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Public transport & cycling

Archives for October 2014

Senior Railcards
My senior railcard is due for renewal but am not needing to use it right now. Does anyone know if fees are going to increase soon or whether I could wait to renew until next year? Many thanks
Taxi or Tube, which will be quicker?
5 people with luggage (one case each), travelling from Waterloo Station to St Pancras International on a Wednesday morning, starting at 09.15. My friend thinks taxi would be quicker, I think tube. Would 5 people with luggage fit into one black taxi? On a money saving note, we have rail tickets that include the tube. I'm…
Cancelled Train : Refund: Chiltern
Hi members, I just want to know what are my rights for refunds when it comes to cancelled trains. I use chiltern trains to travel between West Ruislip and Marylebone on Oyster pay as you go. These days 3/5 times , the train gets cancelled in the evening. As per Chiltern Railways no refund if the service is less than 30…
Strange Penalty Fare - any thoughts please???
Hi Everyone Anyone got any thoughts on this:- I work on matchdays at a football stadium. I travel 3 stops to the stadium on Southern Trains and have done so for the past 4 years. In all this time, myself and my colleagues have traveled to-and-from the stadium without buying a ticket but by simply showing our staff passes.…
Railcard - Help Please
We have need to visit hospital in London several times a year with our daughter. To date we have always used a Friends & Family Railcard as there has always been an offer on of some sort for the purchase of it Is this still our best option, and if so are there any offers on out there to buy it? If not, what other options…
Rail tickets for a short-term commute
Hello all, At the beginning of November I will be spending a week at a friend's house in Lewes, East Sussex (an hour's train from London Victoria). I will need to commute to work in London every day. Does anyone know if there is anything along the lines of a 1-week commuter ticket or anything like that? All help gratefully…
Warren Street or Euston
I'm going to be doing a journey changing from the Northern to Victoria line northbound. Looking at the tube map I can either make the change at Warren Street or Euston. Can anyone recommend which is easiest?
parking near tube
hello! I want to go from Basildon to Central London. I will drive until some tube station and then continue with the tube but which tube station should I go for? which is the best combination of free parking with good availability and as close to central london as possible? thanks!
Park Direct UK Uxbridge - Help
On friday evening I went to Uxbridge Civic centre to collect my friend, I couldn't see her anywhere and as there's was nowhere for me to park I decided to turn the car around to leave, to do this I had to go into the road that leads to the gym and as it's a narrow road I had to slightly move to the side to let a car…
Using a season ticket and standard ticket for one journey
Hello, I have a season ticket from station A to station B, however I want to travel to station C further up the line every now and again. There's 2 types of trains which stop at station A, trains which stop at both station B and C, and express trains which passes through but doesn't stop at station B and goes straight onto…
I lent out my railcard and got fined. Who should pay?
NB: This question was sent in by a MoneySaver and featured in this week's email. This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... I loaned my rail pass to my flatmate recently as I was staying in for the evening. He was supposed to put it back in my bag when he got in but he forgot. The next day I hopped on the train…
Cross Country Buy Advance Tickets on the Day
Cross Country will now let you buy advance tickets with seat reservations up to 15 minutes before the train's departure which effectively makes them a walk on fare. It has to be done on line or via their app and cannot be bought at a ticket office. You don't need a printer as it can be sent to a phone. I noticed a poster…
Family and friends railcard offer 10%off
http://www.hotukdeals.com/vouchers/familyandfriends-railcard.co.uk 10% Family and friends railcard until 17 May 2015 £27 instead of £30 Sorry if this is already posted.
Bike Advice
Hi I just need a little advice and help on what bike is best to get. My partner has just started work but as its night isn't able to get the bus. Neither of us have any clue about bikes and worried might get ripped off with a bike that isn't that great. Basically it is a 7 mile cycle there and then 7 miles back. As it's…
Is a Break in Return Journey Allowed?
I need to make a very complicated trip this weekend and was wondering if a break in Journey would be allowed as it would save me a lot of money. The ticket I want to get is an open return from Sittingbourne to Romford and pay extra for Underground tickets. Journey 1 - Sittingbourne to Stratford in the morning then the…
Thinking about buying a new [budget] bike
Well on a budget i'm thinking of finding some extra cash to buy myself a nice new shiny bike instead of repairing my current one which in itself is quite worn. Use: * typically once/week commute by road 2 miles each way - brisk ride by road with some pavement * typically a couple of trips out and about 1 day per week with…
Penalty Fare London Overground
I was travelling on the overground today when some ticket inspectors got on to check everyones tickets, my oyster card was validated and then they asked for my young person's railcard. I searched through my bag and this is when I realised that my purse (containing my railcard) was missing. I had the purse when I was on the…
Interval between flight arrival and coach departure?
Hi, probably being an overanxious mum or a complete numpty, but ... DS1 is due to fly into Heathrow (not sure which terminal) next Tuesday, and then needs to get the coach from there to Bristol (trains don't seem to work very well). Traveline says to book the coach in advance. But how do we know how long it will take him…
Hemel Hempstead to Milton Keynes by train or bus
Just a question about the proximity of the main shopping centre to the coach station or the train station. Will it be necessary to take a bus to the shops and is it easy enough? I do drive but don't really fancy doing so and am looking for the easiest method of getting there and back for a day's shopping. Thanks.
Megabus Gold Downgrade Compensation
Hi all We recently travelled from London to Edinburgh on the Megabus Gold sleeper service. At the last moment when we reached Victoria Coach station we were informed that the sleeper bus was cancelled, we were not given any reason expect for technical fault. There were two buses that we cancelled (Glasgow and Edinburgh)…

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