Scotrail club 55 book

Save money on train travel with our advance and offpeak tickets. The offer will return from 14 may 2012, with prices held for the third time in a row. I am thinking of going from peterborough to kyle of lochalsh using a pboed advance return and then using a scotrail club 55 ticket for the northern sectors and using the kx hst service. When i moved home to stirling in central scotland, i decided to pay. Youll always get the best fare if you buy your ticket before boarding your train. I am thinking of going from peterborough to kyle of lochalsh using a pboed advance return and then using a scotrail club 55 ticket for the northern sectors and using the kx hst service arriving inv at 2008 hrs and missing the last invkyle train. Bad enough service, but when you write to customer services it is even worse, four months to get any kind if response or apology, even the ceo is no better, an offer of. Scotrail ran a club 55 promotion during the summer months and this is just ending. To find scotrail tickets, simply start a search above, and well show you the best available journey times and prices.

Tickets may also be purchased on a scotrail train when boarding at a station where no booking. Scotrail was responsible for all passenger services that operated wholly within scotland. Details of the scheme, which launches on september 14, have been revealed as the new operator abellio bids to lure new members. Tickets are also available from staffed rail stations or by calling scotrail telesales direct on 08457 55 00 33. After submitting the original complaint it took 4 further emails.

The group is for any rail enthusiast interested in the railways and trains of scotland. It also operated services across the english border to carlisle, and from 5 march 1988, took over operation of the caledonian sleeper services to london euston. At trainline, well show you where scotrail can take you and how to book the best value fares for your journey. Yes, the popular promotion for those aged over 55 returns as from tomorrow and runs up until november 30th. Scotrail british rail division of british rail that. Scotrail book cheap tickets and view train times trainline. Journeycheck scotrail all stations to all stations. Plans are in place to load tickets onto smartcards from 2016, which will remove the need for members to carry separate tickets. From yearround ticket discounts to flat fare promotions three times a year, club 50 brings you some great savings. You can travel anywhere in scotland for only 19 return with club 55. Find out more about our season tickets and flexipasses. Club 55 scotrail tickets scotland message board tripadvisor. The west highland line, stretching between glasgow to mallaig, stopping off at fort william and with an offshoot line to oban, is arguably the most famous of this line.

First scotrail train operating company that operated the franchise from october 2004 until march 2015. Assisted travel phone 0800 912 2 901 textphone number. The scotrail trading name was adopted on 22 september 1983, under manager chris green, british railways scottish region to provide a distinctive brand for the british rail network in scotland. As a member youll get a yearround 20% discount on offpeak and advance tickets purchased online 10% discount when purchased at a staffed station or via telesales. Those planning a trip to scotland may find some of scotrails offers useful in the autumn scotrail are to launch club50 which offers rail travel discounts to the over 50s and discounts to some scottish. History twentytwo class 55 deltics were built by english electric in 196162 to operate express passenger services on the east coast main line from london kings cross to edinburgh. Details of the scheme, which launches on september. Prior to march 1997 scotrail british rail ran the trains and after october 2004 first scotrail ran them. Scotrail railways ltd is owned by firstgroup and runs passenger trains within. Get live journey updates and buy tickets on your phone with the scotrail train times and tickets app. Alternatively, scottish citylink operates a bus from blair atholl to inverness once. Scotrails new discount club for over 50s is offering a years free membership and. Club 55 is valid for outward travel between 3rd of september and 30th of november 2012 and you can travel as many times as you like within this period.

How to get from blair atholl to inverness by train, bus. If youve ever wonder what its like to drive a train or youve got a train mad wee one. Please register to view all of the new posts and forum boards some of which are hidden to guests. If you come here often, you should tell us and the whole world, really about yourself in the bio section of your profile. The lines on the scotrail service are some of the most scenic in the world. Regular readers will know what this means but for new readers here is a summary of the offer. Buy flat fare tickets at a station booking office or online. Edinburghkyle using scotrail club 55 railuk forums. Club 50 is scotrails exclusive club for people 50 and over. Aug 06, 2015 club 50 is scotrails new exclusive club for people 50 or over, launching 14 september. Pitlochry train journeys with scotrail club 50 to winter. Club 50 is scotrails new exclusive club for people 50 or over, launching 14 september. Customers aged 55 and over can travel anywhere in scotland plus berwickupontweed and carlisle for. This seems like a great offer for those of you aged 50 and over.

After registering and gaining 10 posts you will be able to sell and. Then i received an email from scotrail instructing me to reactivate my current railcard by presenting it to any member of staff, who would use their smart device to upload my new annual membership. Save 20% on offpeak and advance fares in scotland when you buy online. The kyle line, the west highland line, and the hadrians wall line are all services by scotrail trains. Commercial for scotrails club 50, filmed for union advertising. Please call the first scotrail phone number shown above for all passenger enquiries and customer service questions. Club 50 is scotrail s exclusive club for people 50 and over. Tickets may also be purchased on a scotrail train when boarding at a station where no booking facilities are available. After registering and gaining 10 posts you will be able to sell and buy items on our nporium.

Aged 55 or over explore the north with discounted rail fares. If you are, then from the 19 may until the 30 june you can make a return trip between any of over 345 station. Items left at glasgow central or edinburgh waverley will be stored at these locations, as these stations are managed by network rail as opposed to scotrail. Scotrail british rail division of british rail that operated trains in scotland from september 1983 until march 1997. The companys club 55 promotion is live for one more week, providing those aged 55 or over the chance to save up to. The suggestion that this is one zonal scheme may open the possibility of some very long journeys at club 55 rates, e. Train cancellations, delays, alterations and engineering work information is brought to you directly from the scotrail operational control room and is combined with real time train times from live departure. Scotrail refers to a number of rail firms that have operated trains in scotland under the scotrail brand beginning in september 1983 these include. Likewise, if you have left items on trains run by another operator, you will need to contact them directly. Scotrail customer relations saga just completed a saga with trying to get scotrail customer relations to address a couple of issues i had.

Over 55 s travel in scotland for only 19 return at scotrail if youre aged 55 or over, weve got some good news. Scotrail was a train operating company in scotland owned by national express that operated the scotrail franchise from march 1997 until october 2004. Prices can also vary depending the time of day, route and class you book. Yesterday, scotrail launched its new club 55 promotion. We are planning a trip to scotland this spring, wondering if the club 55 discount rail tickets on scot rail will be available after march 31 2015, should we wait a bit before getting our train. The discount drops to 10% if you book by phone, or buy your tickets at the station. Those planning a trip to scotland may find some of scotrails offers useful in the autumn scotrail are to launch club50 which offers rail travel discounts to the over 50s and discounts to some scottish national trust attractions.

Abellio scotrails club 50 scheme penalises the over60s. Scotrail national express train operating company that operated the franchise between march 1997 and october 2004. Club55 offer, or whether the offer is restricted to registered alo members only. Club 55 scotrail tickets scotland forum tripadvisor. Originally, i followed the link in the email i got from them, club 55 is back club 55 is back for its first outing of 2012, so if yoursic 55 or over, dont miss out on this fantastic fare.

With club 50 you get a 20% discount on offpeak and advance tickets booked online but not on cross country or virgin trains. Scotrail operates a train from blair atholl to inverness 4 times a day. As a member youll get a yearround 20% discount on offpeak and advance tickets purchased online. Originally, i followed the link in the email i got from them, club 55 is back club 55 is back for its first outing of. As yet there is no word from arrivatrains wales or transpennine express about whether they will. To remind readers, you dont have to book these tickets in advance, just turn up on the day. Return fares to destinations across the north of england cost. We are planning a trip to scotland this spring, wondering if the club 55 discount rail tickets on scot rail will be available after march 31 2015, should we wait a bit before getting our train tickets for may. I think this is the first time hull trains has been included. Scotrail is bringing back its most popular ticket offer club 55. Over 55s travel in scotland for only 19 return at scotrail if youre aged 55 or over, weve got some good news. Special club 50 offers like 2 for 1 entry to national trust properties. I went to the ticket window at stirling railway station to request activation of that my club 50 membership.