{"id":2679,"date":"2025-05-13T13:57:03","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T13:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mugfoundry.com\/?p=2679"},"modified":"2025-05-20T13:08:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T13:08:00","slug":"passengers-are-swerving-train-fares-with-trick-to-save-over-50-per-ticket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mugfoundry.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/13\/passengers-are-swerving-train-fares-with-trick-to-save-over-50-per-ticket\/","title":{"rendered":"Passengers are \u2018swerving\u2019 train fares with trick to save over \u00a350 per ticket"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23077792 lazyload\" alt=\"Train Timetables In Birmingham\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.mugfoundry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2105326069.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>The Southwest Swerve can save you over \u00a350 on travel from Birmingham (Picture: In Pictures via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"metro-article-audio-player\" data-vars-type=\"article-audio-player\">\n<div class=\"metro-article-audio-player-play-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"metro-article-audio-player-play-button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<title>Listen to article<\/title>\t\t\t\t\t<span>Listen to article<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sponsor-image lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Powered by\" data-rewritten=\"false\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/metro\/includes\/site-blocks\/article-audio\/assets\/powered-by.png\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"audio-controls hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t<audio class=\"audio-element\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ElevenLabs_2025-05-13T15_21_19_Axell-British-YouTube-Personality-_pvc_sp100_s50_sb75_se30_b_m2-a2de.mp3\" controls id=\"audio-682c7e79d966c\">\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tYour browser does not support the audio element.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/audio>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/03\/02\/warning-londoners-tfl-fare-increase-comes-effect-today-22652653\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UK train fares<\/a> at an all-time high, commuters and staycationers alike are going to great lengths in their efforts to keep costs down.<\/p>\n<p>For some, that means booking travel months in advance, while others make the most of split\u00a0ticket loopholes like <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/21\/commuters-dodging-fares-save-50-train-tickets-completely-legit-22943834\/\">the \u2018Didcot Dodge\u2019<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/05\/07\/travellers-cheating-expensive-fares-save-40-train-tickets-23041519\/\">\u2018Chester Cheat\u2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But these aren\u2019t the only ways to spend less when you next take to the <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/rail\/\">rails<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A savvy <strong>Metro <\/strong>reader recently got in touch to share a trick we\u2019re we\u2019re calling the <strong>Southwest Swerve<\/strong>, which can save you upwards of \u00a350 when taking multiple journeys on consecutive days.<\/p>\n<p>While an off-peak return ticket from Birmingham to Penzance will set you back \u00a3208.30, if you travel from Birmingham to Worcester (around \u00a310 each way) first, you can then get a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalrail.co.uk\/tickets-railcards-offers\/promotions\/freedom-of-the-south-west-3-in-7-day-rover\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Freedom of the Southwest Rail Rover<\/a> ticket for \u00a3135.50.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tSign up to The Getaway newsletter\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p>Fuel your wanderlust with our curated newsletter of travel deals, guides and inspiration.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/newsletters\/the-getaway\/?ito=travel-article&amp;signup-source=travel-article-link\">Sign up here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"484\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23077798 lazyload\" alt=\"People arriving at Manchester Piccadilly railway station\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.mugfoundry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2156906400.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>There are 45 Ranger and Rover tickets around the UK (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This gives you <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/03\/08\/european-country-offers-unlimited-train-travel-just-1-60-per-day-22693765\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">unlimited off-peak travel<\/a> for three days over the next week (or eight days over the next two weeks if you opt for the \u00a3188.50 option) throughout the whole of Devon and Cornwall, extending between Worcester, Weymouth, Cardiff and Swindon and including the likes of Bristol, Salisbury and Southampton.<\/p>\n<p>So in this example, you\u2019re saving \u00a352.80 <em>just <\/em>on the ticket to Penzance, as well as getting two extra days out added into the bargain. And to make the Swerve even sweeter still, Railcard discounts also apply.<\/p>\n<p>The best thing about this trick however, is that it doesn\u2019t just work for this route.<\/p>\n<p>There are 45 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalrail.co.uk\/ticket-types\/promotions\/?promotionType=ranger-rover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">different Ranger or Rover unlimited travel tickets available<\/a> across the National Rail network \u2013 and some even include bus services \u2013 so you can tailor your trip around which suits you.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tRanger and Rover tickets explained\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hop on and off as much as you like within a certain area and for a designated length of time<\/li>\n<li>Create your own route<\/li>\n<li>Typically available to use on multiple operators<\/li>\n<li>Railcard discounts apply<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Say you\u2019re going from Manchester to Aberystwyth for the day: a standard off-peak return costs \u00a388.10, but if you go via Shrewsbury (trains between Manchester and Shrewsbury start from \u00a311.80 each way) and purchase a <a href=\"https:\/\/tfw.wales\/ways-to-travel\/rail\/ticket-types\/rovers-and-rangers\/north-wales-rover\">North Wales Rover All Zones<\/a> ticket for \u00a345, you\u2019ve saved at least \u00a320.<\/p>\n<p>Or perhaps you live in Edinburgh but will be working in Glasgow over the next few days: instead of buying three off-peak returns and three Subway day tickets totalling \u00a363.75, get a Central Scotland Rover for \u00a357. Not only will that cover your work travel, you can also venture around the Central Belt as much as you want over the three-day period.<\/p>\n<p>The possibilities are pretty much endless depending on your schedule and location, and some even allow you to go first class or get money off child tickets.<\/p>\n<p>And although the Southwest Swerve (alongside its nationwide counterparts) may feel sneaky, rest assured that it\u2019s perfectly above board \u2013 you\u2019re merely working a little harder to find a legitimate way to travel smarter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Do you have a story to share?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Get in touch by emailing <a href=\"mailto:MetroLifestyleTeam@Metro.co.uk\">MetroLifestyleTeam@Metro.co.uk<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Southwest Swerve can save you over \u00a350 on travel from Birmingham (Picture: In Pictures via Getty Images) Listen to article Listen to article Your browser does not support the audio element. 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