Prince Charles , on Friday "bought" a £15.80 First class return ticket from London's Waterloo station to go to Woking in Surrey.Prince Charles' spokesman said the trip was part of an effort to use rail and car transport rather than flying by helicopter.
Prince Charles shared the first class carriage from London to Woking with other business travellers.
His spokesman said no special arrangements were made other than to make a seat reservation.
He was on his way to visit Whitely Village in Walton-Upon-Thames to mark the 100th year of the trust that set up the almshouse. Prince Charles met residents, including 105-year-old Hettie Hyndman, at the village as it celebrated the centenary of the formation of The Whiteley Homes Trust.
Normally , when the Royals use the Royal train it costs around £43,000.
| Method of travel | 2000-01 | 2001-02 |
| Helicopters | £2.002m | £1.961m |
| Fixed wing 32 Squadron | £1.793 | £459,000 |
| Fixed wing civil aircraft | £655,000 | £1.483m |
| Royal Train/other rail | £620,000 | £703,000 |
| Administration | £298,000 | £330,000 |
Total  | £5.368m | £4.936m |
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