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Trip.com Railcard sale - do all tickets have to be booked via the app?
The T&C's for this offer say that "to active the railcards, you need to book a train ticket on Trip.com under the same account". Does anyone know whether this is a one-off and you can use the Railcard normally (without using the app to buy tickets) thereafter? I've already bought advance tickets with the intention of…
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Transpennine Express Refusing To Deal with My Complaint Unless I Install WhatsApp?
Travelled from Edinburgh to Leeds on First Class Ticket. Got to York fine on LNER to find all hell breaking loose. All trains to Leeds cancelled because of a landslide. Hundreds of people milling around. Transpennine Express train I was booked on wasn't happening. Finally got to Leeds via a standard class Northern train…
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How many flat tyres do you get?
I cycle 3-4 miles to work, 2-3 days a week. That's it. Since April, I have had at least 5 flat tyres, between my back and front wheels. I've had 3 in the last 2 months. I've just had 2 flat tyres 3 days apart. One of them was on the way to get my bike serviced, and I asked them to sort out why I was getting flat tyres.…
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Get existing bike fixed or buy a new one
I currently have a Boardman hybrid bike that I've not used for ages. The bike seems to be in reasonable condition but don't know what work it needs to have done for it to be road worthy. I have existing locks & clothing. Would you advise I get my existing bike serviced & fixed or trade it in & get a new bike? I'd be using…
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Can any permitted route be used for an alternate train journey?
My husbands work course is cancelled but he has the train tickets which won’t be cancelled. He’s off fri/sat and is thinking he could use the tickets for a different destination as they say any route permitted, but I’m not convinced. His tickets are for Macclesfield- Loughborough anytime return, any route permitted. He’s…
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Delay replay - Hull trains refusing to pay out
I was delayed 2h5m on a 4h25m journey. When I got my destination station, which was unmanned at 11pm, I put my ticket into the barrier to exit and it swallowed it. I submitted a claim and have provided card statements and pictures of reservation tickets but because I don’t have my actual paper ticket due to the above and…
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Recommend me a Hybrid Bike
I've not owned a bike since I was a teenager so looking for any advice on purchasing a hybrid. Initially I'll just be going for casual rides with my young son who's just got his first pedal bike, but intend to use the bike more longer term, possibly even for commuting to work, so I'm happy to spend a bit of money. Terrain…
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Train Travel Disruption 15/10/23
Hi, really hoping someone can help or offer guidance for my predicament as I’m at a financial loss of £225! I booked tickets to ABBA Voyage in April, the event was scheduled for 15th October 2023. My family and I allowed sufficient travel time from Birmingham to London, but hours before the event, there was a points…
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Edinburgh Trip
Wondering if anyone knows the nearest Tram or Bus stop outside Waverley Train station for getting to Premiere inn on Princess street? I know its not far but mobility issues make it difficult also public Transport is much cheaper than Taxi.
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Mayor of London targets removal of day travelcard, what next?
After ULEZ we now have the added enjoyment of the Mayor of London discontinuing the Day Travelcard for those of us wishing to travel to London for a day out! I ask myself does thr Mayor want anyone travelling around London and shop owners and businesses benefiting from us. It seems like he doesn't! I have 3 family members…
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Plans to close rail ticket offices in England scrapped
Good news for elderly disabled and vulnerable passengers. Plans to close hundreds of rail ticket offices in England have been scrapped. Transport Secretary Mark Harper said the government had asked train operators to withdraw their proposals because they failed to meet high passenger standards. However, rail bosses were…
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5-Day Travel from Luton to London
I am a PhD student at King's and my accommodation is in Luton. I have to travel daily 5 days a week from luton to london. Right now, I travel from luton to west hampstead, and than to waterloo underground station. Please advise on how can I save on my travel cost?
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Avanti won't refund a 2hr delayed journey due to it being 28 days ago, any options?
Hello Forumites, I'm wondering if there is any option to elevate a complaint to Avanti about them not refunding my journey due to their arbitrary (and in my view shameful) 28 day limit to their refund policy. As I'm beyond 28 days they can just point to their policy and say "meh" but this is such an arbitrary bit of…
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Showing trainpal railcard
Just a heads up.... I was asked to show my railcard on a service this week. I have a screenshot of it and have successfully shown this (and had it QR scanned) on numerous occasions. This time the inspector wanted to see the original with the hologram flickering, I was on a countryside service with weak 4g and I was…
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Will TrainPal charge me if I change my ticket time?
Booked a return journey with TrainPal. I wish to alter the time of the outward journey which is slightly dearer and the site says I may incur an admin fee. Current total return journey is £5. If I were to change the outward time I’d pay £3.90 for the outward change minus the cost I already paid for the outward journey plus…
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Trainline train Not_provided
Hi I’ve booked a train journey next Wednesday from Vienna to Prague , I’ve received my ticket in a pdf and all seems ok , But in the my bookings part of the Trainline app it has the itinerary and says under the Vienna departure time , train NOT_PROVIDED, That’s how it was written, Does anyone know what that means and in…
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The fairly complete guide to saving money on transport within London
Ticketing In general you should use a contactless pay-as-you-go
payment card (debit, credit, or Google/Apple pay), which is modern and doesn’t
require topping up, a payment to TFL, etc. However, for railcard holders only
you may be required to buy an Oyster card. For certain situations you should
buy tickets. Weekly,…
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Warning: Avoid applying for Mature Student (16-25) railcard online - do it at a station instead
It is a terrible process and is much worse than doing it offline, although this may depend to an extent university. Experience 1: take printed form to admin staff at university, wait five minutes, go to train station with form and passport photo, get handed railcard which can be used immediately Experience 2: King's…
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London transport - Contactless V Oyster??
A colleague recently mentioned that using a Contactless card for PAYG journeys is cheaper than using Oyster for PAYG. I can't find anything to confirm or refute this. Does anyone know, and can point me in the right direction for information? I currently use Oyster as I don't like the idea of having my debit card out at…
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Child train penalty
My child (14 year old) gets the train to school on Northern rail. The station she gets the train from doesn't accept cash so they have to get a promise to pay and pay at the other end. She got the train a couple of weeks ago and lost her promise to pay. She attempted to pay with cash for her ticket at the other end but the…