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London Underground Contactless Payment
Good Morning, Went to London at the weekend and used the underground/overground from Houston (i think at side of kings cross) to Wembley then the other Wembley station back to Kings Cross. The problem is i used my Halifax contactless card to get threw the barriers and got told if i didnt scan at the other side it would…
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Day ticket for London
I would appreciate any advice about the best ticket for travelling about in London this Saturday; I have looked at so many different places I have totally confused myself! I am arriving at Gatwick early morning, going to central London for an afternoon show, and leaving late evening from Heathrow. Would the Southern day…
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Doncaster to London train at the weekend
Hi, Travelled to London from Doncaster on Sunday to go to Wembley when i got on the train we found our seats which were on our tickets and sat down, after a few minutes a group of men came over and asked us to move as they said it was there seats, after looking at their tickets they had the exact same tickets as ours which…
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Bicycles for holiday
Hi all, this may well be posted in the wrong area, but I'm not sure what category to list it under. We're going on holiday to France for 2 weeks in August and we need to buy 2 bicycles. We're not massive bike riders, but plan to bike around the local area and have a look. So id imagine we will mainly be on Tarmac type…
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MSE News: Flexible season ticket could save part-time Essex commuters over £100/yr
Train company C2C has unveiled the country's first part-time season ticket for its Essex to London routes...Read the full story: 'Flexible season ticket could save part-time Essex commuters over £100/yr' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all works, read…
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National Rail Enquiries phone No?
Hi Forum, I`m partially sighted. I want to book train tickets. I`d rather do so through a real person to ensure that I don`t inadvertantly click on going to the moon by mistake. Does anyone know of a number for National Rail Enquiries? I can`t find one on their website. These things aren`t geared to the partially sighted…
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Play in bike brake lever
Hi Have just got a used bike which hasnt much wear, however there is a bit of play in the front lever. The rear brake engages as soon as you pull the lever but the frist one needs to be pulled all the way back. Once it engages the bike stops very well though. They are mechanical disc brakes. Any ideas how to fix?
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Am I missing out on train savings?
Hi all, I've been reading the information on saving on train fares on this website but I'm not sure if I am missing a trick to save some £££'s. My daily coommute is from Loughborough > Leicester and back. I pay monthly for a season ticket which is £102, the same rate applies even if I buy 6 months worth in advance, I can…
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Delayrepay after 28 days?
In February my train to London was cancelled, and the next train was a further half hour late, resulting an a 1hr 40 minute total delay. The problem is, I wasn't aware of DelayRepay until last week. I still had the ticket and submitted a claim. I got back an apology and acknowledgement that "we clearly let you down on this…
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Bus Routes from St Mawes Cornwall
I am having some difficulty in deciphering what bus routes run from St Mawes In Cornwall. Can you catch a bus direct to either or both Falmouth and St Austell, or does it involve changing somewhere on route. Any information or help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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How to choose a used bicycle?
Evening all Any pointers on how to pick a 2nd hand bike from the famous auction site? I really need to start cycling to work because * The short 4 mile journey back and forth isnt going to be doing my car any favours * I could do with shedding a stone * Fitness could to with a boost * Its probably quicker * Parking is £35…
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Southeastern Penalty Fare help
I got fined 20 pounds today for not having a valid ticket. On the ticket I got printed, there is no authorized collector's name on it. There is a code. Example: "Authorized Collector: E20065" According to this: ircas .c o .u k /docs/SRA%20-%20Penalty%20Fare%20Rules%202002.pdf[/url] (Look at section 8.3 a) "The identity of…
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Tfl Penalty Fare for child13
I am seriously shocked. I have 2 sons aged just 11 and just 13. Live in london. They both have zip cards. My 13 year old lost his zip, i have reordered. Travels to school on his own. I take 11 year old to school. 13 year old borrowed his 11 year olds zip-HE DID NOT KNOW HE WAS NOT MEANT TO DO THIS. Got on his bus to…
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Validity of National Express £1 tickets
Hi, National Express are offering £1 tickets between certain places, one of which is London Victoria. If I buy a £1 ticket from London Victoria, can I board the coach at the next stop en-route to my destination, which isn't one of the £1 locations, or are NE sticklers for people boarding at the stop on the ticket? Many…
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cancellation of annual rail season ticket
If you cancel an annual season ticket after six months, how is the refund calculated?. Do they use the monthly season ticket rate? or treat it as if you had done x number of single journeys?
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Great Northern / Thameslink / Southern Stations which convert Vouchers
So I've finally started claiming my delayed trains, and I thought that Thameslink station would have a window for me to exchange my rail travel voucher into cash. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case. Does anyone have the list of stations where the vouchers can be redeemed for cash? I know Kings Cross is one but I want to…
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Confusion with Oyster Please Help
Hello Folks, I am planning on moving to London for a year to study, and just wondered whether someone more familiar with this system could clear up some confusion regarding Oyster use on the tube. Simply put I will be travelling from Old Street tube station to Warren Street tube station (all in zone one) and back as part…
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Need help on cheapest travel by tonight!
Hi, Really need help as I can't find the information I need. I need to work out the cheapest fair to St George's hospital in tooting from merstham. I need the most direct and consistent route because I'm disabled. As far as I can tell this is merstham to London Bridge then tube to tooting Broadway. I will leave around…
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Used bike question
Hi Further to my previous thread I have located a used Giant mountain bike on gumtree. Its about 10 years old with aluminium frame, discs and front suspension. Priced at £90 and I have been sent some photos and it seems in really good condition. I am just wondering i) Is it a bit risky buying a 10 year old aluminium frame?…
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Court for not having a valid ticket
My friend is in a situation and was hoping to know if there's a way out. He was fined for not having a valid ticket, the reason he didn't have it is because he lost his weekly pass and didn't realise. The issue is that he buys his tickets in cash and other than the fact there's no digital footprint to prove it,he didn't…
