best time to buy train tickets

[june1]

Simon and other experts,

I have been on the Trainline site to purchase tickets from Southampton to Bath, Bath to Oxford, and Oxford to Heathrow for late Aug. Should I buy now or wait? Will tickets likely be available at a good proice in a few weeks?

Thanks,

June1

[Col1874]

MoneySavingExpert.com always says to buy them pretty much as soon as they are available.

 

That Martin Lewis guy does seem to know his stuff so thats what I'll be doing when we purchase our Edinburgh-Southampton tickets.

[NancyIL]

You can take the National Express coach from Southampton to Bath for 12.20 GBP economy single. OR - buy a "Fun Fare" from Southampton to Bristol for 4 GBP - and get off in Bath. I already bought my Southampton-Bath bus ticket before I knew about the Fun Fare to Bristol.

 

http://www.nationalexpress.com

[sddsddean]

Generally speaking, the earlier you buy, the cheaper they'll be. Sometimes they will go down a bit after the first week of availability, but for the relatively short journeys you are doing I don't think that will be the case, so I'd go ahead and buy them as soon as possible. However, I see you are doing Oxford to LHR. This means you have got to go into Paddington, then back out to LHR. Might be worth looking at the National Express site as there is a direct coach for £21.

 

Simon

[gaelsail]

Generally speaking, the earlier you buy, the cheaper they'll be. Sometimes they will go down a bit after the first week of availability, but for the relatively short journeys you are doing I don't think that will be the case, so I'd go ahead and buy them as soon as possible. However, I see you are doing Oxford to LHR. This means you have got to go into Paddington, then back out to LHR. Might be worth looking at the National Express site as there is a direct coach for £21.

Discounted rail tickets are usually available approx 3 months in advance. If you book too early you'll not get the good fares, book too late and all the discounted fares have gone.

[june1]

I have booked my tickets with Trainline at good prices and appreciate your help.

June1