Aberdeen

Thomas Ralph · 20-05-2010, 18:32

A walk-up single ticket from Aberdeen to Cork costs £48.50, less than a walk-up single from Heuston to Cork (€66). Routing is via Holyhead-Dublin Irish Ferries, and the journey can be completed same-day. Crazy, eh?

comcor · 24-05-2010, 08:46

What is the cost of a walk up single to Aberdeen from Cork? Could this be used to get cheaper single fares?

Thomas Ralph · 24-05-2010, 10:18

I'll try asking in Kent station when I'm there next weekend. My prediction is "wha?"

Thomas Ralph · 24-05-2010, 10:21

Oh, and if you want cheaper single fares within Ireland, online booking is probably going to remain cheaper

comcor · 24-05-2010, 11:35

To be honest, I've only ever bought a walk up single for a journey as long as Cork-Dublin once in my life. That was earlier this year when Cork Airport got closed by snow and I had to get up to Dublin for an alternate flight. Otherwise whenever I'd needed a single and been prepared, I used either an online ticket or a credit union ticket.

Colm Moore · 24-05-2010, 18:30

The trick is to go via Holyhead, via Stranraer is €70.

Eddie · 24-05-2010, 22:39

Cork to the Dublin ferryports should be a €20 add-on to a rail and sail price. So Aberdeen would be €20+€40 = €60. If you only went to Bangor (in Wales) it would be €20+€35 = €55.

Sealink · 25-05-2010, 19:23

It's the same here:

London - Holyhead - Dublin is £31.50 single, irrespective of time of travel.
London - Holyhead, on an anytime single is £127.00.

Thomas Ralph · 26-05-2010, 09:14

Travelling short is allowed in the UK, though.

20-05-2010, 18:32	#1
Thomas Ralph IT Officer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Greenwich, London Posts: 1,860	Aberdeen A walk-up single ticket from Aberdeen to Cork costs £48.50, less than a walk-up single from Heuston to Cork (€66). Routing is via Holyhead-Dublin Irish Ferries, and the journey can be completed same-day. Crazy, eh?

24-05-2010, 18:30	#6
Colm Moore Local Liaison Officer Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,442	The trick is to go via Holyhead, via Stranraer is €70. __________________

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24-05-2010, 08:46	#2
comcor Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cork-Dublin, Cork Commuter and occasionally DART and Dublin-Wexford Posts: 855	What is the cost of a walk up single to Aberdeen from Cork? Could this be used to get cheaper single fares?

24-05-2010, 10:18	#3
Thomas Ralph IT Officer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Greenwich, London Posts: 1,860	I'll try asking in Kent station when I'm there next weekend. My prediction is "wha?"

24-05-2010, 10:21	#4
Thomas Ralph IT Officer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Greenwich, London Posts: 1,860	Oh, and if you want cheaper single fares within Ireland, online booking is probably going to remain cheaper

24-05-2010, 11:35	#5
comcor Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cork-Dublin, Cork Commuter and occasionally DART and Dublin-Wexford Posts: 855	To be honest, I've only ever bought a walk up single for a journey as long as Cork-Dublin once in my life. That was earlier this year when Cork Airport got closed by snow and I had to get up to Dublin for an alternate flight. Otherwise whenever I'd needed a single and been prepared, I used either an online ticket or a credit union ticket.

24-05-2010, 22:39	#7
Eddie Really Regular Poster Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 258	Cork to the Dublin ferryports should be a €20 add-on to a rail and sail price. So Aberdeen would be €20+€40 = €60. If you only went to Bangor (in Wales) it would be €20+€35 = €55.

25-05-2010, 19:23	#8
Sealink Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 84	It's the same here: London - Holyhead - Dublin is £31.50 single, irrespective of time of travel. London - Holyhead, on an anytime single is £127.00.

26-05-2010, 09:14	#9
Thomas Ralph IT Officer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Greenwich, London Posts: 1,860	Travelling short is allowed in the UK, though.