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Delay Repay Again
Hello Folks I need a little help. Travelled from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchange on 29th April 2024. The train was 30+ mins delayed. So I want to get some money back. So far I've registered on the Northern Rail delay/repay site. My difficulty is that this delayed journey was the last leg of a return (4 separate…
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Best way to get to Lord's cricket ground from Solihull at peak time
We (2-3 adults plus 1 student) need to be at Lord's Cricket Ground at 10am on a Friday morning in couple of weeks. Usually we would use the Chiltern Railways to travel from Solihull into Marylebone but the fares are astronomical (around £75 per adult). I have played around with split ticketing or driving part of the way…
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Cheapest rail tickets from Edinburgh to London
Hi folks. Going from Edinburgh to London on 10th October . Back on the 13th October 25. What's the cheapest way to do this. Thanks
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London Underground peak times.
I'm looking to see The Curious Case of Benjamin Button in August at the Ambassadors Theatre. I am looking to stay overnight. I'll be going during the week, and staying overnight. Now the show should be finishing at around 16:00. The hotel I've earmarked is Hub by Premier Inn, in West Brompton. How busy would the Picadilly…
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Delay repay eligibility
I booked a train journey for 5 travelling today, this was booked as a travel card to include the underground. When I booked the tickets, I selected the 10:24, however when we got to the station this train had been cancelled. We tried to get the 10:55, but due capacity we were unable to board. We then had to wait until the…
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Birmingham to London best train site to use.
Can anyone recommend the cheapest Train booking site to use when travelling from Birmingham to central london on short notice for a day trip . Due to work / family commitments I cant really book in advance so need to be the day before or on the day. Thc cheapest option I have found is by coach which is around £12 each way…
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Why is train travel so expensive in the UK?
A return ticket to my place of work costs about £30 per day. I can also get a Flexi ticket which lets me do 8 journeys in a 30-day period at a cost of £221. I am based in the Midlands. I was in Budapest recently and their public transport system was world class. Regular buses (with digital signage at every stop). The trams…
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Santander Cycles day pass
The new(ish) day pass for Santander cycles is working quite well when there's a sunny couple of days, as it can cover essentially 1.5 day commute if you can be a bit flexible with times. Ride to work day 1, from work day 1, ride to work day 2 if you leave slightly earlier ie within 24 hours of when you picked up the first…
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Southend Airport.
I’m travelling from London Liverpool Street to Southend Airport next month. Ive found that tickets are cheaper if I book a trip to Southend on-sea, 2 stops past SE Airport. Question, can I break the journey at Southend Airport? Thanks you.
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Re. requirement to 'renew' Oyster 60+ card?
According to the Oystercard website, anyone who first got their 60+ card in 2019 or later is required to pay an annual £10 fee to renew and provide fresh proof of a current London address (eg. council tax bill). TfL is charging 60+ Oyster card holders £10 a year to prove they still live in London - MyLondon I got mine in…
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Cycle2work tax question
Hi Trying to work this out for a relative but I’m not sure They have 2 jobs, one pays around 28k and one pays around 12k but the 12k jobs is built up partly of allowances (subsistence) that aren’t taxed. The 12k jobs includes the c2w scheme and they are looking at a 3k electric bike, the 28k jobs doesn’t offer it. Will the…
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Trainpal - pricing
I always thought booking train tickets well in advance was more cost effective? I never travel by train, but I have to go to London in May. I've been looking at pricing for the May dates (Mondsy to Thurs - return) The cheapest price is £163 with Trainpal. Just for curiosity to looked at a Monday to Thursday return at the…
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Hybrid bike
Hi all, im looking to buy a new men’s hybrid bike and I’ve been looking at the Boardman RTX 8.6, the bike is for commuting to work and weekend cycles, can anyone with bike knowledge offer some advice on this bike
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Claiming for cancelled train?
My outgoing mtrain was cancelled and I got another journey arriving just over an hour late. I’ve submitted a delay repay request and as specified submitted my ticket details and the cancelled train details. So how will they know the time I was delayed by as there wasn’t an option to put in another train journey details to…
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Questions re GWR Delay Repay
Hi all, As per title, need a little help with GWR Delay Repay form. OH and myself were delayed around 20 mins on Return leg of a Return Ticket.Do i use the total price of the Return ticket for my claim, or just the cost of the Return ? Also should i download ALL the tickets, or just for the return journey ? Thanks
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First Bus making unauthorised charges after using Tap On Tap Off function
I started using the Tap On Tap Off service on First Bus (Glasgow area) at the end of July 2022. The service is designed so that the customer can make as many or few journeys as they wish and at the end of the day the minimum charge possible will be made to the customers Debit Card (Bank account). Initially the system…
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MSE Recently Recommended Trainpal
I followed MSE recommendation from last month in order to save £10 on the OAP Railcard. Oooops - what a mistake! They have now taken both my Railcard payment & they've tricked me into a further £3.00 payment for 3% discount. I've just wasted 4 hours of my life trying to book a train ticket - the phone app (which you have…
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Train from London to Bempton
I am hoping to go here in June/July to see the birds, if it rains I won't go. When do people think is the latest I can book without paying a lot?
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Five hours in Heathrow
I have family who are arriving at 4.30 pm on a Saturday and flying out from the same terminal 5 hours later. Will it be possible for them to come out and say hello to me do you think? They are emigrating so this will be the last chance (I hope this is the correct board).
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Pass plus or similar things are they worth it?
I have been driving for 9 years but not many miles just once or twice a week dropping my son off and a few longer trips. I am thinking of doing pass plus - partly because I want to do some longer trips abroad and I want to make sure that my skills are good. Are they worth it?
