Caledonian Sleeper train - Rick Steves Travel Forum

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Is a Caledonian Sleeper on a BritRail Pass a day before?

Yes, the day before only. In fact even if they don't cross midnight, on British railways the day before runs until about 4 am for ticketing purposes. However, Britrail + Sleeper may be a different combination. Stirling, United... 9. Re: Caledonian Sleeper on Britrail Pass - No. of Days? ...

Why was the Caledonian Sleeper thread closed?

The Caledonian Sleeper thread was closed because matters were being raised in it that were also in other threads. It was a shame because I found it the most interesting thread on the forum and hence I now visit here less often. ...

Are Caledonian Sleepers any good?

The Caledonian Sleeper is a lengthy formation, but even with a dead class 67 in the consist it falls short of what is asked daily of the class 66 fleet on freight workings. 66s are indeed pretty impressive machines. Indeed people may not like them because of the noise that they make, but they are damn powerful machines. ...

Is it cheaper to buy a BritRail ticket from Caledonian Sleeper?

You will still have to pay the additional Sleeper Supplement on a BritRail pass though, so it may actually be cheaper to just buy a Sleeper ticket direct from Caledonian Sleeper website (and that goes for other journeys as well - Australian travel agents have a reputation for over-selling BritRail passes). 7. ...

Are train travelers ripped off while they sleep?

Some train travelers are ripped off while they sleep — they're usually the ones who haven't safely stashed their money and valuables in a money belt. And while you'll hear stories of entire train cars being gassed and robbed in Italy, Spain, and countries farther east, it's extremely rare and I wouldn't lose sleep over it. ...

Is a sleeper a good alternative to a train?

Although, actually, the main competitors for the sleeper are the day train and the overnight bus. I'm very pro-rail, but even I think twice about using the sleeper now (and thats on PRIV rate), unless its somewhere far flung like Fort Bill which is pain to reach using other means. ...