Train Travellers Save a Third on Tickets with Raileasy.co.uk

March 13, 2008 - Press Dispensary - Independent train booking website Raileasy.co.uk ( http://www.raileasy.co.uk ) is proving to be just the ticket for rail passengers looking to find the best value fare for their journey. Since its launch in December site users have saved an average of almost a third (32%) on the cost of tickets, compared to the cheapest ‘on the day’ prices.

Raileasy was set up in response to research findings by the rail consumer watchdog that the fare system is confusing and puts obstacles in the way of passengers getting the best deal. The site is designed to simplify the fare structure and encourages rail users to buy in advance to get the cheapest ticket to ride.

Only 27% of the inter city or long distance rail market is currently booked early online, a very low percentage compared with other forms of travel. And with 'walk-on' rail fares speeding ahead of inflation, budget airlines are encroaching on some train routes in a damaging trend for the environment.

Darin Butler, sales and marketing director at Raileasy, says: “Rail passengers are fed up with the great train ticket robbery, and efforts to buy cheap fares are often derailed by confusion about the different types of tickets available. Being 100% impartial allows us to offer passengers the best possible rail fares, presented in a simple, easy to use format. With thousands of savings available everyday, it’s ‘all change’ to Raileasy for cheaper train tickets.”

Raileasy.co.uk has far fewer steps in the booking process than other websites and, with no need to register or remember a password, train travellers can find and book the best value fares at high speed. Users choose whether to search for the cheapest or most flexible fare, and the site automatically checks single and return fares at the same time, displaying all the options for each journey.

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Raileasy.co.uk was founded by George Sikking and Mike Richardson in 2004 drawing on experience of online ticketing for Eurotunnel, Eurostar and major ferry companies. The company is accredited by the Association Of Train Operating Companies and has a third party operator’s licence.

Savings of 32% are based on actual enquiries for the cheapest fare available on the day of search versus the cheapest fare available on day of departure.

For further information, please contact:
Darin Butler, sales and marketing director, Ferries Trains Planes Limited
Tel: +44 20 8123 3004
Email:
Site: www.raileasy.co.uk