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Thames Clippers Uber App
My teen bought 3 Rover tickets between Greenwich and Waterloo for a day out with friends. As a savvy student she travelled using a travelcard with gave her the river roamer tickets at £13.60 rather than £18.40 each. Due to events occurring on the day they couldn't use the tickets and bring quite a distance away they…
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Trying to book split to London
Hi trying to book Split to London around Oct 7th but finding it impossible. Skyscanner quote £150 yet Brit airways quoted 43 euros yesterday at 2.45 but kept showing Euros then when I tried to book shot up to £86. Is it a con? Same thing this morning was going to call them but there is a £10 booking fee. Also why does it…
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Tickety Split
Hi Has anyone used https://ticketysplit.trainsplit.com/ I cannot find any reviews of this site, hope someone here can advise i've never advanced book any train tickets so i'm new to this? Thanks
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Northern delay repay
Northern delay repay requires an image of my ticket but it was taken by the machine when I reached my destination. I contacted them and they said I need to contact LNER.co uk where I bought ticket. LNER say nothing to do with them contact Northern!
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Compensation if train missed due to tube delay?
I googled this and couldn’t find anything, so apologies if I have missed something obvious. I am currently commuting 2 days a week from Somerset to London. I’ve booked advance tickets which are obviously much cheaper than walk up fares, the downside being they are only valid on a specific train time that day. I’m trying to…
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Loving my free assisted travel pass
Hi. As a pensioner living in the West Midlands I’ve recently discovered the delights of my assisted travel card to enjoy days out using the bus, train and tram networks within the specified area. Ive been using the Moovit app which has proved invaluable to get me on the right buses and trains. It’s been a real revelation…
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Booking train tickets in advance or at the station.
What's the consensus here on whether it's better to book train tickets online in advance or just get them at the station? I bought a ticket from Chelmsford to London a few years back and found that the price was just the same, and I hadn't had to worry about getting to the station in time for a particular departure. Just…
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Rip of train ticket insurance
Anyone have any advice on how to approach this? We we’re going on a family weekend to London. Bought advance non refundable train tickets but also added £5 insurance option. Low and behold I test positive for c19 and we can’t travel. Every other booking was refunded no issues, however, when I make a claim on the policy…
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Avanti weekend trains to Euston in Oct/nov
As it says in the subject, trying to book a weekend in London in November. nothing coming up as running but nothing says there is engineering work, any ideas as to why no availability? Plenty of availability fri/mon around the dates I’m looking at.
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Backpack for cycle work commutes
Hi all, Can anyone recommend a reasonably lightweight backpack suitable for carrying a folded work suit (trousers and shirt) and pair of work shoes?My current backpack has two full size pockets which is ideal as the shoes can go in the front one. But it's falling apart, and it seems very hard to find a midpoint between…
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Rail passengers can now get live updates via WhatsApp - and some who sign up can get a free coffee
From today, rail passengers in England, Scotland and Wales can get personalised updates on their journey from National Rail via WhatsApp. Updates include real-time details of delays, disruption and alternative travel routes. Read the full story here: 'Rail passengers can now get live updates via WhatsApp - and some who…
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Can I board the train at a different station?
Hi, I've bought an advanced single train ticket to London and somewhat belatedly realised that it'd actually make more sense logistically to get on the train at a station after the one I've booked. I rung train line to enquire whether this was possible and they're telling me it's not! This seems so utterly ridiculous that…
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Train passengers could be hit with the largest fare rise in a decade
Rail passengers in England and Wales could face ticket price hikes of up to 4.8% next year, which would make it the largest rise in a decade. Meanwhile, those in Scotland could see increases of 3.8% if fares continue to be linked to July's retail prices index (RPI) measure of inflation. Read the full story here: 'Train…
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Season ticket
Hi Everyone, Thanks for allowing me to be part this wonderful forums. I am Satya relocating to UK. My wife got a job in london and myself in Oxford. We plan to commute from reading. However, we find that the season train tickets were super expensive. May I know if i can claim these (or atleast in part) from my taxes?…
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Bike computer and wheel circumference question
Hi guys I use an ancient (30 years old!) Cateye Vectra CC-7000 and I'm wanting to re-calibrate it for a 700 x 35 tyre. (That's the measurement given on the side wall - I haven't got a clue about the mysteries of the different metric, ISO, imperial and US systems of measuring tyres and life's too short to learn about them…
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Cheap train tickets
Hi. I will be picking up my son from their dad's in Morpeth on the 10 th of August. I have a Railcard for the singles coming back with the children but I will be on my own on the way up. So far, It comes up at 90 pounds for a return by splitting the tickets. Leaving from Derby at 8:45 and coming back from Morpeth 11:45…
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Wigan to London EustonSaturday 16th October 2021
Hi I have been looking for advanced train tickets from Wigan to London Euston and it says sold out, I have also rang and they said they have sold out but yet I have checked daily from beginning of July and never seen them on sale. The cheapest I can find is the 7:09am (thats the train i want to travel on) returning same…
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Advised train cancelled due to strike action but it appears to have ran - no refund.
Hi all My daughter and a few friends traveled by train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh for the weekend 16th to the 18th July. Tickets were bought on the Scotrail Website. While they were in Edinburgh they heard that the trains back to Aberdeen on Sunday might be affected by Scotrail strike action. They phoned National Rail…
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Rail Split Ticket Refund
My wife bought tickets on 13th May from #Raileasy <a href="https://www.raileasy.co.uk/?/" title="Link: https://www.raileasy.co.uk/?/">https://www.raileasy.co.uk/?/</a> for a trip to Durham on 20th July from our home in Devon to see our son who is at university there. His plans have now changed and he will now be at home.…
