Train ticket query

Princess_Jane

Does anyone know if train for a Transpenine train can be used on a Cross Country train?

I bought tickets earlier today for a journey from Newcastle to Leeds tomm through the crosscountry.co.uk.

There are a lot of services running around the same time (7am-7.30am) and I've managed to book the wrong one, a Transpenine service which takes two hours to get to Leeds.

There's a later Cross Country train I usually get which gets me to Leeds nearly half an hour earlier.

Can I catch the later train and use my tickets? I assume so as they are all booked through the same website and nothing about restrictions printed on the tickets.

Sorry it's so long, took a bit of sorting out in my head..

McKneff

No, you have to get on the train you booked.
Sorry

p00hsticks

What sort of ticket is it ?

If it is an ADVANCE, then you must travel on the train you have booked

If it is an ANYTIME then you can use it on any train

If it is an OFF-PEAK then you don't have to travel on a particular train but there are time restrictions as to which trains you can use

Princess_Jane

thanks - I didn't even realise you could book different operators' through the same website - assumed they were all Cross Country trains.

It wasn't until I couldn't find the train listed on their timetable that I realised summat was up.

Oh well, early start and a sleep on the train.

Princess_Jane

p00hsticks wrote: »

What sort of ticket is it ?

If it is an ADVANCE, then you must travel on the train you have booked

If it is an ANYTIME then you can use it on any train

If it is an OFF-PEAK then you don't have to travel on a particular train but there are time restrictions as to which trains you can use

It is an Anytime return..

Empty_pockets

Unless it shows restrictions on which operator you can use, an anytime is just that. Any service.

Princess_Jane

Empty_pockets wrote: »

Unless it shows restrictions on which operator you can use, an anytime is just that. Any service.

Brilliant. I don't travel by train a lot, but have made the journey three times this week and it's exhausting, so an extra half hour in bed is most welcome.

I have made a reservation on the TP train, but I guess someone will nab that once it doesn't get taken at Newcastle.

Haarlem

Empty_pockets wrote: »

Unless it shows restrictions on which operator you can use, an anytime is just that. Any service.

Not always true. If the train is very full, Cross Country issued tickets are given priority, even on Anytime tickets.

I have experienced this at Newcastle when East Coast had severe disruption with Cross Contry staff at each door checking tickets before letting you on.

Empty_pockets

I can't say i've ever come across that. Where you buy the ticket from shouldn't have any relevance.

Where on the ticket does it say issued by?

Are you sure thats what they were checking for?

Princess_Jane

Empty_pockets wrote: »

I can't say i've ever come across that. Where you buy the ticket from shouldn't have any relevance.

Where on the ticket does it say issued by?

Are you sure thats what they were checking for?

Usually on a morning I've found they're just glad to get everyone on and get away.

MsHoarder

Haarlem wrote: »

Not always true. If the train is very full, Cross Country issued tickets are given priority, even on Anytime tickets.

I have experienced this at Newcastle when East Coast had severe disruption with Cross Contry staff at each door checking tickets before letting you on.

Are you sure they weren't checking that people weren't trying to board with East Coast Advance tickets? An advance ticket for East Coast trains isn't valid on Cross-Country trains. Anytime/Off-peak tickets are though.

Sure ATOC would be having words if they turned away passengers with valid tickets.