Public transport & cycling

Evening Looking to purchase a winter top that is suitable for cold wet days. Last winter I was my first on the bike, and on those cold wet days I wore a fleece under a seperate over the head waterproof running top. It did the job, but was a bit of a pain putting on and taking off as I have poor upper body mobility. Looking…

I usually travel up to my parents a few times a year with my dog travelling from Kings Cross (after getting the train and tube from Dorking) to Newcastle. It is much more relaxed than driving up there. I do however encounter issues with my dog, he is very well behaved, but there isn't much room in standard class. So I have…

My wife and two friends recently used ScotRail to go on a day return trip from Aberdeen to a meeting in Edinburgh. The train was 20 minutes late approaching Haymarket - one stop just 5 minutes short of the destination of Edinburgh Waverley station. With less than 10 minutes notice it was announced that the train would…

Loads of winter riding gear at Aldi from this Thursday (28th). www.aldi.co.uk/cycling_event

This week I'm going to be parking at the station and travelling at roughly the same time I come back. The station I park at demands 24 hour parking - which is already quite unfair if your departure train is an hour before your return train arrives - but I'm concerned what happens if my ticket would otherwise be ok but the…

Let's imagine I want to travel from Bristol to Leeds. I put it into the system with the departure or arrival date and time and it shows all the deals and their combinations (e.g. first take National Express, then local train) from all rail and bus companies sorted by price. Does something like that exist?

It's back although this time you need to collect 3 tokens. Still a bargain. The printable forms haven't been updated, either. https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/jpress £10 for one day or £17.50 for a weekend. Hop on and off all day long. Kids go half price* To qualify for this special offer, simply collect 3 tokens from…

I've never used a black cab in London and I'm budgeting for a trip - roughly what fare should I expect for a cab from Euston to Lewisham? (I know there are cheaper alternatives but we specifically want a cab on this occasion)

Would this make you consider working from home a bit more!? :eek::eek: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TCP7aI9r0M

I've got myself a new bike, a carrero from Halfords, so for the first time in many years went out. Very nervously decided i'd be better in the park. Now, especially with the weather starting to change i thought i may be better inside. I don't want to get an exercise bike, i thought about one of those indoor cycle stands.…

Hi, Hope you're well. I have a question regarding the Disabled railcard and how to best use it. I commute from Romford into Liverpool Street every weekday with my partner and usually tapped my bank card. We also travel on train to Leeds from KX every 3/4 weeks. I wanted to know if anybody can recommend how to use the card,…

Hi, is there a website or books where one can find all the cycling regulations by law in the UK ? thanks, habib.

Hello A relative has a disabled railcard that entitles both her and an adult companion to one third off most rail fares. When I booked tickets earlier this week with South Western Rail, the discount was only given to the railcard user, not the carer. When I used the National Rail website, the discount was given to both…

Not really about fares as such but train travel procedures... I have a season ticket to travel from an unmanned station with no ticket machine (home), to a station with gateline barriers (work). Home station is NOT a penalty fare station. Currently, my home station is the 'alternative' station whilst another station is…

I had a valid 1 month travel card in my Oyster and only realised that I had misplaced it at somewhere after touching in at my starting point when I was asked to produce a ticket by the ticket inspector. I told I had misplaced my Oyster, however since I didn't have a valid ticket to show I was issued a Penalty Fare notice.…

Recently started commuting again. Easiest way to get a parking ticket is via RingGo but they only offer daily prices at £8.50. Managed to get to the ticket office this w/end and a monthly is £115.00. That's 13-14 days plus you get weekends. Seems a bit of a scam as it's difficult to find the season ticket price, it's not…

I need to get to Exeter from London on Wed Sept 6th. I tried the Train fare splitter tool but it seems like this is too direct a route. Cheapest train return I can find is in the region of £75-£80. Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions for finding a cheaper fare as I'm unfamiliar with this route and know it doesn't…

Following the huge news coverage of Charlie Alliston, now 20, whom was convicted of wanton and furious driving on a push bike, will be sentence shortly, with a maximum sentence of two years. Kim Briggs, 44, was killed in central London last year while crossing the road by Alliston. Mrs Briggs husband, Matt wants to propose…

Hi to all, How can I save money on buy Virgin train and National express tickets? I'm italian so I don't know how to works there ^^' Thanks a lot :)

So I only now have a little part time job where the employer offers this perk. However I don't earn enough to pay tax but I do pay a small amount of NI - A contributions. Has anyone any experience of if its worth me using this scheme to purchase my next work bike. Thanks in advance.