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Tap out at Oyster pink reader
Just travelled Stratford to Camden Road and back. Arrived and departed Stratford on AGA. Touched in on pink validator, at Stratford and out at Camden Road. Touched in at Camden Road and touched pink validator at Stratford, (display showed "Entering Interchange", then caught the AGA to Billericay holding a paper ticket.…
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Virgin train vouchers
Hi, I'm new to the forum, this morning I tried to book tickets for Liverpool - London with virgin trains, the price came out at £96, I have a voucher worth £85 & wanted to use it against the cost, so the fare would of been £11. I tried to book this over the phone as you can't use vouchers on line, and was told that the…
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Frodsham to Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet
Hi I am trying to find out the price for the bus No 36 from Frodsham to Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet can anyone help? Thank you
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National Rail Enquiries pricing incorrect?
Hi everyone, I'm booking train tickets and usually go through https://www.nationalrail.co.uk. However for the journey I want the price on national rail and the price on Virgin trains is different. Any ideas why? It isn't the railcard or a booking fee, simply the price listed for the same journey is different. For those…
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Driving or taking the train to (near) London and tubing it in
Hello I know not strictly public transport only but wondered if I could pick your brains. I live in Cardiff and recently been going on a few day courses to further my learning in London. Due to the nature of my shifts I can't always look around the 12 week mark so can miss out on the cheapest train fares. To try and…
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Eurostar Ticket Refund
Has anyone had an issue with a refund on Eurostar tickets? I booked a trip to attend a course in Paris, which was cancelled. I think that the basic fare is not refundable. They have provided me with no service nor facilities, nothing and yet I have to pay the full amount. I've contacted customer services by email and have…
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12 weeks before travel date ?
Hi all Just wanted to check if it is 12 weeks ahead that cheapest train fares are usually available ? We are looking at Totnes to Edinburgh, Waverley - travelling up on 18th August, and returning on 4th September. Have costed it at around £290 return for 2 adults and a 13yr old, using a family and friends railcard. Its a…
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Thanks Boris
https://www.youtube.com/embed/QLCm2hoM9aE Build decent cycling infrastructure and people will use it.
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Train not stopping at advertised station; can I Get a refund?
I pay over £24 a day to travel to work by train. My destination station stop is timetabled and duly announced on the departure announcements and on the train itself. Then sometimes if the train is running late by 15 minutes or more, they announce they will not be stopping at the station I want and I have to get out at…
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TfL Fares
I have a feeling I know the answer to this one, but hoping I'm wrong. I work four days a week and it works out cheaper to use contactless rather than pay for a season ticket. I go from Zone 1 to Zone 7. - £5.60 While this is all fine and everything, it is slightly quicker for me to go:- Zone 1 to Zone 4 - £3.90 Zone 4 to…
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New London Mayor and Public Transport.
Now all the campaigning for London Mayor is over and a winner has been announced what's the deal for Transport? Haven't been taking too much of an interest as what happens during campaigning and what the winner actually does are two totally different things but one thing that has caught my attention is the "1 hour bus…
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cheap travel
I am trying to get from Milton Keynes to Attleborough in Norfolk. Train or bus , what is the best and cheapest way?
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Ryanair & Cycling
That lovely Mr O'Leary has suggested that cyclist should be shot. http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/take-cyclists-shoot-says-ryanair-boss-223806 This hasn't changed my view of him in the slightest as I detested him before.
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Bristol - bournemouth Train. Cheapest way?
I will soon be making a return journey once a week from Bristol to Bournemouth , leaving on one day, returning the next and am looking for the cheapest train ticket. I am not young or old enough for a railcard and it doesn't look as though I can save any money by splitting the ticket. I will be sure to get a CC so that I…
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Oyster cards & disability
Me & OH have had visitor Oyster cards for a long time that we use when we visit London. My OH now has a Disabled persons railcard. I've heard that you can link the railcard to the Oyster card.how does this work as the railcard gives him 1/3 off fares and also me as his career but we each have to have a separate Oyster…
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London Overground Train Saturday 7th May 2016
Hi All, I am planning to travel from Shepherds Bush station to Selhurst on Saturday 7th May 2016 at approx 11am onward. I have always changed at Clapham Junction in the past, but for this Saturday, when I check on the National Rail enquiries website, I cant find any direct trains from SB to Clapham. They are all taking…
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Delay repay system
Hi, Last month I bought a train ticket to go down to London for the purposes of weighing in the night before for a martial arts competition. This meant I could have some food and relax before the competition the day before. Due to the frankly incomprensible ticket system the only ticket that made sense was the one which…
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Delay Repay Delay
Late last month there was an issue with my train due to a storm knocking down lines the previous day. I finally got to work half an hour late (journey was delayed an hour). I applied for the compensation and was told it would take 21 days to investigate the claim. It is 21 days later and I receive a notice saying that my…
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Delay Repay - Which company to apply to.
Hi Hubby booked a train from east anglia to brighton bought ticket from abellio anglia website. First two trains to london were run by abellio anglia and train from london to brighton by thameslink. Train from london to brighton was delayed 3 hours and no option to go to another station - they said he could claim through…
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A little advice please on bike repair
Hi, I have a Carrera Subway One hybrid bike and have tried to get to the bottom of an annoying feeling when I ride it. All I can do is try to explain that it doesnt make a noise but it feels grindy ?!? and also gears 7 and 8 slip a lot. Apart from that the front gears work ok and 1 to 6 on the back change fine. Also last…