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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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Avanti Delay repay appeal
Booked a train from Birmingham to Hamilton (9:07 to 13:31). Everything was fine until we arrived into Stafford, when there was a major delay. I reached Hamilton after 5pm. I started a claim for the delay, but it was rejected because: ' Our systems show that your provided ticket(s) were used for travel on an earlier service…
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Anyone from Manchester please. Need help with the trams
Hi, we are going to Manchester myself, daughter and elderly parent this weekend to look at the xmas markets and shops. To aid getting about and take a load off parent walking, we are going to use the tram to get about parts of the city. How do we pay for the tram, do we tap in and out on the tram like London tube and it is…
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Think it's only on some train lines in Wales
I had a very pleasant surprise yesterday when travelling from Aberdare to Port Talbot. I hadn't booked my ticket in advance for the trip as I wan't sure what time I'd be travelling. When I got to the ticket office and asked for the ticket I was asked if I had a Concessionary bus pass (available in Wales for everyone over…
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Cancelled Train booked via TrainPal
I booked my Eurostar tickets via TrainPal and just by chance now that the return train is cancelled, as TrainPal didn't notify me. Eurostar says they can't do anything as I didn't book directly with TrainPal, but these are not being much better. If I got to reschedule in the app, it all shows as sold out, even though they…
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Strangers asking me to buy train ticket outside station/ticket counters
I live in Burnham (berkshire) and travel regularly to London for work. I have recently come across people in Slough/Burham giving XYZ reasons and asking me to buy train ticket. They dont ask for money. Is this scam ? or are they genuine or just trying to get intot the station /train for doing naughty/illegal things ?
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Trainline App missing Railcard
Bought 3 Year Senior Railcard from Trainline in June 2023, through MSE offer and it vanished from the Trainline App by December 23. 7 months since first comlaining, Trainline can still not make my Railcard available for use through the App and refuse any refund. Any one else with same problem? Any suggestion how to…
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Crosscountry new booking system
Crosscountry trains have changed their website and booking system. The advance tickets bought prior to 16th of October cannot be managed neither via the app, nor online. Crosscountry famously claimed that all advance tickets purchased on their website are amendable - you can change time & date, but not the route. I am…
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Stagecoach bus are unaccountable
I have exhausted all efforts to escalate a complaint against Stagecoach, but it seems they are unaccountable. The last straw was when I had to comfort a young lady who was in danger of losing her job because of her method of getting to work, Stagecoach was constantly late or didn't bother to show up. I have spoken to may…
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Bus tips & tricks
I'd love to hear some of your tips and tricks for bus travel. Here are a few of mine (bearing in mind that I'm a Londoner): * A kid told me that he always looks out for the brand new buses by checking their reg plate, because the new ones in his area of South London are equipped with charging ports. He'll wait until a new…
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Cheapest Train Tickets
Hi I am trying to find the cheapest train tickets from Wigan to Carmarthen any help we can travel this weekend Friday Saturday or Sunday even Monday and want from approx 8am as its quite a long journey. Any help would be appreciated in finding the cheapest for one adult. TIA x
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TrainPal - ticket not issued for under-4 (Eurostar)
Booked some tickets for Eurostar via TrainPal so we could take advantage of the small discount being offered for new app users. Step 1 asks for origin and destination and dates as usual, but also asks for passengers names and DOBs - all fine and entered for 2 adults and 2 children aged 9 and 3. Step 2 - Select trains for…
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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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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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stagecoach bus prices in Scotland
After yet another price hike l was looking at bus route prices in the stagecoach app. What I've discovered is that from my bus stop I can only buy a daily rover for £10 to take the 15 minute journey to the main town. However, if I were to pick up the same bus 7 miles back ( in the next town) I can get a return for £8.10.…
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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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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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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…
