{"id":2224,"date":"2025-05-07T12:31:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T12:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mugfoundry.com\/?p=2224"},"modified":"2025-05-13T13:12:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T13:12:05","slug":"train-travel-loophole-cheats-expensive-fares-to-save-15-on-tickets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mugfoundry.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/07\/train-travel-loophole-cheats-expensive-fares-to-save-15-on-tickets\/","title":{"rendered":"Train travel loophole \u2018cheats\u2019 expensive fares to save \u00a315 on tickets"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This loophole will make commuting that bit better (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Train<\/a> tickets can reach dizzying costs in the UK, with travellers going to great lengths to save cash.<\/p>\n

One Londoner recently went viral when he swapped a \u00a3130 train ticket<\/a> from Manchester<\/a> to London<\/a> with \u00a357 flights \u2014 going via Reykjavik<\/a>, in Iceland<\/a>.<\/p>\n

So it\u2019s no surprise that rail travellers are coming up with inventive ways to keep costs down (and thankfully, not every hack requires your passport<\/a>).<\/p>\n

One such hack is utilising split-tickets, which is when you buy tickets for individual segments of a journey, rather than one, straight through ticket \u2014 which is often more expensive.<\/p>\n

There are many instances of how split-ticketing can save you cash across the UK network. Here at Metro, we\u2019ve already talked you through the so-called Didcot Dodge<\/a>, which saves money on the journey from Bristol <\/a>Temple Meads to London.<\/p>\n

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Stop off in Chester to save (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Instead of purchasing one direct ticket for \u00a3138.70, travellers buy one ticket from the capital to Didcot Parkway (\u00a343), and then a second ticket onwards to Bristol (\u00a343.80), saving \u00a354.90.<\/p>\n

And now, there\u2019s another hack you need on your radar, which we\u2019re lovingly calling the Chester Cheat.<\/p>\n

This one is handy for any commuters who regularly travel between Shrewsbury to Liverpool<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you buy a single ticket from Shrewsbury to Liverpool, it\u2019ll set you back \u00a335.40. We checked prices for May 28 at 8.27am, but the standard single is the same cost no matter the time of day.<\/p>\n

However, if you use the Chester Cheat, you would buy a ticket from Shrewsbury to Chester for \u00a311.40 (on the same 8.27am train), and then a second ticket from Chester to Liverpool (jumping on the 9.31am train) for \u00a39.25.<\/p>\n

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A good hack for Shrewsbury to Liverpool travellers (Picture: Mike Kemp\/In Pictures via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The split-ticket means you\u2019ll pay just \u00a320.65, which is \u00a314.75 cheaper than the direct train, giving travellers a 40% saving.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s perhaps even more baffling, is that the change at Chester is something you would need to do regardless \u2014 even with a direct, more expensive, ticket.<\/p>\n

Yes, it feels illegal, but it\u2019s all completely above board, and there are even website such as TrainSplit or SplitTicketing that can help you work out the cheapest routes.<\/p>\n

But, make sure you shop around to find the best deal \u2013 and if your split ticket involves changing trains, make sure you have enough time to switch.<\/p>\n

Do you have a story to share?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Get in touch by emailing MetroLifestyleTeam@Metro.co.uk<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This loophole will make commuting that bit better (Picture: Getty Images) Train tickets can reach dizzying costs in the UK, with travellers going to great lengths to save cash. One Londoner recently went viral when he swapped a \u00a3130 train ticket from Manchester to London with \u00a357 flights \u2014 going via Reykjavik, in Iceland. So […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2226,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2224","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.mugfoundry.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2224","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.mugfoundry.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.mugfoundry.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.mugfoundry.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.mugfoundry.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2224"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.mugfoundry.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2224\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2230,"href":"http:\/\/www.mugfoundry.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2224\/revisions\/2230"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.mugfoundry.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2226"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.mugfoundry.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.mugfoundry.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2224"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.mugfoundry.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}