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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…
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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…
