Cambridge Travel Forum

I am planning to take a train from London King's Cross station to come Cambridge. I was buying the ticket from raileasy.co.uk site and was given two types of tickets - Standard and First class with 10 pounds price difference. If first class provides great comfort, I would go for that. Any word on this? Or there is not much difference. Please advise.

The price seems reasonable but it depends on the time of the train - if it is at rushhour, between 6am -9am and 5pm -7pm go first class! As a regular train traveller - it is imposible to get a seat at these times so go first class

Well, if you go first class, you'll be in the same carriage as the rest of the passengers and you'll hear their conversations on their 'phones just as you'll hear the first class passengers on their 'phones. It's the same snack trolley and the same air. The partial screen made of perspex is hardly a partition.

Save your money to go towards something you enjoy! How long is the trip? An hour?

crazyman2

I really see no point whatsoever in travelling first class on UK trains: as noted above there is very little difference (other than one's perception of oneself, I suppose). Save the money for a coule of pints/ice-creams/whatever you fancy.

Check the fares on www.nationalrail.co.uk first, to ensure you are not paying a commission (I am not familiar with 'raileasy'.so don't know how they function).

I will catch the train on Saturday - 8:52 Am to be exact from King's Cross Station.

Hi again!

08:52 on a Saturday!

Don't go First Class!

Have fun in Cambridge!

crazyman2

As already mentioned, there's really no difference in the two. Besides, it's only an hour's train ride!! If you were going to Scotland or something, I'd be saying othwerwise...