(16 Jul 2014, 7:42 pm)aureolin wrote I once had to stand in the vestibule area between Darlington and Newcastle on a hot day, and that was enough for me like! I tried it seated between Newcastle and Leeds once since then, but I couldn't get away from the smell, not even in the coach.
It's situations like these where I'm pleased I haven't got a sense of smell haha. Was stuck on a CrossCountry from Newcastle to Derby and back back in March and my Dad kept complaining about the dodgy smell.
Anyway, buying tickets for East Coast services on East Coast's website is cheaper than the Trainline or Red Spotted Hanky, and of course you can get the reward points, and as already mentioned, there is no booking fee.