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Tfl oyster card and travelcards
I want to purchase a 7 day travel card on my oyster for the 11th of October but today when I try to purchase it online it says I have to activate it today and 3 days after why is this also if I purchase a new oyster card with the exact same travel card on it do I have to activate it today or if I order and have it…
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Unfair Admin Charge?
Hi All, I recently purchased a stagecoach annual pass but then decided to cancel it (approx. 10 mins later) before it was activated or anything. It was only after receiving my refund that I found out that Stagecoach takes a 10% admin charge off of cancellations, or a £10 admin fee depending on which is greater. I was of…
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Ipswich to southend airport cheapest train ticket
Hi guys looking to go to Southend on sea airport from Ipswich the cheapest but also least changes possible. The cheapest and most convenient I have found is Greater Anglia with an over 50 card Ipswich to shenfield and then to the airport £30 open return. Anyone know any better fare?? thanks (or bus)
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Nearest tube station to M3
Hello I'm travelling from Wiltshire to London by car and would like to travel on the underground to get around London. Does anyone know the nearest tube station to me with a reasonably priced car park that I could use, please? I'm only going for the day and can get there at about 10am. Many thanks.:)
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Train ticket question
I am looking to travel from Milton Keynes to London in December. It’s going to cost £30. However, there’s nowhere to park for more than 24 hours as the station car park is closed. Bletchley is the next station on the way and has decent parking but if I go from Bletchley, it’s going to cost £70! No idea why as it’s the next…
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Train Delays guide discussion
Hi all, We've written a new Train Delays guide for the website and we'd love your feedback. How did you find the info? Was it useful? Do you have any other tips you'd add? Thanks for your help! MSE Rebecca
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East Midlands Delay Repay
Has anyone claimed for a Delay Repay with East Midlands trains lately? They’ve changed the procedure and are now asking for the ‘ticket number’ and ‘ticket reference’. I’m assuming these are some of the numbers on the bottom right of my ticket, but I’n not sure which. The East Midlands Delay Repay pages mention clicking on…
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Electric scooter parking at train station
I think I have never seen any scooters left at my local station bike parking. Is it because they are easily nicked? I see people are using them in the area quite often as we have lots of empty cycle paths. If you don't want to take it on the train, what are the options?
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Essex train firm charges passengers in euros in bizarre glitch - MSE News
Some passengers have been charged in euros for train journeys between Essex and London due to a bizarre glitch with the train operator's ticket system...Read the full story: 'Essex train firm charges passengers in euros in bizarre glitch' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply.
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Advanced ticket train query
Morning All After about of advice really brought a advance ticket for Skegness to Grantham next week. Train leaves Skegness at 11:15 arriving in Grantham at 12:48Here’s were the query comes in. Ok due to finish a job in Boston which is closer to Grantham that morning. Rather than travel back to Skegness would I be ok to…
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London underground, which ticket?
To keep it simple, this is all in one day. Paddington to Baker Street Baker Street to Paddington This is all on the same line - Bakerloo line - both stations in zone 1. 1 adult and 1 child (12), the tricky part - tickets. I tried looking and baffled, an example use con-tactless card:…
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Reclaim for incomplete TfL journeys - guide discussion
Hi all, We've written a new guide on How to reclaim for incomplete TfL journeys and would love your feedback. How did you find the info? Was it useful? Do you have any other tips you'd add? Thanks for your help! MSE Jenny
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3 hours on a brokedown train for a 5 min journey - compensation?
Hi all New here, so sorry if this is on the wrong forum. On Saturday I planned a nice retail therapy trip with my mum, who lives a while away so I barely get to see her. She spent the early morning travelling up to my hometown and I met her at the station. The shopping mall is another 5 min train journey out, so we hopped…
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Commute from Tonbridge / Paddock Wood
Hi, I am moving to the Tunbridge Wells area (specifically Pembury) and I commute everyday into Cannon Street. I will have to drive to the station and park and I am trying to decide which station to get my season ticket from/to. Some people prefer to go from Tonbridge and other prefer Paddock Wood. Both stations are will be…
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Wymondham to Shenfield
I am intending on travelling from Wymondham to London using a Wymondham to Shenfield ticket. AFAIK there is no restricton prohibiting break of journey. Therefore I would like to ask if that is OK? I accept that I may have to pay a change of route excess if I go off route e.g. by using a Norwich to London Liverpool Street…
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Trainline has a free Price Prediction tool
Hi i got the app after reading on MSE: The Trainline has a free Price Prediction tool in its Android and iOS apps, to show you when cheap tickets are likely to rise in price or sell out. However I cannot find that specific function within the app, I can see prices for journeys today, but not predictions, any one used this?…
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Best time of year to buy annual season ticket
I'm taking the plunge and buying a season train ticket and selling my car. My question is this: Do I buy a ticket to start on Monday and finish near the end of December and buy an annual ticket then to maximise the length of time I can travel on the current fare before it goes up in January? Or does the premium I pay for…
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Getting deposit back from old Oyster cards
Hello, I've searched the internet looking for an answer to my question and there is tons of general info to be found, but it doesnt answer my particular question... Over the last few years I've gone through a few Oyster cards, which most of the time I registered in my oyster account. Every once in a while, a card stopped…
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cheapest return train ticket leeds to Kings Cross
Hi all I am so excited I have got 2 tickets for Live at the Apollo at the Hammersmith Apollo starting at 1 pm on 11 September. We would be returning to Leeds the same day probably 7 or 8 pm. It's so long since I have travelled to London by train and that was using a family railcard and used to get some really cheap fares.…
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Manchester metrolink contactless
Contactless just been introduced on Manchester's metrolink. Used it for first time on journey from Bury to Manchester return. Tapped in and out as required. There is a cap on daily fare of £4.80 i think. Was travelling with OH who did same and had been charged correct amount. So I've been charged £14! With no…
