London. National Express has reduced prices again

National Express reduces advanced fares to London for 2012 From today National Express has reduced its advanced coach fares between London and ten major cities across Britain to encourage more people to visit London this summer. Customers in locations such as Bournemouth, Bristol, Leeds and Manchester will now pay a maximum of £12 one way when they book 14 days in advance. In some locations fares have been cut by over 50% to create a simpler pricing structure for passengers looking for affordable travel this summer. Andrew Cleaves, Managing Director of National Express...

Megabus has a new offer „We Love Wednesdays”, pay no more than £5 + 50p booking and Europe Bus discounts!

Posted in Budget travel

England and Welsh routes Pay no more than a fiver for Wednesday travel across England with megabus.com!Sid is showing what a big heart he has by capping prices at a fiver plus 50p booking for Wednesday travel all across England and Welsh routes! That’s why We Love Wednesdays at megabus.com!* For travel from the 16th April. Please note that we do not have an end date just yet but we will communicate this as soon as possible. European routes For the first 3 weeks of operation from 16th April 2012 megabus.com will be charging a maximum fare of £10 for journeys and a...

Take a National Express coach to get to The Grand National this weekend

Posted in Travel tips

National Express offers good links from many British places directly to Aintree. Racing fans can travel to The Grand National by Nat Exp coaches this weekend from destinations across Britain. The UK's largest coach operator has scheduled dedicated services from 16 towns and cities direct to Aintree. The most popular location is Manchester with over 500 people travelling from the Coach Station on Saturday alone. As well as being the highlight of the racing season The Grand National also boasts the most spectacular collection of fashion in the British sporting calenda...

Travelling to Birmingham by coach

Posted in Vacation planning

British long-distance buses and coaches terminate at the newly rebuilt and modernised Digbeth Coach Station in Birmingham. The City Centre isn’t far away from the station, it’s around a 5 minute walk from the station along Digbeth High Street.Digbeth Coach station has a ticket shop, cafés, small shop and other basic facilities. Toilets are available (30 pence per visit), vending machines (available 24/7), and an information desk.There are half-hourly (or more frequent) services from London (service 420), and services from most major cities (including Bristol, Cambridge...

The megabus Winter Sale has been extended

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The megabus.com Winter Sale has been extended until the 4th March 2012!  An extra week for your visitors to try and bag one of the thousands of FREE SEATS to maximise your commissions!  In addition to this megabus.com have announced a maximum fare offer for mid week travel. Pay no more than £8* for journeys Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and no more than £5* for Wednesday journeys until 4th March 2012!*Terms and Conditions apply*Offer ends 04/03/2012. Sale prices for seats start at £0.00 and are capped at £8.00 each way per person for travel on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thu...

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