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    New research reveals commuters could save up to 87 percent on London train fares if booked in advance in the New Year

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    Liverpool train-goers can save £151 on advanced train tickets to London Waterloo

    Stations with the lowest advanced booking savings include Reading, Oxford, and Derby

    Recent reports suggest that in the upcoming year 2024, train fares for commuters might escalate by up to 5 percent. Despite this increase, it stands significantly lower compared to the potential 8 percent surge anticipated in March 2024, employing a similar calculation method as this year’s rise.

    Given these developments, commuters are now more inclined than ever to find ways to curtail expenses amid the escalating train fare prices.

    Good Travel Management has delved into the cost dynamics of travelling to London Waterloo, as well as some of the UK’s other busiest train stations and commuter hubs, including Birmingham New Street, Leeds City Station and Glasgow Central*, to find out how much commuters could save when booking ahead of time in the New Year.

    UK stations with the highest advanced booking savings to London Waterloo

    Rank

    Station Name

    Anytime Booking Average Cost

    Advance Booking Average Cost

    Average Savings

    Percentage Saved

    1

    Liverpool Central

    £174.30

    £23.00

    £151.30

    87%

    2

    Liverpool Lime Street

    £174.30

    £23.00

    £151.30

    87%

    3

    Exeter Central

    £152.50

    £23.60

    £128.90

    85%

    4

    Exeter St David’s

    £152.50

    £23.60

    £128.90

    85%

    5

    Birmingham New Street

    £109.00

    £17.00

    £92.00

    84%

    6

    Coventry

    £88.20

    £14.00

    £74.20

    84%

    7

    Manchester Piccadilly

    £187.70

    £31.00

    £156.70

    83%

    8

    Wolverhampton

    £120.50

    £21.00

    £99.50

    83%

    9

    Birmingham Moor Street

    £109.00

    £19.00

    £90.00

    83%

    10

    Birmingham International

    £97.40

    £17.00

    £80.40

    83%

    The study findings show that those travelling from Liverpool Central and Liverpool Lime Street will save the most money if they book a train fare in advance. An anytime booking costs £174.30. However, an advanced booking can cost as little as £23.00. This is a significant saving of £151.30 (87%).

    Exeter Central and Exeter St David’s are in second position, with travellers able to save £128.90 on a full price ticket (85%) with an advanced booking. An anytime ticket is £152.50, but an advanced ticket can be as low as £23.60.

    UK stations with the lowest advanced booking savings to London Waterloo

    Rank

    Station Name

    Anytime Booking Average Cost

    Advance Booking Average Cost

    Average Savings

    Percentage Saved

    1

    Reading

    £32.20

    £21.10

    £11.10

    34%

    2

    Paisley Gilmour Street

    £199.50

    £122.40

    £77.10

    39%

    3

    Oxford

    £42.20

    £24.00

    £18.20

    43%

    4

    Derby

    £115.50

    £55.50

    £60.00

    52%

    5

    Middlesborough

    £191.40

    £86.90

    £104.50

    55%

    6

    Berwick-Upon-Tweed

    £196.90

    £88.10

    £108.80

    55%

    7

    Huddersfield

    £163.30

    £72.50

    £90.80

    56%

    8

    Edinburgh

    £196.90

    £86.00

    £110.90

    56%

    9

    Sheffield

    £119.50

    £49.50

    £70.00

    59%

    10

    Nottingham

    £109.50

    £44.50

    £65.00

    59%

     

    It is noteworthy that London Waterloo had the highest number of train stations where booking in advance did not impact the price.

    The 14 stations included:

    London Bridge, London Victoria, London Liverpool Street, London Euston, Stratford (London), London Kings Cross, London Paddington, Watford Junction, St Albans City, Gatwick Airport, Cambridge, Brighton, Northampton, and Chelmsford.

    London Waterloo Station was found to have the highest average savings when booking in advance (52 percent). The average cost to buy a train ticket to London Waterloo was £111.32, but this dropped significantly to £36.30 when booking two months in advance, the cheapest of all the major railway stations studied.

    On average, travellers save 44 percent when booking rail tickets two months in advance. That’s a saving of £57.16 on average, though this cost will fluctuate depending on the distance travelled.

    Laura Busby, Commercial Director at Good Travel Management, said: “Understanding the dynamics of rail fare savings is crucial in today’s evolving travel landscape. Whether you’re a business traveller or a leisure commuter, understanding the factors that influence ticket prices, like distance, ticket type, region, competition, and passenger demand empowers you to make more economical choices.

    “By doing so, travellers can ensure that their rail journeys are not only cost-effective but also more enjoyable, adding extra value to their travel experiences.”

    Featured Photo by Mark Stuckey on Unsplash.

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