Can i book a seat on train for under-5?

Quentin

rosie383 wrote: »

I know if the train isn't busy, that it would be no problem, but I can't take the risk. Does anyone know how I can do this please?

If you can't take the risk, then you need to buy another child ticket. (Even then if the train is full, most parents would put the child on a knee and offer the seat to a deserving passenger standing)

rosie383

I'd prefer to have her on my knee TBH. And if I did pay for a seat for her, I would find it harder to give up the child's seat to an adult. I'd always normally do that on a bus or train, but if i pay for her seat, I don't think I'd be as inclined to.

rosie383

Thanks everyone for your help. I have gone ahead and booked it now through Raileasy as I prefer to pay the extra £1.75 to get there 4 hours earlier.
McKneff, sorry, I wasn't ignoring your suggestion before, I just wouldn't have time to get tickets by post as we are going in less than 48 hours.

McKneff

Never mind, next time try them, there is always the option to pick them up at the station.

Gotta admit, i'm usually panicking once i get to the railway station so dont like doing this.

Have a good time.
(hope I havent put my foot in it and youre going to a funeral or something lol)

rosie383

Nah, don't worry. That was last time. This time is purely for fun :T

TimothyEBaldwin

To those people suggesting buying from railway company websites, please note that British train operators only sell journeys within Britain online, and this is an international journey!

Simular problems with the websites of Translink and Iarnr!d Éireann, they don't know about London.

Rosie383, you might want to take some Euros, and if you are not a British/Irish citizen you should take your passport/national ID card.

And on what grounds do you think the National (ie British) Conditions of Carriage apply? The General Terms and Conditions for the International Carriage of Passengers by Rail (GTC-CIV) will apply, perhaps the National Conditions of Carriage apply to the British section.

OnceUponADream

TimothyEBaldwin wrote: »

To those people suggesting buying from railway company websites, please note that British train operators only sell journeys within Britain online, and this is an international journey!

Simular problems with the websites of Translink and Iarnr!d Éireann, they don't know about London.

Rosie383, you might want to take some Euros, and if you are not a British/Irish citizen you should take your passport/national ID card.

You don't need Euros for Belfast - GBP sames as London.

KeithP

TimothyEBaldwin wrote: »

To those people suggesting buying from railway company websites, please note that British train operators only sell journeys within Britain online, and this is an international journey!

Simular problems with the websites of Translink and Iarnr!d Éireann, they don't know about London.

Rosie383, you might want to take some Euros, and if you are not a British/Irish citizen you should take your passport/national ID card.

And on what grounds do you think the National (ie British) Conditions of Carriage apply? The General Terms and Conditions for the International Carriage of Passengers by Rail (GTC-CIV) will apply, perhaps the National Conditions of Carriage apply to the British section.

Which country do you think Belfast is in then?

TimothyEBaldwin

OnceUponADream wrote: »

You don't need Euros for Belfast - GBP sames as London.

I know that! Did you overlook the that the route being considered is via Dublin?

One might want to buy something there, like some food, or the bus fare if it is not included in the train fare.

TimothyEBaldwin

KeithP wrote: »

Which country do you think Belfast is in then?

Not in Britain in the sense I was using it (when discussing the railway), I was referring to England, Wales and Scotland. These terms are confusing!

I have tried websites of many of the train operators of the British Isles, either they don't recognise London, or they don't recognise Belfast.

Whilst Belfast is in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the itinerary being discussed is the 7:10 departure from London Euston, which goes via Dublin. Dublin is not in the UK, it is in the Republic of Ireland.