Train tickets

[Susan Watt]

Just booked our train journey to Southampton for September cruise. This is where I start getting extra excited. Can hardly wait for 2nd/3rd September.

[Meg 50]

I love to travel to Southampton by train - the holiday starts once we're on the train - far better than worrying about traffic jams..

Unfortunately OH doesn't agree and since he's driving, I don't argue!

[Not so ancient mariner]

Is that on service trains, or one of the specials that take you right to QE terminal?

[Susan Watt]

We travel down day before on schedule train service and stay overnight. Hubby is disabled (walks with a stick) and prefers to leave car in garage at home. We push the boat out (if you will excuse the pun) and travel down 1st class for the extra seat/leg room. It is also easier in a 1st class carriage for hubby to get up and move about when necessary. He has a condition which makes it difficult for him to sit or stand in one position too long.

[Silver_Shiney]

Is that on service trains, or one of the specials that take you right to QE terminal?

I didn't know trains ran right to the terminal! I suppose that's only useful if you're sailing from the QE terminal though.

[Silver_Shiney]

hmm, just tried to get times for a train from Bristol to the docks - apparently there isn't one. Google Maps doesn't seem to show any passenger lines in the docks area, the Central station doesn't look like too long a walk away from the major terminals though.

[Dancing Queen]

Alan, I think this is something that is linked to a specific TA and just for their customers, I know I've read about it somewhere, just can't remember where.

[Quizzical Bob]

hmm, just tried to get times for a train from Bristol to the docks - apparently there isn't one. Google Maps doesn't seem to show any passenger lines in the docks area, the Central station doesn't look like too long a walk away from the major terminals though.

They can be a fair walk with luggage but a very short taxi journey. The train line still goes to the QE terminal but apart from car imports and exports is only used occasionally for special passenger excursions. Plenty of advice online including this:

http://easysecureairportparking.co.uk/i ... Itemid=117

[Silver_Shiney]

hmm, just tried to get times for a train from Bristol to the docks - apparently there isn't one. Google Maps doesn't seem to show any passenger lines in the docks area, the Central station doesn't look like too long a walk away from the major terminals though.

They can be a fair walk with luggage but a very short taxi journey. The train line still goes to the QE terminal but apart from car imports and exports is only used occasionally for special passenger excursions. Plenty of advice online including this:

http://easysecureairportparking.co.uk/i ... Itemid=117

Thanks, QB. Unfortunately, my security software won't let me onto that site: "This website can transmit malicious software or has been involved in online scams or fraud."

[david63]

Alan, I think this is something that is linked to a specific TA and just for their customers, I know I've read about it somewhere, just can't remember where.

Wasn't there an incident a year or so ago when one of these "special" trains was delayed and the ship sailed without them?

[Dancing Queen]

There was David, I think that was when I first heard about it.

[Dancing Queen]

There was David, I think it was carrying passengers for Aurora and Oriana, one of the ships waited and the other sailed.

Ooops I didn't think my first reply had posted.

[Quizzical Bob]

There was David, I think it was carrying passengers for Aurora and Oriana, one of the ships waited and the other sailed.

Ooops I didn't think my first reply had posted.

Yes, I think the train broke down twice. I think it was only going to Southampton Central.