Originally Posted by
layz
I've just looked at the ticket prices and GC First Class seems to be keenly priced (if you can be sure you can catch the GC train):
Off peak return: Std: £72.10 1st: £127.70
Anytime return: Std: £123.60 1st: £194.60
Note: it looks like all three daily GC services are classed as 'off-peak' so I'm not sure the point of the anytime return.
The 'Any Permitted' tickets are more expensive but allow you to travel on both Grand Central and East Coast + connections, they're a safer bet if you're not sure whether you'll make your intended train because if you stick to GC only you'd have a long wait until your next train.
Sadly I have to jump through corporate hoops even if a first class ticket is cheaper than a standard class ticket so it's standard class (at any cost - they don't really look at that) rather than first for me.
