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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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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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What's on your handlebars?
I've been cycling a few years and have gradually bought lights, a bell etc. to mount on the handlebars of my bike. But every time I get something new, it seems I have to carefully shuffle everything around to make space and get things in the "optimum" position. So, I was wondering... What stuff and gubbins do you have…
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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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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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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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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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Delay Repay Petition Please Sign & Share
Not all train companies pay out the same percentage compensation per journey for delayed/cancelled trains to season ticket holders. Southeastern divide the amount by 546 journeys a year yet Southern divide the cost by 464 journeys a year. All train companies should have to follow the same formula.…
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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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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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Toddler bike seat for parents bike
Can anyone recommend a bike seat for my son for short leisure bike rides. I'm a little overwhelmed by the range available; I've seen ones that go on the crossbar, behind the adult seat and I'm not sure which is best. Any opinions would be greatly received.
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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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Delay repay for a fatality?
Currently sat on a stationary train because some poor soul just jumped in front of it. Driver has informed us it's a fatality. I can't help thinking that events like this are entirely not the train company's fault, and if there's a 2 hour delay like the conductor said it might, then that's a lot of money in refunded…
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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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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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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…
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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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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…
