Many people may not be aware that nationalexpresseastcoast.com sell train tickets for any journey in the UK, not just for National Express East Coast services.

The advantage of nationalexpresseastcost.com is that there is no booking fee, or credit card fee. Both charges are levied by many other online train ticket sites.

At first, I found the ticket purchase area of the site a little difficult to use. In fact, I used to search for prices on trainline.com, and then make the booking on nationalexpresseast.com. I have got used to it now though. The top half of the booking page displays a number of ticket price options. By selecting an option, you can see which services have those tickets available.

If the tickets are booked far enough in advance, then there is also no charge for receiving them in the post. Alternatively, you can pick them up at a machine at the train station, again for no charge. Always remember to bring your booking reference, as this is needed along with the credit card to retrieve the tickets.