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The difference between walk-on and advance fares

In July 2008, we published research showing the big gap between walk-on and advance fares. How much more expensive are walk-on fares? Depends where you're travelling from:

FROM On average, walk-on fares are:
Birmingham 4.49 times more expensive
Bristol 4.72 times more expensive
Cardiff 5.04 times more expensive
Glasgow 4.77 times more expensive
Leeds 5.00 times more expensive
London 5.10 times more expensive
Manchester 4.00 times more expensive
Newcastle upon Tyne 5.33 times more expensive
Norwich 4.78 times more expensive
Nottingham 4.07 times more expensive
Southampton 4.25 times more expensive
AVERAGE 4.69 times more expensive

The biggest differences at each location?

JOURNEY WALK-ON ADVANCE RATIO
Birmingham to Newcastle £69.00 £11.00 6.27
Bristol to Newcastle £98.50 £13.50 7.30
Cardiff to Newcastle £98.50 £13.50 7.30
Glasgow to Leeds £74.80 £11.50 6.50
Leeds to Cardiff £76.00 £11.50 6.61
London to Leeds £78.20 £11.25 6.95
Newcastle to Cardiff £98.50 £13.50 7.30
Norwich to London £40.00 £6.00 6.67
Southampton to Manchester £71.00 £11.50 6.17

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    Last updated: 2 July 2008

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