RWC 2015 - Rugby World Cup 2015 Travel Plans

K3v · 16-07-2015 12:26pm

emc2 wrote: »

Just a heads up the train from London is now bookable for the french game.

What site are you using to book?

exiledelbows · 16-07-2015 12:47pm

You can get Super off-peak on the FGW website at the moment. I'm holding out for advance tickets, which should be available in the next few days. If you're flying in so don't know which train you'll make, pick up a super off-peak as it gives you flexibility.

In other news, my QF tickets arrived!

emc2 · 16-07-2015 12:58pm

K3v wrote: »

What site are you using to book?

thetrainline.com

exiledelbows · 16-07-2015 1:02pm

emc2 wrote: »

thetrainline.com

Avoid if you can. They charge a fee when the operators don't.

www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk

Alkers · 16-07-2015 1:09pm

drunkcone wrote: »

Struggling with flights home from Cardiff after the French game due to the crazy costs (€260pp). Willing to swap tickets to QF in Cardiff following Sunday or Cash ~€180-200 for tickets on the late Cardiff-Dublin flights. PM me if interested.Cheers

Can you look about getting the bus and ferry?

Sangre · 16-07-2015 2:37pm

Train ticket sorted for France match - spicy meatball!

brassringclub · 16-07-2015 5:28pm

I apologise if this has been answered a hundred times already. just ordered tickets to the Romania and Canada games. when will i receive them?

exiledelbows · 16-07-2015 6:29pm

They're sending out tickets ordered before 15 June at the moment, so maybe another month or two?

leakyboots · 16-07-2015 11:08pm

Looking like I can't make the Romania game, I've got one, possibly two, Category C tickets to it if anyone is interested.

TheDoctor · 17-07-2015 11:34am

So has anyone been to Newport. Possible accommodation for the QF weekend.
What is it like travel wise to Cardiff from there. Any info welcome

TheDoctor · 17-07-2015 11:41am

also tickets for pretty much all games up at the moment

crisco10 · 17-07-2015 3:09pm

And just got email saying all Ireland group games will have tickets on sale on Monday. Cat A,B for Romania and Canada, All 4 Cats for Italy and France. I'm really not sure what they're doing with these ticket sales! They're sold out/on sale every second day!

TheDoctor · 17-07-2015 3:25pm

Wonder will there be empty seats at many of the games we tickets still on sale for all games on a regular basis

exiledelbows · 17-07-2015 3:49pm

Considering the queues to get on the site whenever sales like this take place I doubt it. Demand is still there, and will still be there when the tournament starts.

jaytobe · 17-07-2015 6:24pm

jaytobe wrote: »

Late to getting sorted for accommodation in Cardiff for French game, what is the best option at this stage?

Just doing a quick bump...anyone got a friend living nearby wanting to rent a room for a respectable couple!

xredmanlfcx · 18-07-2015 12:03am

jaytobe wrote: »

Just doing a quick bump...anyone got a friend living nearby wanting to rent a room for a respectable couple!

Try Airbnb. Try Bristol. We're staying in a hotel in Bristol. Train into Cardiff for £12.50 return.

aimee1 · 18-07-2015 10:11am

TheDoctor wrote: »

Wonder will there be empty seats at many of the games we tickets still on sale for all games on a regular basis

i dont understand why they just dont put all tickets on sale. its a joke that 2 months out from the tournament and there is tickets on sale sporadically. How are people supposed to travel if they arent sure of tickets to matches

Shedite27 · 18-07-2015 10:33am

crisco10 wrote: »

I'm really not sure what they're doing with these ticket sales! They're sold out/on sale every second day!

aimee1 wrote: »

i dont understand why they just dont put all tickets on sale.

It's to beat the touts, the bad guys who stock up on tickets in the hope of reselling close to the game, their profit margins go down every time they release more tickets

exiledelbows · 18-07-2015 11:33am

jaytobe wrote: »

Just doing a quick bump...anyone got a friend living nearby wanting to rent a room for a respectable couple!

Also consider staying in London. There's trains running and the Munster Supporters Club are running return coaches, open to all.

funrunner95 · 18-07-2015 2:04pm

Ok so here's my travel plans finalised:

Ireland v Romania: Flying to London City Airport from Dublin as I got the flights quite cheap through their birthday promotion, staying in South Kensington and going to a concert in the Royal Albert Hall on the Saturday night. There's handy enough connections to the Jubilee there for the match.

Ireland v Italy: Flying to Luton from Waterford. Staying in one of the better hotels on Argyle street in Kings Cross, it's nice and central and I'll have the novelty of getting the high speed train from St Pancras to Stratford International.

Also I haven't finalised accommodation for the warm up game against England so any suggestions are appreciated!

jaytobe · 18-07-2015 6:56pm

exiledelbows wrote: »

Also consider staying in London. There's trains running and the Munster Supporters Club are running return coaches, open to all.

Yeah, that's the plan now I think even though leaving at 9pm after the match might be a killer.

Train 2.30hrs from Reading and there is very reasonable flights in/out Heathrow.
Can get Hilton in Reading for £60/night for those interested.