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Using concessionary pass on a 0930 bus?
Been told by connect Tees valley i cant use my pass until after 0930 ie i can't catch a 0930 bus to Newcastle I'll have to wait for 1000 bus. What is the actual V rule/,law?
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Reducing train costs
I go to Uni in Greenwich and commute from Greenhithe. From September to February I caught the train which was £40/week or £150/month depending on my schedule (sometimes have reading week so weekly tickets are cheaper). I commuted by bicycle in March, saving myself around £130, which was great but I'm a fair weather cyclist…
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Best option for student travel
My child is attending the local college which is more than 10 miles away from home. I travel in the same direction for work so they have tagged along for the journey. I am now looking at another job in the opposite direction and need to decide on best (cheapest) options for child to get to and from college. A college coach…
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Expensive Split Ticket
Just tried to split a ticket from Bristol to Manchester for 18th May returning on the 21st May, On National Rail website going via Newport the total fare for the whole return journey is £27.05 (by my spiting the ticket myself a return Bristol Newport @£13.05 (walk on fare no time restriction) then £14.50 (walk on fare no…
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Rail travel newby
Can anyone help me with the cheapest rail travel from Milton Keynes to London? I have tried the split ticketing tool but can't get a cheaper deal. It's costing a fortune. Many thanks
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Mislaid rail ticket and had to buy new one
Hi everyone, I've just finished an Easter holiday break in Leicester travelling from Edinburgh. I printed out tickets from Edinburgh to Leicester at Waverley Station and while I was in Leicester mislaid my tickets back to Edinburgh. I discovered this when I went to print out tickets and the machine said all tickets had…
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Cross Country -Free changes to Advance tixs
I booked advance tickets and had to change dates-assumed I would lose £65 but was able to change online for FREE -had to pay and 5 days later get a refund but very happy. Will book cross country now as have lost out a couple of times recently due to illness. Needs to be by collection or post tickets ... but I now don't…
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Railcard older than 25?
So i'm 31 and found myself travelling a lot on trains recently! To my knowledge though, there is no railcard for over 25s' is there? I want to travel to London on may 27th from Bangor (wales) and it's £93 for a return!!!
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Cheap train tickets
I really need the cheapest price train tickets from Birmingham to Blackpool. I've tried everywhere and I get £48 return for 2. I know this is good but does anyone get it cheaper?
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Using Family and Friends before card arrives ?
I have a friend who is travelling with her family tomorrow ( 12.4.17 ) by train. She has just bought a Family and Friends ticket online with an email receipt. The card wont arrive before tomorrow . Could she buy tickets to travel tomorrow using Family and Friends prices but just show the email proving she has purchased…
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Oyster and 16-25 Railcard
Nephew bought an Oyster card and with the help of a very helpful TfL guy 'loaded' his 16 - 25 railcard onto the Oyster on a machine at the station. He's set up an oyster online account but nowhere on the account can he see anything that says his 16-25 is there? Are we missing something - how do we confirm the 16-25 is…
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Booked Advance ticket on train and now the times have changed
I have booked an Advance Purchase ticket back in January for travel on 8th April. I have already paid for and collected the tickets. However I happened to go on the Northern Rail website and found there is a strike on and the last train I was due to travel on is cancelled. There is a replacement bus but it arrives 1 hour…
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New Job first timw commuting
Hello All, Ive probably used the train about 5 times in my whole life and that was for socialising. I am now going to use it for work as I dont want to add miles on my motor. My daily travel will be from Coventry to five rings Birmingham train station I will have to stop in new street and then change. It works out to be 9…
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Oyster 'no touch in' after game at Wembley
As occasional visitors to London my other half and I have Oyster cards and online accounts so that we can top them up with credit. Yesterday we went to the England game at Wembley, travelling on the tube from Euston Square to Wembley Park for which we were charged £2.80 each. Coming back after the game, the ticket barriers…
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Reserved Seats
I recently reserved 1st class seats on Cross Country from Berwick on Tweed to Glasgow. When I got on the train someone was sitting in my seat because there was someone sitting in their reserved seats who refused to move. The lady concerned said it wasn't a problem as there were other seats available although it meant I…
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Would you report this close pass?
I was just wondering, if you were the cyclist in this video, would you report the dangerously close pass approximately 27 seconds in? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdpz_hsQxEI The Vauxhall Vivaro van has a completely empty overtaking lane, yet drives at speed, so close to the cyclist that it's sheer luck that he wasn't…
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Can you use pensioners concessionary pass on X buses?
I can only find reference to the word 'local' in relation to the concessionary scheme. I wondered if my bus pass can be used to go on longer journeys on limited stop buses in different parts of the country which usually have an X prefix eg from Middlesbrough to Newcastle
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New bike advice
I'm looking for a practical hybrid bike with full mudguards, rear pannier rack, lights, no suspension and a bit sporty. I've looked at the Giant Rapid (sorry can't post links yet) I'd need full mudguards and a rear pannier rack. Do their hybrids lend themselves to fitting these? Also the Canyon Commuter (impressive looking…
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Storing bike at train station
Is it viable to store a bike long term at a train station? I see that there is an incredible number of bikes locked up at stations so I guess some people must be doing this. I'm thinking King's Cross or Euston. For a number of reasons it would suit me better to do this than keep it at home. Thanks.
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Train delay refund, Virgin getting difficult...
Can anyone help? On the 28/1/16 I got on a Virgin service from Haymarket to Euston. The train got severely delayed in Carlisle. I have attempted to contact Virgin for a refund, but all I get back from them is that there wasn't a 14.00 service from that Station. It probably departed from Glasgow or whatever. I've no idea…
