I booked on the bargain berth scotrail site, which was rather cheaper than going through the ordinary homepage. Theyre a small amount of tickets offered by scotrail, at an insanely cheap price. Raphael chekroun book 12 months in advance for lowest fares book as early as possible for the best prices, accommodation and discounts. Question about caledonian sleeper berth assignments. Scotrail caledonian sleeper train from london to glasgow. On every caledonian sleeper train, theres a wheelchairaccessible sleeping compartment and toilet. Caledonian sleeper bargain berths for solo traveller. The caledonian sleeper lowland route runs between glasgow central or edinburgh waverley and london euston. Caledonian sleeper berths 1st or not railuk forums.
If this happens, we will automatically show you the cheapest fares for your journeys. My wife and i are planning on sharing a sleeper berth and we are scheduled to during september 2010. Also is there a shower facility at inverness station since will be reaching early morning and will note be able to check into the hotel before evening. Sep, 20 bargain berths no longer exist, and the sleeper is now in the hands of a different franchise. Whether its a cosy comfort seats or one of our ensuite caledonian doubles, we have choices to suit every budget. The caledonian sleeper is a sleeper train service operated by first scotrail and one of only two remaining sleeper services running on the railways of great britain, the other being the night riviera. How to buy caledonian sleeper bargain berth tickets.
Their buy train tickets page shows the dates you can book for. Apr 11, 2019 its new carriages are bespoke and designed for caledonian sleeper from scratch. Bargain berths are scotrails heavily discounted online products that offer accommodation in standard class twin berth cabins on a number of caledonian sleeper services. Im debating on doing a trip on the caledonian sleeper, although have yet to decide whether to go in 1st or not. You can choose between reclining seats or berth accommodation. Along with the night riviera sleeper to cornwall, the caledonian sleeper runs from london euston to edinburgh, glasgow, fort william and other scottish destinations. Travelling in first class with the caledonian sleeper is a great way of reclining and enjoying the passing scenery as you head to your destination. You can take dogs or other pets on the sleeper, but your party must occupy all the berths in the compartment and a. In his 2017 book night trains, british writer andrew martin nostalgically celebrates the bygone era of sleeper trains and overnight rail travels. Both are comfortable and quiet but if you can afford the berth, youll probably sleep much more soundly. Caledonian sleeper bargain berths for solo traveller scotland. The highland route runs between fort william, inverness or aberdeen and london euston. The number of berths available to holders of discounted tickets may be restricted at any time.
All aboard the sleeper train the unexpected renaissance. Welcome to the 360 virtual tour of the caledonian sleeper. My wife and i are planning a trip to mallaig this september and will be travelling from euston on the caledonian sleeper to fort william. I get to travel between cities and sleep all for the price of a hotel room or plane ticket. With a bargain berth ticket, you can only take children under 5 free if you occupy all the berths in a compartment. Can you please share you experience on caledonian sleeper. To book your dog, call the caledonian sleeper guest services centre on 0330 060 0500, lines open 08. I have been researching the caledonian sleeper between edinburgh waverley edb to london euston eus, particularly their bargain berth deals. So all information you find on my website about the sleeper and the old bargain berth tickets is redundant so please ignore this post. Entering caledonian sleeper berth numbering into a wellknown search.
To view the 360 panoramas, left click in the centre of the image and drag the cursor in the direction you wish to view whilst holding the mouse button down. If you book two tickets in two separate names, one of them fictitious, you may get away with it, but the conductor may reallocate the unused berth to someone else. I will be traveling from london or bristol to edinburgh in late may, and the caledonian sleeper seems like the best value for my time and money. Caledonian sleeper is introducing a special timetable from sunday 22 march due to the ongoing outbreak of covid19. Type of offer ordinary promotion nearest stations details. Travelling northbound from london euston to scotland, search for services after 21. Buy your train ticket with caledonian sleeper today. The new operators, serco, kept the name, caledonian sleeper, but relaunched the brand you.
How to sleep on the sleeper what is in kelvins head. Caledonian sleeper train buy tickets online train travel across. Book your railway sleeper today with train tickets between london, edinburgh, glasgow, inverness, aberdeen or fort william. Hi, is there any way to get cheap tickets for the caledonian sleeper. Caledonian sleeper train tickets travel information trainline. Im planning to meet up with a friend for a weekend in aviemore this winter. You can book your ride on the caledonian sleeper up to 12 weeks in advance via the scotrail website, so plan ahead if youre currenty looking for cheap flights to london. Contact caledonian sleeper to book and get help with boarding. Travel overnight between scotland and london on the caledonian sleeper. Scotlands caledonian sleeper train named as one of the. Caledonian sleeper is the collective name for overnight sleeper train services between london and scotland, in the united kingdom.
Overnight londonedinburgh on the caledonian sleeper going. I am thinking of travelling from london to glasgow on the caledonian sleeper, but i dont fancy the idea of sharing a cabin with another person. Board the train in the evening and wake up to a new city, or a view of the highlands. Youre more likely to find the cheapest fares if you travel midweek than on. The cheap tickets are available for monday to friday of the 12th week after that. The decision to reduce services has been taken in full cooperation with transport scotland and will allow caledonian sleeper to protect the service and staff while ensuring vital links remain in place. Sleeper berth supplements if you already hold a ticket for your journey, you can pay an additional supplementary fare in order to make use of a sleeping berth on board the train. Jun 27, 2009 scotrail sells a limited number of bargain berths on its caledonian sleeper tickets between london and say inverness, glasgow or edinburgh for. Oddly enough sleeping in the seated sleeper is possible so long as its not too busy it is possible to curl up on two seats and get at least some sleep. The caledonian sleeper is a nightly train service between aberdeen, inverness, fort william, glasgow, edinburgh. As i researched for my trip, i came across the availability of a bargain berth ticket offered by scotrail on their caledonian sleeper trains. Mar 17, 2019 because of the countrys small size, there are only two sleeper train routes, as otherwise youd be arriving as soon as you got your pjs on. I am planning to travel from from london to inverness. I made a booking for myself and my 20yearold daughter with bargain berths for a train to glasgow on 9th april.
At trainline, well show you where caledonian sleeper can take you and how to book the best value fares for your journey. Sometimes the cheapest option to travel with us is not to use a railcard. May be a different sleeper but i always got on at preston at some ungodly hour of the morning, and got off at an even worse one. Bargain berths on caledonian sleeper edinburgh message. You can find first class options on special trains leaving at night and all first class tickets come with a sleeping berth room for comfort and privacy. Rather than 78 hours drive each way, im looking at the sleeper. To book a proper sleeper, not just a reclining seat, make sure that the fare you choose has a bed symbol against it. There is one carriage with about 30 seats on each portion of the caledonian sleeper although seated passengers on the fort william have to change carriages around 4am in edinburgh. As i was booking them on line, it asked for payment before giving the assigned berths. It connects london euston station and five scottish termini aberdeen, edinburgh, fort william, glasgow and inverness six times a week departures are daily except for saturday nights and. Find information about the caledonian sleeper from the current company running it. Caledonian sleeper train the only way to travel to. Hi, we are a family of four kids ages 11 and travelling to scotland and london in august.
Go to scotrails site on the friday morning 11 weeks before you want to travel. Scotlands caledonian sleeper train named one of the most unforgettable rail adventures in the world. I have read through all the threads on sleeper trains and found it very helpful information. Go first class and enjoy the caledonian sleeper at its best. Booking opens a full year ahead, not just 912 weeks like other trains. A reservation for a berth a bed in a compartment costs. Buy train tickets online caledonian sleeper train tickets. And to make life a little easier, we also offer special flexipass and family tickets available to buy online. The bargain berths will probably be available some time midmorning. Is there anything stopping me from buying two bargain berth tickets and then having the cabin all. I tried to book a berth to fort william thru the web. The glasgow service calls at motherwell and carstairs, where it joins the edinburgh service before continuing to london.
Edinburgh at night from calton hill caledonian sleeper london to edinburgh sleeper berths from. Drop your suitcase in your cosy oneperson cabin, then head to the lounge car for a nightcap and menu full of the finest. Good morning fellow travelers, i have been researching the caledonian sleeper between edinburgh waverley edb to london euston eus, particularly their bargain berth deals. London cornwall sleeper train timetable, fares, tickets. The accessible sleeper room can sleep one or two people. Caledonian sleeper london to scotland tickets, timetable. Caledonian sleeper guest services will normally tell you if this happens. Caledonian sleeper london to scotland tickets, timetable, fares. Aug 30, 2017 caledonian sleeper gets double beds and a new look in. Overview online sms and etickets for first scotrail caledonian sleeper service. I had only done this once before many years ago and the things i remember were meeting some fairly strange people in the lounge car and the booze running out by the time we reached watford.
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