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Bus pass discount
Hi Does anyone have any tips or know any benefits for a bus pass discount for my wife who has a child and currently receives tax credit and benefits? Thanks
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Reusing Train Booked for 21st
Hello all, I have not seen this covered anywhere so maybe someone will know. My son has a train ticket booked for today (21st) for which the train is not running. Its not the end of the world for him as he can stay overnight where he is and travel tomorrow. He has been to the station and they have told him that he can use…
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Train ticket increase today 23/07
I've just noticed the price of a single ticket from reading west to Basingstoke has increases significantly it was around £7.40 but now suddenly £9 ?? I the middle of a strike too !! Open return is £9.30 something VERY wrong here !!
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MSE News: UK's biggest rail strike in 30 years begins – here are your refund rights
Transport services across the UK will be disrupted this week as planned train strikes go ahead. Thousands of transport workers walked out on Tuesday (21 June) and will do so again on Thursday and Saturday, meaning many train services will be cancelled or delayed. Read the full story: UK's biggest rail strike in 30 years…
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Cambridge to Winchester to Brighton to Cambridge by public transport
I'm looking to travel from Cambridge to Winchester and from there go to Brighton for a few days before returning to Cambridge. Will I have to buy three separate single train tickets (Cambs to Win; Win to Btn, Btn to Cambs?) or is there a cheaper option?
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Compensation for having to book a hotel?
I was due to travel from London Euston to North Wales this evening but the whole of Euston was shut due to a fire at Leighton Buzzard and all trains were cancelled. I had no way of getting home so had to book into a hotel overnight. I know I can do a delay repay for the train delay but does any one know if I can get…
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Coxfosters tube station
Does anyone know if you can park overnight at Coxfosters tube station please?
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Hammersmith to Kings Cross
I have booked an 8am Eurostar to Paris on Sunday 24th July , to watch the final day of the Tour de France. I am planning on getting a Flixbus to London that gets in to Hammersmith around 5-30am. As I need to get to St Pancras by 7am latest , I thought the easiest way would be by tube but wanted to make sure it’s running…
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Edinburgh to Glasgow - Rush Hour, Airport and Living
I am working in Edinburgh for a few weeks and will be doing the commute to my accommodation in Glasgow every night about 5pm. There seem to be quite a few different services (Scotrail, CrossCountry) and even a National Express Bus at £4 I am going to try out. Some of the trains are direct, others loads of stops, others…
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26-30 Railcard expiring - what next?
As I’ve turned 31 I cannot renew my 26-30 Railcard which expires later this month. I currently commute via SWR to London Waterloo about 2 times a week (7.30am out, 6pm back), I noticed that the National Railcard doesn’t give any discount. I just buy a return ticket each day I go up. Any bright people here got any…
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2 oap's need to cross London from Waterloo to Marylebone, can you advise please ?
Hi, my wife and I (both walk with rollators) need to travel from Weymouth to Wendover (for RAF Halton), I have sorted out rail journey ie Weymouth - Waterloo.......Marylebone - Wendover, ideally with very little luggage, we would like to use a bus. Can anyone advise me if there's a direct service between Waterloo &…
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Earn Avios on train tickets
Just a heads-up: most or all train companies have stopped giving Nectar points and withdrawn from Top Cashback. However, I found that one can still earn Avios by buying train tickets from Travel for Wales and clicking through to them from the BA online store. The points were credited very quickly. (Top Cashback does still…
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East Midlands Railway extreme increases
I travel to London from Corby once a week for work. Previously, I'd pay £34 for the advance return ticket, leaving at 6:11, and return journey at 16:17, this went up to £37 after the 1 March increase, fair enough. Then after Easter, it suddenly jumped to £75, or even £91 if I look at tickets 12 weeks away. I've contacted…
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Problem with Railcards bought from The Train Line
When I recently renewed our Railcards for 3 years, I happened to use The Train Line (hoping to use a discount code, which didn't work). Having then used the clunky process of linking them to our Thameslink keyGo Smartcards (which had worked perfectly well with the old Railcards), I found that our first journeys using the…
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Mobility scooter lock
Hello, I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good sercure lock for a mobility scooter. The scooter is worth nearly £2k and the reviews I am reading about locks are awful. I will only be using the lock for around an hour a week (during the middle of the day) when I attend a group with no disabled access (stairs up to…
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Stena line discount code
Just asking if anyone knows a discount code for stena line for travelling with car ?
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Travel Insurance that covers UK train cancellation
I am planning a holiday next month within the UK. I have booked long-distance train tickets (with bike reservations) and also pre-booked B&Bs at my destination. I am looking for a travel insurance policy that will cover my (non-refundable) accommodation costs in the event that my pre-booked train is cancelled and/or I am…
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GWR Online Refund System - What is an End Date?
Hi All, This may be a silly question, but what is an 'end date'? I'm using GWR's online refund system to request e-vouchers for unused Advance tickets (I have Covid) & I do not know what date to put in. Because I needed to submit my claim quickly as I should have travelled the next day, I guessed it meant date of travel.…
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Utilita Arena Birmingham
Could anyone advise on distance from Hilton Hotel Broad Street to the Utilita Arena Birmingham ? The issue is both myself and wife are not fantastic walkers as we are both tubby and the concert is sold out so i guess Taxi will be impossible to book Any advice welcome . Thank you
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16-17 saver about to expire
Hi, My son turns 18 in just over a week and his saver railcard expires. He uses it 3 times a week, sometimes more. The 16-25 wouldn't be a saving because of the timings of when he goes to college Someone suggested getting a season pass, would this work once he's 18? He finishes for summer at the end of June. Thank you in…
