Booking SailRail tickets

[bangor-toad]

Hi there,
I was needing to book some SailRail tickets between Belfast and London and I've found the way to do it has changed.
This info might be handy for others:

Previously I'd used the standard ScotRail website and with a bit of effort it would accept Belfast Port as a valid place. No more...

The way that Stena want you to book such tickets is through their own website which is TheTrainline. It all looks nice until you notice the £1.50 booking fee...

Still, at least you can still use the Virgin Trains website to get exactly the same without the booking fee.
Oh, and there still seems to be no way to book any ticket via Belfast-Liverpool...

Cheers,
Mr Toad

 

[najaB]

Still, at least you can still use the Virgin Trains website to get exactly the same without the booking fee.
Oh, and there still seems to be no way to book any ticket via Belfast-Liverpool...

You can also buy them at the station. As to the Belfast via Liverpool route, see this thread.

 

[higthomas]

Or you can use Scotrail Telesales, who from what I've heard are quite able.

 

[bkhtele]

Thanks for that very useful, and they will post them to you in N. Ireland. Their mobile site will sell them but it only allow collection at a Station on National rail!

 

[CallySleeper]

It's a pity that Scotrail no longer appear to sell them. If you are based in Belfast then Translink's booking office at the Europa (not the NIR or G/L ticket desk but the bigger office next to the Glengall St entrance) are able to sell sailrail + other mainland tickets, plus a small (~£1) card charge last time I was there.