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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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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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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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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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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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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…
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National Express weekend timetable
Over the years I've made several journeys from Cornwall to and from Heathrow airport. I find it excellent value for money and extremely convenient, especially as the driver loads and unloads luggage. I've just checked times and fares for a return journey to Heathrow later this year. Unfortunately, this time I shall be…
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ebike hub motor wheel spinning squeak
Is this sound normal for an ebike when the wheel with the hub motor is turning? https://imgur.com/a/ycGUTUt (turn sound on) When I spin the rear wheel by hand it doesn't spin nearly as long as the front wheel does but I looked online and apparently this is quite normal due to electromagnetic resistance and the squeak is…
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60+ oyster card yearly fess and validation
OK I'm probably the only person who didn't know this, but apparently the over 60+ oyster card needs an address confirmation and £10 payment every year to remain valid. This applies to those issued after August 2019. I just got a letter from TFL which I first thought was a scam until I realised it all has to be done via a…
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MSE News: Travelled with South West Trains from London in 2015 to 2017? You could be due £30+
If you took a South West train out of London between 1 October 2015 and 20 August 2017, and held a Transport for London (TfL) Travelcard at the time, you may have been overcharged and you can claim compensation. But you'll need to be quick as the deadline for claims is 10 January 2025. Read the full story: 'Travelled with…
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Bike insurance requires gold secure lock but I have diamond secure, is the insurance still valid?
The obvious answer is yes, I'm using a lock that is higher rated than what is required, but as a technicality, they could deny any claim as they specifically said I "must" use a gold secure lock. Thoughts?
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Discrepancy when buying Thameslink tickets from boundary of zone 6
I quite often travel from St Pancras on Thameslink, usually to Gatwick but occasionally to Brighton. Today I went to Brighton. I tried to buy an off peak return from the boundary of zone 6 (because I have the Oyster 60+ card). I was told today that the Thameslink ticket prices didn't allow for this and would charge me £18.…
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MSE 3 yr Railcard discount
I have tried to get the MSE 3yr, 10% discount on both Trainpal and Trip. Both sites acknowledged the code but neither took it off the amount payable. There is this stipulation about buying a ticket as well mentioned, but its very unclear what that means, and when you need to do it. For example, do you pay the £80 up front…
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Which front derailleur to use
Trying to identify what model of front derailleur would be suitable:* 2-speed crankset - 38T / 22T = 16T capacity * Rest of gearset is Shimano Deore XT * 10-speed rear cassette * Top-pull cable * No brazed-on mounting bracket so need loop to fit 28.6mm tube. Thanks
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Do you still sweat using an ebike?
My journey to work is about 17 minutes (not using an ebike) and looks like this I know it's only 15 minutes give or take but I absolutely hate arriving to work all hot and sweaty and trust me I get sweaty very easily. I'm not in the best of shape and peddling up those hills really kills me on a regular bike. I've never…
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I want to ask a question regarding the Cycle2Work scheme
I home this finds the right part of the site. I've been looking into the Cycle2Work scheme, and it looks beneficial, but my question is not about how it works as such. Why do people that earn more get more off the price of the bike? To me it seems like the rich helping the rich. Any light shed on this matter would be…
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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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Delay Repay Query
Morning Just a general query for delay re-pay. I purchased an off peak ticket yesterday for say 12:30. However I decided to get an earlier train but the train I used was then delayed by about 20 minutes maybe a little more? My query is I know delay re-pay kicks in after 15 minutes but because I choose to get a earlier…
