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Advanced Train Ticket refund
Brought return train ticket for Peterborough for Friday. However due to the government latest lockdown measures etc I am unable to travel. Appreciate the fact that it’s a non refundable advance ticket and under normal circumstances would fully expect to lose my money. However due to the fact I can’t go due to lockdown…
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Cycle trailer
Can anybody recommend a good cycle trailer? i want something to pick up grandchildren and do the shopping with my ebike
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Man>Bristol
I need to make this journey afew times over the next few months, has anyone found a way to get it cheaper than £90?! I'm 32 so as far as I know there's no rail card I can apply for.
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Government Cycling Scheme Vouchers
Anyone know when the Government bike scheme vouchers will be returning?
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Uber - have taken a large number of payments which cannot be accounted for and [....]
which they say they cannot locate. They say I should contact my bank, which I will do so, but this is unacceptable. Do you know which financial or other authority I should report this to? I only discovered these because I spent an hour going through all my Uber charges to double check. I'm sure this is happening with many…
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Zip card transfers are NOT automatic
Just talked to Transport for London to request a transfer of the balance from my son's (Oyster) Zip card, as he's moved from the 11-15 one to a 16+. Whilst sorting this out, the helpful operator noted that he had 2 previous cards (he lost one ages ago) - BOTH of which had a balance on them. It looks like you have to…
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Season ticket partial refund due to Covid
Any idea if the period of lockdown for a season ticket is refundable? The only problem is the season ticket expires in the next few weeks. Thanks
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Cycle to work scheme surcharges/commission fees
If buying your bike from a listed local bike shop through Cycle to Work you will get charged a commission fee/surcharge depending which scheme is used and can vary between 5-15%. Can this be incorporated into the full cost of the bike so that it is deducted from your monthly salary? Or is it treated as a separate entity? I…
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First won't refund my ticket - who is right?
On 10 Sept, I paid for a First Unlimited ticket with my debit card and set it to start/renew on the 25th of each month via direct debit. On 21 Sept, I requested it to be cancelled after having not used it in any way. First replied that they needed 10 days in advance of the renewal date so no refund was due, though they…
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Where have all the tickets gone?
Hi all, I need to travel between Chesterfield and Newcastle on Sunday 11th October at around 10am.Looking at Cross Country Trains website [as I can amend advanced tickets] the message I get is "No tickets are available, please refine your search"So will the tickets appear at some point or have they really sold out?
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What's it like out there on long distance trains.
Good Morning, Trying to work out how to travel "down south" to see the family. I wonder if anyone can tell me of their experiences on the trains at present. Specifically Avanti and Cross country. Is it a credible way to travel given the restrictions or is it miserable? I'm an OAP going with my Mrs. Not concerned about the…
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The Great Hunt: Are you commuting part-time? Tell us your MoneySaving tips
Hello there Forumites. If you're only travelling to work for part of the week at the moment due to the coronavirus pandemic, we want to know how you've cut the cost – especially as usual methods such as season tickets may no longer be cost-effective. Have you found a cheaper way to pay for train tickets or parking, or…
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Updating payment card details for Oyster auto top up, Anyone having problems
I am unable to update details of the credit card I had designated for payment of my automatic Oyster top up. I contacted TFL customers services last week and was told customers using Google Chrome were having a problem. When I said I was using Safari he had no idea why and couldn’t help. I’ve tried again today using a…
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16 - 25 Rail card
Hi all, a long shot I know but my rail card expired in August. Considering we had a lock down and I wasn’t able to use for a long period of time would it be worth contacting them to see if it can be extended as I paid for a year. As I said it’s a long shot. Thanks
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Lost train ticket
My grandson, who is 17, bought a return train ticket from Rochester on 19 August 2020 to travel to his part time job in Crayford which involves a train change at Dartford, supported by his student railcard. That evening, on his return home, he discovered he had lost his ticket but he had a photo of the purchase and his…
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Paying for school transport - fair or not?
Now that it is law for school leavers to stay in education until they are 18, why do parents have to stump up the cost of transport to Sixth form/college? My son is going to sixth form and the bill for transport is £800 per year. He can't get a public bus as we live rurally, so the nearest bus stop is a mile away which…
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cycle solutions - cycle to work
Hi all I am interested in using the cycle to work scheme but want to know if tax code effects the savings. My tax code is 1000 instead of the usual 1250L. Next year it is likely to be less, lets say 800. So i can earn less tax free so paying more tax per year. If i use the cycle solutions calculator and buy a bike through…
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Senior Railcard
Does anyone know if Senior railcards are being extended please? I bought mine at beginning of March and haven’t been able to use it ..... I’m hoping it will Be extended by at least three months thanks
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Railcard: paid for 12 months' usage, but no trains to use it on. Partial refund available?
There must be hundreds of Railcard holders amongst MSE's user base, hence this query. My wife and I pay each year for our Two Together 12
month discount card -- but the card hasn't been usable for over a month because of the coronavirus situation. Folks with motor insurance policies are getting
refunds from their insurers…
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Is there an app to plan a Bus route using a bus pass?
Does anyone know of an app or page. Google will tend to take you on NE or rail. Thanks for your time. A
