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Warning - TrainPal App Autofill's and Does Not Verify Eurostar Passenger Name
TrainPal App does not ask for Passenger Name during the booking of Eurostar On the TrainPal App is does not ask you to confirm who is travelling, it just takes the name from the last named passenger that you booked (in my case my partners name) - without asking you to verify or confirm who is travelling. The app…
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Uber refund because of Train delays
Hi, I was getting a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool. 10 mins before my Tain I was told no trains to Liverpool as there was issues with lines 13-14. I had to walk 20 minutes to Victoria and get a train from there. When I got the train it stopped at Widnes and I had to get off the train again, third time in one…
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MoneySaving alternatives to rail station food & drink outlets
With the news that the Office of Rail & Road is calling for more competition in the railway station catering market - and has found a 10 per cent price premium over the high street - I thought it might be good to share tips for cutting the cost of food & drink on the go. Obviously bringing your own snacks and drinks will…
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Great British Rail Sale
starts tomorrow acc to what I've just been told but can't see any mention of it at MSE https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-great-british-rail-sale-returns-discounts-on-over-a-million-rail-tickets
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Train cancellation and unable to access platform due to congestion - trying to claim taxi fare
We (family of 4 - children 7&12)) travelled from Narborough to Bham New Street on the 2nd December. Upon returning to New Street for the return journey, the next train home (19:52) was cancelled. We waited an hour for the next train (20:52) only to be barred access to the platform due to congestion making us miss the next…
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TfL Freedom Pass rail ticket booking
Can anyone help me please? I will be taking a train journey from London with a friend who has a Transport for London Freedom Pass, which entitles them to free travel from zones 1-6 on London Underground. Is there a money saving way or hack when booking on a rail company's website or the trainline etc to book their ticket…
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£1 Transpennine Fares - can't pay!
Is anyone else having problems paying for these tickets (link in the MSE weekly email) I've tried the latest versions of Chrome and Edge for Windows 10, Chrome for Android and the Android TPE app. All get to the payment page and then when you try to pay say either: - card payment unsuccessful (when i try to pay via Visa or…
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Can I book tickets with the National Rail app?
I might be missing something really obvious, but can you buy tickets using the app? I can't see where the option is. For example - I open the app click Planner find a train from Liverpool Central to Euston on 16th January (one way) There is one at 12:21 costing £42, but I can't work out how to book it. If I click on it I…
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Will contactless push this tfl overground journey into peak rate?
I've booked a coach whose first London stop is in zone 2 (Finchley Road) at about 3.30pm on a weekday. I'm heading for Herts, to a National Rail station just within the contactless region. Tfl website tells me that it's the starting time that determines the fare, and this is reflected in the price quoted for the 15:56…
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Trainpal - train cancellation part of the journey
My lad has booked a trip through trainpal: Lancaster to Norwich this Sunday. The Manchester Picadilly to Peterborough East Midlands train has been cancelled for that leg of the journey. I understand that he could use his ticket for the next East Mids train, but there isn't one that day. There is a train from Manchester…
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ULEZ charges
If I’m going to Heathrow airport and parking my car up in the car park for 19 days, how much will I be charged for being the in the ULEZ zone? Do I pay for every day or just the 2 days I’m going in and out of the zone? Thanks
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Trying to get the cheapest train fare?
Looking to book train travel from Macclesfield - Birmingham 23/2 (arriving about12.30ish) returning 24/2 (arriving in Macclesfield about 19.30ish). I thought 12 weeks ahead to book was the cheapest which has passed and prices have gotten slightly cheaper. Also been looking on TrainPal and Splitmyfare which seem to be…
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SWR Touch Card--singles/returns (and train operator ITSO cards generally)
Is it possible to add plain singles / returns (bought online) to SWR Touch card (not Tap&Go), for fare gate convenience (including not getting mobile out of my pocket for a QR code ticket scan) Especially with Network card or operator railcard discount? The SWR website isn't very clear on this. Also, is it possible to put…
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£2 bus fare - Lincolnshire- extended
Single trip £2 capped bus fares in Lincolnshire extended until 31 Dec. 2024 https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/news/article/1707/a-christmas-fare-extended-
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Taking a car battery on a tfl bus
Does anyone know please if you are allowed to take a car battery on a bus?
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MSE News: Rail fares in England to rise by up to 4.9%
Rail fares in England will rise by up to 4.9% next year, the Government has announced. The increases will come into effect on 3 March 2024. Read the full story: 'Rail fares in England to rise by up to 4.9% in March' If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply.
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Can I sell Nottingham to London Megabus eticket today?
I have this ticket for today which is on an email but doesn't include a barcode like National Express ones do. So, am I actually allowed to advertise it and would it just be a case of forwarding the email to the buyer?
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TFL - Cheapest route options to new work location
My nearest tube stations are Turnpike Lane & Wood Green area (zone 3). My nearest overgrounds are White Hart Lane and Northumberland Park (zone 3) I've got a new job in Victoria (zone 1). I will need to use a mixture of bus and the underground (tube) I do not want to commit to an annual pass so a monthly travelcard would…
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Asked to see train ticket but had only been to the Platform not on a train.
This happened to me a while back but have thought about it recently. Where I live is a busy main station to other areas of the country but it doesn't have ticket barriers. Last year I accompanied my student daughter to the platform as she was returning to her digs in Edinburgh and I helped her with bags, then waved her…
