Hello,
I’m going to get tickets fro Portsmouth UK to Salisbury for the morning of Saturday, 11 May. I want to take a tour to Stonehenge & travel to Waterloo Station in the afternoon. What is the “split ticket” idea that I see? Does that allow me to go to Salisbury & later get the train to London? I assumed I would be purchasing a ticket Portsmouth to Salisbury in the morning & another ticket in the afternoon for Waterloo. I’m just confused after seeing split ticket & trying to understand the meaning. Help! Thanks!
Posted by
Lake District, England
5841 posts
Split tickets have nothing to do with this scenario.
No a Portsmouth to Salisbury ticket does not allow travel via Salisbury.
Buy two tickets as first planned.
Portsmouth to Salisbury has no advance fares, so that is £24.40.
Salisbury to Waterloo has advanced fares on timed trains at £9.70
Posted by
OP
Virginia
160 posts
I thought that’s the way it would work, & appreciate you responding ! I just bought two tickets on Trainline for $63.00 … is Trainline a reputable company to get my tickets? I have purchased the one Salisbury to Waterloo yet. Are there other companies that have better rates? Thanks
Posted by
OP
Virginia
160 posts
I’m sorry. I meant to write that I have not purchased my tickets from Salisbury to London yet!
Posted by
Lake District, England
5841 posts
The trainline will charge a commission. Better to buy from South West Trains- the operator.. If their website has issues with US credit cards use LNER - another train operator whose site does work with US cards. Same price.
Posted by
Portsmouth
5274 posts
As you've already bought your tickets from Portsmouth to Salisbury from Trainline you can be sure that it's a reputable company. It's not a train operator it merely sells tickets for all trains and charges commission. Buying direct from the train operators doesn't incur a charge.