FROM DELAYS TO STRIKES, trains aren’t always the smoothest way to travel. They’re also not that cheap, especially since just a few months ago they went up on average by 4.9% in England. Fortunately, there are ways to bring down the cost of your ticket.
1 Change where you book tickets
First up, think about how you book your tickets. Some third party sites, such as Trainline, will charge you for most bookings. But if instead you go direct with a rail company you can avoid this.
Some booking sites and apps also have loyalty programmes, such as LNER which