Saver Returns on Trains

[salisbury]

what does a SAVER return mean??? does that mean you HAVE to have a railcard?

My problem is, i want to get down to Euston tonight from Colwyn Bay in North Wales, but i went on trainline.co.uk and it says on there the ticket as a SAVER RETURN will cost �60 whereas a STANDARD RETURN is a hefty �188

I dont mind paying 60 as it is to see a mate and to go out on the tiles, but 188 plus whatever i spend on the night is a huge ammount to me !!!


Any help greatly appreciated

[spudqueen]

I think that a saver return only allows you to use the trains which you have booked in advance, eg you book the 18.00 from Colwyn Bay to Euston for tonight and the 14.00 back from Euston on Sunday. You would NOT be able to use it on any other trains. However a standard return wil allow you to use any train between those two stations for a period of (I think) three months.

[dzug]

Sorry spudqueen is totally wrong. S/he's confusing it with advance purchase tickets.

A saver return is a walk on ticket (ie you can buy it at the station just before you travel) valid on any off-peak train. It is cheaper because it's off-peak. You don't need a railcard to buy one (but will get a reduction if you do). You can reserve seats but if you change your mind and travel on a different train it's no problem as long as it's a valid train.

The trainline will tell you what trains it's valid on - it has to be valid in both directions.

(On some lines ALL trains are off-peak BTW)

[nect4r]

Just to mention that "off peak" is any time after 9:30am. dzug's advice is correct.