*seethes*

[hils]

£150 for a return train ticket to Milton Keynes??!!

Jesus! Do I look like I can afford that?

Hint: The answer is no

And they wonder why no one uses public transport

Edit: Gah! Ok, the cheaptest single on qjump which is where I was looking was £85. Now that the national rail site is working they have cheap tickets for £40. MUCH better. Now I just have to hope they're still available next week

Cross your fingers for me flist!

Comments

[flickums.livejournal.com]

That's extortion!

Mostly because Milton Keynes is a dive.

[jacqui-hw.livejournal.com]

Are two singles cheaper?

[hils.livejournal.com]

Exactly! I wouldn't be going within 100 miles of it if it wasn't for this con

[hils.livejournal.com]

Nope. The singles are £85 each way

[bittermint.livejournal.com]

Jeebus! And I thought plane tickets were overpriced!

[hils.livejournal.com]

It's insane! No way I can afford it on top of the money for the hotel, the autographs and photo ops. I've got to fork out £190 on driving lessons next week

:(

[talesofmicetea.livejournal.com]

I don't know who far you have to go but it does seem high even with my limited knowlegde of english money:/ I'm going from Florida to New York and back for $197.00.

micetea

[hils.livejournal.com]

It's 160 miles from here to where I need to be and £150 is about $300

[lexalicious70.livejournal.com]

I'll cross my fingers and light candles around my pics of Michael for you, LOL!

[hils.livejournal.com]

Hehe! I hope it works!!

[eleclya-m.livejournal.com]

And they wonder why no one uses public transport

I think that every time I get a bus or a train.

For some reason it seems to be getting more and more difficult to get to MK. The first time I went, in 2005, I got a return from Liverpool for £22. The next time it was £40. Then it was £45 to go from Manchester, which was stupid coz when we went from Liverpool we had to go via Manchester. I was looking last week to see if I can go in May for my birthday and there was no direct train, it would take over 4 hours with 3 changes, and it would cost over £50 each way. We're probably gonna have to get up ridiculously early (since we're poor students so can only afford to go for 1 day) and get the coach there to be able to afford it

[hils.livejournal.com]

It's so insane! Even on the coach it would cost me £70 for a return and that doesn't take my into the city. I'd have to get a taxi