Public transport & cycling

Seen a few of these types of offers recently so thought it might be good to compile a bit of a list. The best known is probably the National Rail 2 for 1 scheme which is well documented on MSE's Deals pages here. But less well known are the deals available at London attractions (including the Tower of London and Hampton…

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Hello i was looking into getting tickets for the Gatwick express to Victoria station for next week 20th and return on the 24th. They are quite pricey can you do the split tickets and if you do does this mean you can get on any train that comes along? I went on trip.com and it was 30 quid cheaper but i had to pick times so…

Basildon —> Three Bridges return, via London Bridge, one ticket, £38 Basildon —> Three Bridges return, via London Bridge, two tickets - same everything - £27. How does that work?

Ugh anyone else had issues with Delay Repay claims? It almost feels like the system is designed to grind you down and make you give up. I recently had a journey with multiple train providers under the same ticket. Both of their services were delayed considerably. The reply from WM trains was: We have been unable to approve…

This morning I paid for a train ticket for a local journey with west Midlands trains £6.50 , they always provide an excellent service and I use them on most days , due to an Emergency incident ( trespasser on the line , I appreciate not something they could work around ) the train was cancelled , also all trains up until…

Need to travel from Ware Rail Station to Kings Cross Underground Stn (change to tube @ Tottenham Hale). Oyster peak fare is £13.40 for whole journey. However, I discovered Oyster peak fare from Ware to Tottenham Hale is £7.60 and Tottenham Hale Tube to Kings Cross Tube is £3.90 (peak) so £11.50 total. I assume to get the…

I ordered an Uber Ride on 30th May 2026, which I paid for in full. This is the last time I used Uber for any service. On 31st May 2026, I was signed up for a trial period on Uber One. To be clear, I did not sign up for Uber One and there is nothing in the receipt of my ride of the previous day to say by using Uber I would…

As per the title, trainline flagged my debit card as fraud when I tried to buy tickets this week. Now they've emailed me saying that to resolve the situation, I need to provide a copy of some photo ID and a screenshot of a recent bank statement… Has anyone else experienced this? I managed to get to London yesterday and…

I've been charged by arriva for my kids monthly bus ticket this month, which seems a little off due to the government subsidising "kids go free" travel for the whole of August. I've emailed Arriva and requested they refund this month's charges, but are they allowed to charge this if the government have mandated free kids…

We are looking to travel from Ncle (the Tyne one) to Ludlow (the Shropshire one). out on 12th October am, back 16th Oct leaving am. Unfortunately our regular ticket supplier cannot help us due to technical problems. Could anyone help with recommending tickets etc. as we don't have a local booking office and the online…

Just purchased 3 year Family and Friends Railcard via the Trainpal advice for £60. Hopeful to get some use off this over the next few years. Questions are I use the trainline app for a lot of local trips and the option to use railcard for even cheaper fares is available. Can I add the railcard to my trainline app.…

I am looking at cheap train tickets from scotland to down south. Usually use avanti or trainline, but both are proving expensive. Trainline weirdly showing a direct train with avanti, but avanti asking me to change trains, weirdly. Anyway. Trainpal are proving to be considerably cheaper, but i am concerned they are a scam.…

I booked a National Express coach to Stansted Airport this week. I used to use the service regularly, so nothing new there…. but this was the first time in several years. All good, no problem finding and booking coach….. payment accepted and ticket to be supplied by email. Except it wasn't. Nor was any other acknowledgemet…

I was delayed on a Northern train in July on a through journey from London, travelling with an expensive First Class ticket (approx £41) on the mainline combined with a complimentary ticket on the connection. The Northern leg was delayed by about 20 minutes. I submitted a Delay Repay claim, however, the system only allowed…

Currently LNER (which operates trains on the London/Edinburgh route) is undertaking a "pilot scheme" which they are trying to portray as a "simplification of fares". However, they are trying to abolish something which has been a fundamental feature of UK rail travel for decades - the "off-peak" ticket. This is a ticket…

Has anyone used the MSE promo code to purchase a railcard but instead of allowing 30 days to activate the card by purchasing a rail ticket (as stated by MSE), they give you less than 12 hours?

I have just been to Glasgow and back. My ticket was checked 4 or 5 times across both journeys but I was only asked to show the Senior Railcard once. In comparison, journeys with the same Railcard on Network South East or Anglia often trap me at the ticket barrier. Anyone else had similar experience on Avanti or other…

Trainpal say there are no booking fees on their mobile app, so you would expect the price you pay would be the same as the total price of all the split tickets. Not so! I was charged £6.80 on top and when I queried this they said "It's a Service Fee not a booking fee" Deceitful or what?

Looking at this national rail page https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/help-and-assistance/compensation-and-refunds/ it states: If your train is delayed or cancelled and you choose not to travel or are unable to complete your journey, your unused ticket can be refunded without any fees by the original retailer But I can't find…

I regularly travel along a route, solely operated by Northern Rail and have an online account, which I use to buy my tickets. I received an email from Northern about an offer of a free day pass, if I completed six journeys (return journeys counted as two) with them during the month of July. I booked online for four return…

Hi, I started a new job in the next county along. It’s hybrid working, so I only have to be in the office 2 days a week. If I drive it takes about 1 hour 15 mins. It’s about 40-miles each way. My car is a 1.0 litre petrol (VW Polo). Parking doesn’t cost me anything as I park outside the city and cycle the last mile or so…