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Delay repay including both rail and tube travel
If my journey includes both national rail and tube, do I claim only for the cost of the national rail portion or can I claim against the whole through journey? And how much can I claim? For example my fare from Zone 6 with tube is £8.40. A rail only fare would be £6.80 and the tube fare £2.40, but because it's a through…
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TfL to shake up Oyster card deposit refunds - MSE News
Transport for London customers who buy an Oyster card from 23 February will only be able to get their £5 deposit refunded if they keep the card for more than a year - but with over £200 million in deposits currently stuck on unused cards, it's worth checking if you can get a refund now... Read the full story: 'TfL to shake…
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Incorrect advanced ticket - request for change
I bought a ticket from trainGenius to travel from Newcastle to Stockport(for 05/02) just 1 hour before travel. was in a rush, so didn't check properly. Turned out, I had somehow bought another ticket (advanced) from London to Newcastle for the next day(06/02)(I admit this was my mistake). I saw that only while I was going…
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Avanti west coast
Has anyone used these and what was the experience like ?
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National Express - has anyone ever seen coach prices go down? PLUS cancellation rights...
Hi all Last year I bought tickets with National Express from Swansea to Heathrow (return) for travel in August. They were really cheap, around £22 for both fares. I need to do the same this year. The prices however are around £100! I've been in touch with NE to discuss and they say the price will only go up. Apparently…
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Woman obstructs train doors
A few weeks ago, I got off a train at Wymondham, and started walking towards the station exit, at which point I noticed a chavette running down the footbridge, whilst her partner with what appeared to be a special pushchair (for a disabled child) was stood on the top of the footbridge. I did not notice this at the time,…
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Uber - Cheshire - Manc Airport ?
Hi all, Its a while away, but will need to get from Congleton, Cheshire to Manc Airport. I am taking it as read that Uber operate in Manchester , but do you reckon they would come out to Congleton ? Also, do Uber pick up from Manc Airport ? Cheers
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Eurostar to launch direct Amsterdam-London train - MSE News
Eurostar will launch a direct train from Amsterdam to London in April, with tickets from as little as £35...Read the full story: 'Eurostar to launch direct Amsterdam-London train' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply.
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London 60+ card to Freedom Pass
Does anyone know how I can see if I gave tfl permission to share my details with my Local Council when I got my 60+ pass when I turned 60? I have checked that tfl have my current address etc but I cannot see anywhere to tick my permission to share my details for the new pass to be issued automatically. Reason for needing…
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Advice needed on bike tyres
My girlfriend bought a secondhand mountain bike for my daughter but it need two new tyres so could someone recommend some cheap tyres that will only be used on paths. The tyres are 26 X 1.9 50-559 so could we fit tyres that are 26 X 1.90 47-559 as I don't know whats the difference between 50-559 and 47-559.
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Hare Fares
Greater Anglia are running a scheme called Hare Fares. The idea is that you travel to London and return same day for a discounted ticket. I plan a 3 day trip to London which normally will cost me and my daughter over £100 but if I buy two return tickets, one for the day I plan to travel to London and a return ticket for…
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Made to pay for a ticket after my travel warrant got lost
Hello, I was once travelling to a probation appointment, but my travel warrant got lost in the post. I jumped on the train at Wymondham without buying one, as the station was a Paytrain (aka a "Pay On Train") station, and I did get the OK for this from the GA (Greater Anglia) contact centre. I jumped on the train, and when…
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Train passengers still struggling to buy railcards weeks after website update - MSE News
Some train passengers have been left unable to buy or renew their railcards online for weeks, due to ongoing "technical issues" with the Railcards website following a major update at the end of November. If you've paid for a railcard you haven't received or are struggling to buy one, here's what to try...Read the full…
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Uber drivers preferred Reward program
[FONT="]To improve service convenience, Uber added more features to its app to benefit its drivers. These features include a long trip notification feature, friendlier acceptance rate policy, 6 driver destination filters per and many more. Now, Uber is introducing a rider preferred program to appreciate exceptional…
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Cancelling Flybe tickets - Tax redemption
Apparently, if I cancel flight bookings with Flybe, 'Tax Redemption of Air Passenger' duty incurs a fee of £25 per person 'per sector'. Can anyone explain what 'per sector' means? In my case the flights are simply an outward flight and a return two days later between two UK airports. Best case would be that 'per sector' in…
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Rail Strikes and our Consumer Rights
Hi All, I, along with thousands of others, was caught up in the December South Western Railway strikes. I hold a season ticket (c.£4,000 a year!), and feel that the reduced service offered in this period falls foul of the requirement for services to be 'as described'. During the strike period, I either avoided travelling,…
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Military veterans to get a third off train travel with new railcard - MSE News
A new railcard giving cheaper fares for military veterans will be launched from Armistice Day (11 November) this year, the Government has announced...Read the full story: 'Military veterans to get a third off train travel with new railcard' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply.
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Trainline.com - Incorrect Train Information Complaint
Hi, I had two tickets booked via TheTrainline.com travelling from Sheffield to London on LNER (Northern rail to Doncaster and LNER from there) on 1st January on an Advance Single tickets. I then received the following e-mail from TheTrainline on the 24th December: As it said my ticket was valid on ANY later LNER services…
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TicketySplit feedback - official discussion
Hi all, We've been working on a new version of our TicketySplit split ticket finder tool, which now includes advance deals, as well as walk-on train fares. We would love as much feedback as possible if anyone has 5 mins to spare, particularly on any glitches you find in results. What worked for you, what didn't, and did…
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Rights if delayed
Good morning. Apologies if this has already been covered - I have had a quick look and cannot find similar. I have advanced purchased a ticket Harrogate to London via Leeds in Feb. this is first class on a named train, and therefore relatively inexpensive. The Harrogate to Leeds service is notoriously late so the question…
