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Two single tickets cheaper than a return
Most train fare websites offer you a return ticket as standard if you are making a return journey. However, in many instances, booking two single tickets could provide a substantial saving.
A ‘saver return’ ticket from Southampton to Cardiff over a weekend, for instance, costs £35, but two singles for the same trip would save you more than £20.
