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MSE News: Contactless payments scheme launches on the London Underground
From today millions of people will be able to travel on the London Underground using contactless payment cards... Read the full story: Contactless payments scheme launches on the London Underground Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all works, read our…
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Sit in first class and upgrade?
I travel from Basingstoke to Waterloo a few times a week at rush hour on South West trains and typically the train is completely packed with people crammed into the areas outside the toilets. If I buy a standard anytime day return with zone 1-6 travel card as normal and find the train too busy, can I sit in first class and…
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Weekend of Travel - Advice Needed
Between December 6th-8th I am planning to travel the length of the country to watch 4 premier league football matches. I live in Southampton and a brief summary of the games I'm planning on seeing are as follows: Newcastle v Chelsea (Sat 12:30) Man City v Everton (Sat 17:30) West Ham v Swansea (Sun 13:30) Southampton v Man…
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Thinking about buying a new [budget] bike
Well on a budget i'm thinking of finding some extra cash to buy myself a nice new shiny bike instead of repairing my current one which in itself is quite worn. Use: * typically once/week commute by road 2 miles each way - brisk ride by road with some pavement * typically a couple of trips out and about 1 day per week with…
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parking near tube
hello! I want to go from Basildon to Central London. I will drive until some tube station and then continue with the tube but which tube station should I go for? which is the best combination of free parking with good availability and as close to central london as possible? thanks!
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Bike Advice
Hi I just need a little advice and help on what bike is best to get. My partner has just started work but as its night isn't able to get the bus. Neither of us have any clue about bikes and worried might get ripped off with a bike that isn't that great. Basically it is a 7 mile cycle there and then 7 miles back. As it's…
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Cancelled Train : Refund: Chiltern
Hi members, I just want to know what are my rights for refunds when it comes to cancelled trains. I use chiltern trains to travel between West Ruislip and Marylebone on Oyster pay as you go. These days 3/5 times , the train gets cancelled in the evening. As per Chiltern Railways no refund if the service is less than 30…
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Strange Penalty Fare - any thoughts please???
Hi Everyone Anyone got any thoughts on this:- I work on matchdays at a football stadium. I travel 3 stops to the stadium on Southern Trains and have done so for the past 4 years. In all this time, myself and my colleagues have traveled to-and-from the stadium without buying a ticket but by simply showing our staff passes.…
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Railcard - Help Please
We have need to visit hospital in London several times a year with our daughter. To date we have always used a Friends & Family Railcard as there has always been an offer on of some sort for the purchase of it Is this still our best option, and if so are there any offers on out there to buy it? If not, what other options…
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Family and friends railcard offer 10%off
http://www.hotukdeals.com/vouchers/familyandfriends-railcard.co.uk 10% Family and friends railcard until 17 May 2015 £27 instead of £30 Sorry if this is already posted.
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Using a season ticket and standard ticket for one journey
Hello, I have a season ticket from station A to station B, however I want to travel to station C further up the line every now and again. There's 2 types of trains which stop at station A, trains which stop at both station B and C, and express trains which passes through but doesn't stop at station B and goes straight onto…
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Warren Street or Euston
I'm going to be doing a journey changing from the Northern to Victoria line northbound. Looking at the tube map I can either make the change at Warren Street or Euston. Can anyone recommend which is easiest?
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Rail tickets for a short-term commute
Hello all, At the beginning of November I will be spending a week at a friend's house in Lewes, East Sussex (an hour's train from London Victoria). I will need to commute to work in London every day. Does anyone know if there is anything along the lines of a 1-week commuter ticket or anything like that? All help gratefully…
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Cross Country Buy Advance Tickets on the Day
Cross Country will now let you buy advance tickets with seat reservations up to 15 minutes before the train's departure which effectively makes them a walk on fare. It has to be done on line or via their app and cannot be bought at a ticket office. You don't need a printer as it can be sent to a phone. I noticed a poster…
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same train journey, £20 cheaper.
Today I needed to take the train from West Yorkshire to Nottingham at short notice. I didn't have time to go online, just turned up at the train station. The nice man on the desk told me that the route I thought I wanted to take (from my home station to Leeds, change at Leeds for a train direct to Nottingham) was quite…
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Park Direct UK Uxbridge - Help
On friday evening I went to Uxbridge Civic centre to collect my friend, I couldn't see her anywhere and as there's was nowhere for me to park I decided to turn the car around to leave, to do this I had to go into the road that leads to the gym and as it's a narrow road I had to slightly move to the side to let a car…
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Advice needed for anyone that travels to Marylebone on the Chiltern Line
My nan needs to go to a hosp appointment near Marylebone. Unfortunately its at 9am, She lives in Wembley so as far as I can see the best way is to go from Wembley Stadium Station to Marylebone but it will be at about 7/8ish and as its the last stop before Marylebone I am worried that it will be too busy for her. Does…
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Proving age on train
Probably me being a worry head needlessly. In December I am taking my daughter and friend to London. Both are 15 but both look older. Has anyone ever been asked to prove age of a teenager travelling with them? We have a F&F rail card and it was only after a flippant comment by a friend about needing ID soon made me have a…
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Confusion over London Underground (Paddington)
Hi, I am going to London in October and the event I am going to is near London Euston station. I went to the National Rail website and booked some tickets. On the main search page it showed the time I would leave and the time that I would arrive at my destination. I will be going --> London paddington via overground -->…
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Interval between flight arrival and coach departure?
Hi, probably being an overanxious mum or a complete numpty, but ... DS1 is due to fly into Heathrow (not sure which terminal) next Tuesday, and then needs to get the coach from there to Bristol (trains don't seem to work very well). Traveline says to book the coach in advance. But how do we know how long it will take him…