Weststander
Well-known member
Where's that low price come from? Returns on the virgin site or nat rail enquiries are coming out at several times that all in.
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Liverpool Travel - Discussion
- Thread starter Arkwright
- Start date
Where's that low price come from? Returns on the virgin site or nat rail enquiries are coming out at several times that all in.
HawkTheSeagull
New member
Sounds like thats London to Liverpool return only
eastlondonseagull
Well-known member
Or use the £15 London Midland voucher to get up there and then buy a £30 single back to London after the game. £45 rather than £74
eastlondonseagull
Well-known member
It's a Virgin train and the voucher won't be valid on it. That single back to London was £30 when I booked it this afternoon.
clapham_gull
Legacy Fan
- Aug 20, 2003
- 25,877
Sorry to disappoint, but as someone who travels up to Liverpool frequently at weekends - it's never cheap. It's a rip off.
.. and I seem the price steadily increase over the years.
Never done the Midland, because the Virgin (for all it's expense) is very quick.
.. and I seem the price steadily increase over the years.
Never done the Midland, because the Virgin (for all it's expense) is very quick.
I have a Railcard.
Train Spotter
Member
A way to use your cheap London Midland ticket back from Liverpool.
Get the 19:34 London Midland from Liverpool to Crewe or Stafford, then pick up the 19:48 ex Liverpool Virgin. Chances are that the 19:48 will be so rammed that the ticket inspector won't be able to get round the train. By getting the slightly earlier one out of Lime Street you will get passed the ticket barriers there.
Liverpool 19:34 19:48
Crewe --- 20:16 20:24
Stafford - 20:38 20:43
London ---------- 22:27
Get the 19:34 London Midland from Liverpool to Crewe or Stafford, then pick up the 19:48 ex Liverpool Virgin. Chances are that the 19:48 will be so rammed that the ticket inspector won't be able to get round the train. By getting the slightly earlier one out of Lime Street you will get passed the ticket barriers there.
Liverpool 19:34 19:48
Crewe --- 20:16 20:24
Stafford - 20:38 20:43
London ---------- 22:27
Good idea but risky. I worked out with a railcard its £9+£25+£13. £47.
34064 Fighter Command
New member
That might explain why the concourse at Euston was so empty when I arrived to catch the 09:10 am - when I got to Lime Street I just hopped into the first taxi and went straight to the ground.
I don't think it's possible to charter a train from someone like Virgin , but if you ask the people who specialise in rail-tours for the rail enthusiast, someone like Pathfinder tours.
Train tours operator UK - Pathfinder Tours
Arthur
Well-known member
And people wonder why the train prices are so high in this country!!!
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
A six seater Piper Chieftain private plane departing Shoreham arriving Liverpool and return (incl. late departure airport fees) will be £2,286 (no VAT to pay). Redair Charters.
Apparently a lot of interest already.
£380 each for the thrill of flying in style to the game.
Out of my price range, but would be a great experience.
Apparently a lot of interest already.
£380 each for the thrill of flying in style to the game.
Out of my price range, but would be a great experience.
Just had a look at their website, some of the train times and fares they quote are laughable.
Redair Flight Training School » Football Charters
kingcole
Well-known member
How about chartering a NSC 737?
Our private jets: Boeing 737-800 aircraft charter - PrivateFly
Should be one hour there and one back from Gatwick - if we can get all 189 PAX to fill it up, even with landing fee's we should have change from £125.00 each.
Could leave at 1200 on Sunday and return at 7pm?
Our private jets: Boeing 737-800 aircraft charter - PrivateFly
Should be one hour there and one back from Gatwick - if we can get all 189 PAX to fill it up, even with landing fee's we should have change from £125.00 each.
Could leave at 1200 on Sunday and return at 7pm?
Yes.
No, the 19.48 is a Virgin Train (as has been detailed many times in this thread now).
Even at that price I'd be tempted by the convenience. It's not completely ridiculous either.
Oh. I haven't read the thread properly.
Arkwright
Arkwright
- Thread starter
- #78
Well someone had to do it as there is loads of debate, I have just e-mailed the club and asked is there any chance of laying on either a chartered train or chartered plane (s).
Wait and see, I'm not holding my breath but if you don't ask you don't get.
Watch this space.
Wait and see, I'm not holding my breath but if you don't ask you don't get.
Watch this space.
Am I correct in thinking it takes 4.5 hours on the London Midland to get up there? As opposed to 2 hours on Virgin.