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Advance Purchase Tickets if Train is Cancelled?
You can use the next available train. I assume this means you can use the next available train even if the next service is provided by a different TOC. Have I got that right? The T&Cs for AP tickets seem a bit vague on the subject.
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Didn't pay train fare!!!!
I travelled on the train to work today for the first time ever (only because there is no train station where I live - nothing against train travel). I took my car for an MOT to a garage next to an unmanned train station with no ticket machine and I was travelling about 3 miles to the end of the line. I've only ever…
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Advance Tickets to London & Underground Travel
Hi My wife and I will be travelling from North Essex to London next month. We will travel on a Saturday; stay over night and return on the Sunday. Whilst I know it's best to buy the tickets in advance; what about buying Travelcards which include travel on the London Underground? There seems no way (that I can see) of…
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Live in London and over 60?
Do you know you are now able to apply for the new 60+ Oyster ticket which entitles you to free travel buses, Tube, DLR, trams and London Overground? You can apply online via the TFL website. It costs £10 but that seems like a bargain to me! Full details at http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tickets/25830.aspx. This card is for all…
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Booking train tickets via Southern Rail site -beware!
I have previously booked train tickets through the Southern Railways website using the Topcashback link to get their 6% cashback offer (successfully). Today though i noted the fares quoted on some trains were much higher than on National Rail and Virgin websites (same train/same ticket). This was 155.50 on Southern,…
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Travelling on a London travelcard then buying the last leg for the same train!
Hi, I'll have a London all zones travelcard and need to travel in the evening to Theobald's Grove, which is just outside zone 6. The last station on the line is Turkey Street. Can I use my Travelcard to Turkey Street, then have a pre-purchased ticket for the single stop from Turkey Street to Theobald's Grove? Thanks in…
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Day out in London ... Train assistance required ;)
As a half term treat we are taking the kids to London on the train to visit the history and science museums. I'm not used to booking train tickets and wondered if anyone could help. We could travel from any station (Ipswich, Lowestoft, Saxmundham, Halesworth, Darsham) and would need a return preferably with an underground…
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Cheap train tickets
Official MSE Insert: If you've arrived from Google, our fully researched Cheap Train Tickets guide may be helpful. Back to the original post... I have got a Friends and Family Railcard. I often travel with my 5 year old disabled son to hospital appointments and sometimes go on day trips with him and my 3 year old daughter.…
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Train ticket pries, does this make sense?
Travelling to Southampton on Saturday 10th November 2012, returning nexy day, viewing: http://www.thetrainline.com Out Saturday 10 Nov 2012, Depart 08:48 Port Talbot Parkway PTA to Southampton Central SOU £26.50 Return Sunday 11 Nov 2012, Depart 12:15 Southampton Central SOU to Port Talbot Parkway PTA £74.00 TOTAL =…
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East Coast train - bus part of journey
I can't get any sense out of East Coast customer services... I'm travelling from Grantham to Galashiels. The train goes to Berwick upon Tweed then it is bus from there to Galashiels and same in reverse. My question is... do I have to go and find the bus station or is the bus at Berwick train station? On the way back, as…
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MSE News: Government caps rail fares rise
"Annual regulated rail fare rises in January 2013 and 2014 will not be as high as planned ..." Read the full story: Government caps rail fares rise
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Help! Bristol-Manchester open return, can I return to Bristol via York?
I will be travelling by train from Bristol to Manchester with an open (anytime) return tomorrow, and want to do a little detour to York for a couple of days afterwards. I purchased a single to go from Manchester-York, and the idea is, to go back home to Bristol from York (instead of going all the way back to Manchester).…
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cheap train journey from northampton
i need help getting my daughter from northampton to derby. She has a young persons rail card. I have been unable to find it cheaper than 18.80 Please help
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cheap train journey from northampton
my daughter travels from northamtpon to derby each friday. She has a young persons rail card. The journey costs £18.80 each time. I have not been able to find any cheal tickets. Please can anyone suggest ways to save money on this journey
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Eastleigh to Berwick on Tweed
Hi my friend needs to go to Berwick on Tweed next Monday by train. Any ideas on how she can do it cheaply. Thank you for your help.
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Is It The End of Cheap Cheap Train Tickets??
Sorry to bother you all. I have been traveling to London from Littlehampton a fair bit recently (mainly as I was a London Ambassador) and I was always able to find cheap train tickets around the £4 - £8 ish each way, depending on time etc. Im going up to London this weekend and all I can see are the Super Off Peak Singles…
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Bailliff enforcing their charges?
Hi, My daughter received a fine for not travelling with a valid train ticket. She was taken to Court and was fined £182.00. She moved around a bit so didn't know about this until April this year. She then received a letter from Philips (bailiff? debt recovery?) with whom she entered into an arrangement to pay £65.00 per…
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train tickets
Hiya, I am a student and travelling home is getting quite expensive. I am at leeds university but live in kent. Usually it costs me £45.50 or over for a return ticket. I have looked at two singles but doesn't cost me any less, wondering if you would be able to help me or any sites you recomend? I want to leave on the 23rd…
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Train season ticket to "Manchester CTZL" and free rides on the Metrolink
Does anybody know whether if I got a season ticket from my local station to "Manchester CTZL", would I be able to use the metrolink within the city centre for free, the same as you can for one off tickets? The info on the metrolink site only looks to talk about purchasing tickets and using on the same day.