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My Dot compared 1,500 train fares and found cheaper split tickets

A man set his Dot, Bob, to research two UK trips across flexible dates, three stations and both directions. Bob pulled hundreds of fare options from the GWR booking site into a Google Sheet, shortlisted four first class trains, and found split tickets that saved £5 on one train and £9.40 on another.

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How it works

  1. He described the trips, dates, stations and the first class prices worth listing
  2. Bob searched the GWR booking site and opened journey details to check legs, class and whether any leg was a bus
  3. Collected 503 comparison rows for the first trip and 1,000 for the second in a Google Sheet
  4. Shortlisted four direct first class trains averaging £42.90
  5. Worked out split tickets saving £5 and £9.40

Why it’s worth knowing

One shortlisted train was £45.60, and the agent found the same trip as a split first class ticket for £40.60 by pricing the legs separately.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on addshore.com. See the original ↗

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