Booking train tickets

[Stu Faulkner]

What website do people use for booking train tickets?

Cheap, obviously.

 

Thanks in advance

[Matt_S]

@Stu Faulkner I use the Trainline app, pays to book well in advance and try and do a group saver 👍🏼

[Blatman]

Go to the train company site as well as they sell tickets direct. Cut out the middle-men...

[Rhett Turner - Black Country AO]

Depends upon the journey, if a straight forward, single provider I tend to go direct, but I'll also look on Trainline. One of the benefits of the direct booking is that you may be able to choose your seats rather just accepting what's allocated. 

I do visit London frequently so can choose a seat closer to the exit at the destination station. 

[cast iron]

trainline, however there is a limit as to how early you can book

[Stuart]

Trainline have an email alert system that lets you know when the cheap tickets become available.  Then book with someone who doesn't charge a booking fee and/or postage.  All train operators sell tickets for all train operators and I use First Great Western (haven't booked any for a while though)

[Mole]

And believe it or not if local trip then sometimes you can get a deal going into the starting station and actually talking to a human being being the desk! Just like the old days..

[Stu Faulkner]

Just booked with train line. 
thanks for the advice 👍🏻