You buy them at Dorking station on the day - there's no point in buying
in advance. They are no cheaper and there's a hefty admin/refund fee if
your plans change. Just turn up 15 minutes early in case there's a queue

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You buy them at Dorking station on the day - there's no point in buying
in advance. They are no cheaper and there's a hefty admin/refund fee if
your plans change. Just turn up 15 minutes early in case there's a queue



I see. Where did you and David get specific pricing information? Even if I
buy them at the station, I would like to price various trips. Could you
direct me to a website?

Thanks,

-D

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You buy them at Dorking station on the day - there's no point in buying
in advance. They are no cheaper and there's a hefty admin/refund fee if
your plans change. Just turn up 15 minutes early in case there's a queue



I see. Where did you and David get specific pricing information? Even if I
buy them at the station, I would like to price various trips. Could you
direct me to a website?

Thanks,

-D

http://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/co...nID=buyTickets

will give you the fares and offers the one day travelcard option where
it's available. The travelcard option only shows up a month in advance
so it's no good for a long way ahead. For planning purposes just put a
nearer date if this is the case. The trains won't change much if at all
- but bear in mind that Saturdays and Sundays have separate timetables
to the rest of the week.

David gave you a website about groupsave - it will be difficult to get
more than just general information on line about this.
Don't worry about it being Chiltern Railways - it will give you any
journey.

Thank you very much for the information. I have but one more question I'll
ask you, as I don't want to be too much of a bother.

I think I'll by the Day Travelcards from Dorking to London as Dave suggested
using the Groupsave. I'll buy them at Dorking rather than online, as you
suggested.

Will I buy the return ticket at Dorking as well, or must I wait until I'm at
the station in London to buy the return ticket and would this be a Day
Travelcard ticket as well?

Thanks,

-D



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You buy them at Dorking station on the day - there's no point in buying
in advance. They are no cheaper and there's a hefty admin/refund fee if
your plans change. Just turn up 15 minutes early in case there's a
queue



I see. Where did you and David get specific pricing information? Even
if I
buy them at the station, I would like to price various trips. Could you
direct me to a website?

Thanks,

-D

http://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/co...nID=buyTickets

will give you the fares and offers the one day travelcard option where
it's available. The travelcard option only shows up a month in advance
so it's no good for a long way ahead. For planning purposes just put a
nearer date if this is the case. The trains won't change much if at all
- but bear in mind that Saturdays and Sundays have separate timetables
to the rest of the week.

David gave you a website about groupsave - it will be difficult to get
more than just general information on line about this.
Don't worry about it being Chiltern Railways - it will give you any
journey.

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Thank you very much for the information. I have but one more question
I'll ask you, as I don't want to be too much of a bother.

I think I'll by the Day Travelcards from Dorking to London as Dave
suggested using the Groupsave. I'll buy them at Dorking rather than
online, as you suggested.

Will I buy the return ticket at Dorking as well, or must I wait until I'm
at the station in London to buy the return ticket and would this be a Day
Travelcard ticket as well?

Thanks,

-D

The Day Travelcard covers your journey from Dorking into London, travel
around London, and your return journey back to Dorking.
--
David Biddulph

"David Biddulph" wrote in message
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"vicki.dietz" wrote in message
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Thank you very much for the information. I have but one more question
I'll ask you, as I don't want to be too much of a bother.

I think I'll by the Day Travelcards from Dorking to London as Dave
suggested using the Groupsave. I'll buy them at Dorking rather than
online, as you suggested.

Will I buy the return ticket at Dorking as well, or must I wait until I'm
at the station in London to buy the return ticket and would this be a Day
Travelcard ticket as well?

Thanks,

-D

The Day Travelcard covers your journey from Dorking into London, travel
around London, and your return journey back to Dorking.




Wow! Four people traveling to and from London from Dorking, unlimited use
of the Tube, all for 23 pounds, that's incredible. I can only hope they
don't stop their GroupSave offer before August!


Thanks everyone for the valuable info...you've saved me quite a headache!


-D

vicki.dietz wrote:
"David Biddulph" wrote in message
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"vicki.dietz" wrote in message
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Thank you very much for the information. I have but one more question
I'll ask you, as I don't want to be too much of a bother.

I think I'll by the Day Travelcards from Dorking to London as Dave
suggested using the Groupsave. I'll buy them at Dorking rather than
online, as you suggested.

Will I buy the return ticket at Dorking as well, or must I wait until I'm
at the station in London to buy the return ticket and would this be a Day
Travelcard ticket as well?

Thanks,

-D

The Day Travelcard covers your journey from Dorking into London, travel
around London, and your return journey back to Dorking.




Wow! Four people traveling to and from London from Dorking, unlimited use
of the Tube, all for 23 pounds, that's incredible. I can only hope they
don't stop their GroupSave offer before August!


Thanks everyone for the valuable info...you've saved me quite a headache!


-D
The only catch is you MUST travel together at all times - you can't
split up and do your own things. Not sure exactly how it works - you
may only get one ticket (piece of paper) between you.
Glad to have been of help

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vicki.dietz wrote:
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"vicki.dietz" wrote in message
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Thank you very much for the information. I have but one more question
I'll ask you, as I don't want to be too much of a bother.

I think I'll by the Day Travelcards from Dorking to London as Dave
suggested using the Groupsave. I'll buy them at Dorking rather than
online, as you suggested.

Will I buy the return ticket at Dorking as well, or must I wait until
I'm
at the station in London to buy the return ticket and would this be a
Day
Travelcard ticket as well?

Thanks,

-D

The Day Travelcard covers your journey from Dorking into London, travel
around London, and your return journey back to Dorking.




Wow! Four people traveling to and from London from Dorking, unlimited
use
of the Tube, all for 23 pounds, that's incredible. I can only hope they
don't stop their GroupSave offer before August!


Thanks everyone for the valuable info...you've saved me quite a headache!


-D
The only catch is you MUST travel together at all times - you can't
split up and do your own things. Not sure exactly how it works - you
may only get one ticket (piece of paper) between you.
Glad to have been of help


Traveling together is exactly what we had planned. You've all been very
helpful. I owe everyone a pub lunch!


:-)


-D

vicki.dietz wrote:

"David Biddulph" wrote in message

The Day Travelcard covers your journey from Dorking into London, travel
around London, and your return journey back to Dorking.


Wow! Four people traveling to and from London from Dorking, unlimited use
of the Tube, all for 23 pounds, that's incredible. I can only hope they
don't stop their GroupSave offer before August!


The Travelcard will also allow use of both buses and also the suburban
overground rail network in all of London (as your Travelcards will be
valid in all 6 zones), though during a day trip I'd think it unlikely
that you'd need to use the overground train network (apart from your
journey from Dorking of course). A Travelcard will also get you 1/3 off
many riverboat fares (the fares depend on the operator) - a riverboat
is a great way to get to or from Greenwich, for example.

I'm not aware of any plans to stop the GroupSave offer - it's not a
short term offer but a long running promotion, it's been available for
a good 18 months at least. The inclusion of Travelcards is a new thing,
but it won't suddenly be withdrawn.

GroupSave also applies to other rail tickets in the South East of
England. However if you're planning any longer distance rail journeys
in the UK (outside of the South East) it's a different situation -
booking in advance will save you money, the bigger savings being
available the earlier you book. Again you can buy such tickets through
the 'Chiltern Railways' website.

If you just want train times then you can get them by using the journey
planner he
http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/JourneyPlanner.asp

Dave Arquati wrote:

However, there is a group discount called GroupSave available on tickets
from outside London (e.g. Dorking) - 3 or 4 adults travel for the price
of 2, which would make the total cost from Dorking £22.80 or £5.70 per
person (i.e. cheaper than driving somewhere else, even without taking
into account the cost of parking). Given that you need to buy
travelcards upon arrival in London anyway, this is by far the best
option - it is almost certainly the cheapest and most hassle-free.

Details of the GroupSave discount are available at
http://www.daysoutguide.co.uk/groupsave.aspx

It's worth noting that you can also get 2 for 1 entry at a number of
attractions in London from that website.


I didn't know GroupSave applied to Travelcards (I hardly even have the
need to buy a Travelcard outside of London), this is a new thing right?
It's a pretty good deal.

Of course it would become less of a bargain if any other train
companies decide to follow First Capital Connect's evening rush-hour
restrictions on off-peak tickets. I'm merely speculating as I've heard
nothing nothing of the sort, but once the taboo has been broken by one
operator, then it becomes easier for the others to follow.