Charlton Trains

[Gazwag]

Change at London Bridge also according to eastmidlandstrains.co.uk which is easier to book with than Southern's annoying new site

For me - change at East Croydon first then at London Bridge - annoyingly there are no direct trains to London Bridge on the Battle line at the moment as its much quicker going that way from Bexhill

 

[el punal]

Anybody bought their train tickets yet? What's the best deal you managed to get? Cheapest I can find is £37 return which seems quite expensive.

£15 return! Southampton to Waterloo through South West Trains. Use my Oyster card from Waterloo to Charlton. Gloating now in progress.

 

[el punal]

The new Southern booking website is a pile of **** that throws up all sorts of crazy results. It appears to have been designed by a high school student as part of a GCSE project! Naturally when I emailed Southern last month, they claimed there was no problem although they would pass on my comments to their IT Charlie's. If you don't lose the will to live, have a read of this lot re Southerns 'new' booking system.

https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.southernrailway.com

http://www.hirschworks.com/southern-rail-online-booking/

Without researching, as I'm (sort of) busy at the moment, that price you quote sounds way ott and incorrect. I suspect its a quote for the Gatwick Express though.

I, too, have given up on Southern's website. It is now impossible to get any information that you require, let alone try and conclude a transaction to buy a ticket. As far as I'm concerned their website is consigned to the bin for evermore. I now use South West Trains site. Fast, easy and uncomplicated - as are many of the other train company websites up and down the country.

Shame on you Southern. Listen to your customers, look at what your rivals produce and start acting in a more professional and business-like manner, it's not hard.

 

[Joe Gatting's Dad]

All the Charlton trains now run from London Bridge - so Thameslink is the obvious choice to get there.

 

[The Wookiee]

For anybody using west coastway services, the Southern numpties have done it again! Journey planner shows bus service from Worthing to Brighton (not sure where the restriction starts though).

Let's hope they have reinstated the double deckers this time. Last time I had to suffer "Ordeal by Southern" a few weeks ago, they decided to use lower capacity coaches and used drivers who didn't know the routes or where the pickup/set down points are at the stations. This was compounded by the Southern staff at every station between Worthing & Brighton going into hiding and not providing advice & assistance to travellers.

Respect though to the staff at Worthing who stayed at their post despite getting (deserved) crap from passengers who had to endure the appalling coach service.

If you are travelling on west coastway, don't rely on the coach/bus timetable. No attempt is made to keep to it!

Also don't bother buying your train ticket starting say from Worthing. Buy it from Brighton to London. Nobody ever checks tickets on bus replacements

 

[Uncle Buck]

Okay. I have been quoted 39 quid for a return from Gatwick to Victoria coming back Sunday. That doesn't seem right to me especially when you can get a day ticket including all London zones for £20. I have bought previously bought this from a machine at Gatwick. Anyone advise?

Book online the cheap Southern Singles from Three Bridges to Victoria or London Bridge, should be £5 single and just pick the train up from Gatwick.

They never offer cheap advanced tickets from Gatwick.

 

[8ace]

All the Charlton trains now run from London Bridge - so Thameslink is the obvious choice to get there.

No trains from Brighton to London Bridge though

 

[CHAPPERS]

Book online the cheap Southern Singles from Three Bridges to Victoria or London Bridge, should be £5 single and just pick the train up from Gatwick.

They never offer cheap advanced tickets from Gatwick.

Good tip. Can you get through the gates at gatwick if you collect that three bridges tickets there?

 

[Uncle Buck]

Good tip. Can you get through the gates at gatwick if you collect that three bridges tickets there?

Just say Gatwick as the collection point when you book them.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Just say Gatwick as the collection point when you book them.

Nice!

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

Cheap as for me. I'm only coming from Essex.

 

[torchieboy]

4 adults £15.50 each and 1 child £2 all with super off peak travelcards from bognor. Got charlton tix at 9am so nice touch all round.

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

No trains from Brighton to London Bridge though

and reduced service from Brighton / Gatwick to Victoria due to improvement works at Balham. Gatwick Express only every 30 minutes and not every 15.