Split My Fare
Type of site
Travel website
Available inEnglish
Founded2012
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Area servedUnited Kingdom
Founder(s)Tobias Biberbach
Pete Walls
URLwww.splitmyfare.co.uk
Current statusActive

Split My Fare is a UK-based website specialising in providing cheap train tickets through split ticketing.[1][2][3]

History

Split My Fare was founded by Tobias Biberbach and Pete Walls in 2012 to provide potential cost-saving options for UK rail fares.[4]

In December 2022, Split My Fare launched a mobile app for iOS and Android.[5]

Platform

Split My Fare only charges a fee when a user finds a split ticket saving; they do not charge a fee otherwise.[6] When a user does make a saving, the fee is 15 percent of the total saving.[7] Split ticketing on the platform results in an average saving of 26 percent, and users find savings on 60 percent of bookings.[8]

For potential compensation, users should file claims within 28 days of travel; when users have collected tickets, they need to keep them to claim compensation.[9]

Refunds may be available directly from the operator for delays over 15 minutes through Delay Repay.[10]

Split My Fare provides other recommendations, including booking in advance, using railcards, and travelling at off-peak times, all of which can lead to cost savings.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Baxter, Sarah (August 28, 2021). "How to holiday along the UK coast by train" – via The Daily Telegraph.
  2. ↑ Alexander, Tilly (June 7, 2022). "'I tried a hack to get return train tickets for cheaper and saved £120'". MyLondon.
  3. ↑ Elliott, Katie (January 20, 2023). "'Simple' train ticket loophole to save hundreds on rising fares". Daily Express.
  4. ↑ Leigh, Dana (April 3, 2023). "Meet Pete Walls, Co-Founder at Affordable Rail Ticket App: Split My Fare".
  5. ↑ "Split My Fare App".
  6. ↑ "Split My Fare vs Trainline - The Best Site to Book Tickets with ?".
  7. ↑ Brignall, Miles (November 14, 2022). "How to save on UK rail fares: all the tips and tricks" – via The Guardian.
  8. ↑ "Five ways to save money on train tickets". March 5, 2023 – via BBC.
  9. ↑ "Save money on train tickets".
  10. ↑ "Split My Fare". Yorkshire Post.
  11. ↑ Smith, Steven (January 17, 2023). "Train ticket experts on how to get cheap fares". Wales Online.
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