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Attractions and venues that offer a discount when you arrive by public transport
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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Public Transport & Cycling Sticky
🚴♀️ Handy Forum threads from this board: * Beginners guide to cycle commuting * MoneySaving for cyclists discussion 🚂 Other relevant content from MoneySavingExpert.com: * Cheap train and coach deals * MoneySaving tips for cyclists * Cheap train tickets * Train season ticket calculator * Train delays * Oyster card refunds…
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Complaint Against Green Commute Initiative Escalated to Trading Standards & Court Claim Filed
Hello everyone, I'm hoping to share my experience with Green Commute Initiative (GCI) and get some advice from the community, but mainly, I want to create a record of this to warn others. Back in August 2022, I used my employer's scheme with GCI to get an e-bike package worth over £3,000. I chose a model from a…
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Railcard 25% Off via MSE on Trip, Trainpal. Usable on first ticket?
As you have to activate the Railcard by purchasing a ticket, does that mean the first ticket cannot use the railcard (for the bigger discount) for it, because it's not yet activated??? That's how I read the guide at www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/railcard Guess I'll need to buy a very short £1 trip somewhere first. Unless…
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Delayed train travel with Advance ticket via different operator?
I buy an advanced ticket from station A to station C, meaning only valid on the specified/timed services. This involves changing at station B. But the first leg of the journey, A to B, meets delays en route. As a result, I arrive at B too late to catch the specified B to C train. I'm entitled, I believe, to catch the next…
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Recommend travel to London from Nottingham
Looking to travelling to London for three nights in November travelling Sunday 23rd coming back Wednesday 26th . We are looking at options of train, coach or car and driving so far down leaving car in a secure car park and going the rest of the way on the train/ tube . Any recommendations greatly received for train…
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Trainpal v Trainline
Noticed this MSE discount on a Two Together railcard, which we are about to get. It mentions "Note: The railcard can only be accessed via the TrainPal or Trip.com app (depending on which site you purchase from). You can't transfer it to the official Railcard app after purchasing." Is it right to assume that railcard could…
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Best way to identify a cyclist
A cyclist hit my car and ran off without giving me his details. My dashcam caught it all, including a clear shot of his face a moment before it smashed into my rear window and damaged the wiper. The bike damaged the bumper and cracked my number plate. What's the best way to track him down so I can claim my costs? It was…
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Scotrail on board upgrades query
Has anybody any knowledge of upgrading a standard Scotrail ticket to first class on board the train? Does this work out cheaper than booking in advance? On the Scotrail booking page there is a substantial difference in price.Last Friday I went to Edinburgh by train and while I was there I found I had to book an earlier…
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Family and Friends Railcard on Trip - Cannot add second adult after registration
Hi, bought one of these 2 months ago and registered myself as an adult. I want to book to go to London with myself, my partner and child. I've been advised by them, I cannot add a second adult and should have done it at the time. This is hugely frustrating, can anyone shed some light? Now I have found out they are based in…
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Train Fare Fine
My 18 year old grandson travelled to the Reading Festival recently and bought a GWR ticket in advance. When he arrived at the station he was stopped, along with many other teenagers and told that he had the wrong ticket which had saved him £18 but he has now received a penalty notice of £108.05 if he pays within 30 days.…
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Split ticketing – official MSE discussion
Hello there, Sadly, after a combined 20+ years of active service, the original Split ticketing and Split ticketing: Report successful routes here threads have now closed, so I've created a new one here specifically to discuss the following point in the Cheap train tickets guide, which is about finding split tickets:Split…
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Bike , escooter, bus
Hi currently get 4 buses a day to work costing £5 per day. Pretty good value but takes an hour each way. Thinking about a bike instead which would take 30 mins approx each way Any recommendations for a bike, ? Would like smoother tyres and mudguards. Don't want a mountain style one Would prefer an escooter as used one in…
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Train ticket prices
£35 from Ashington to Edinburgh by train but only £16.70 if you buy 2 separate tickets for the same journey. Why do they do this? and who falls for it?
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MoneySaving for cyclists discussion
Hi, We've written a new guide on MoneySaving for cyclists and would love your feedback. This is only the first iteration, and we'll be adding more to it in the coming weeks. But please let us know if it was helpful and if there are any other tips you'd add. Thanks for your help!
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Renewal fee and current proof of address for Oyster 60+?
I first got my Oyster 60+ in March 2023. The expiry date on the card and on my account isn't until 2030. However, last March, I had to pay £30 and provide fresh evidence that I was still living at the same address for it to continue. A friend,who is a few weeks older, also had to pay/provide proof in 2024 but hasn't…
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Train ticket split ‘non-existent’ services?
I’m trying to book train tickets from Prestatyn to London on Sunday, August 17 and have checked out about half a dozen ‘split ticket‘ websites suggested by MSE. What concerns me though is that some of the departure times they recommend, when I check them on the timetable at Prestatyn station and on National Rail Enquiries,…
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Bus wiped 6 cars out including mine and won't pay out
I'm hoping I can find some answers because I'm I'll with all of this . On the 22nd July a bus drove onto the pavement outside my home and wiped out six cars including mine . The fire service were involved , the police etc . Luckily nobody was hurt as all the cars were parked up empty and at 8.30 in the morning that was a…
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Advance Ticket South Western Railway
Hi. I'm wondering if anyone has come across this issue before. My understanding has always been that Advance tickets will be cheapest when first available, that prices go up as availability goes down. In June I bought an Advance single with SWR on the day they became available, for £8.10, Salisbury to Woking, for a day in…
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Train company online ticket purchase debacle.
I am attempting to travel to Scotland to visit my mother this weekend, who will still be in hospital on her Birthday. My intended journey: Luton to Derby (EMR) on Friday, with overnight stay; Derby to Edinburgh ( X-Country) on Saturday. Both EMR and X-Country use the Trainline.com system (says so on their respective…
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Guy at Halfords trying to put me off buying single speed ebike.
I took a geared ebike for a test ride a few weeks ago and it was a good experience, pretty much what I expected. However I went back there to see if I could test ride a single speed ebike to compare the differences and unfortunately Halfords didn't have any single speed ebikes in their test line up. But the employee there…
