Travelling by Train on Xmas Eve - Help

dzug1

Are you sure those aren't 4 seat reservations rather than tickets? 'Normally' (don't know about Virgin) there would be one actual ticket, plus 4 seat reservation coupons, plus a receipt, plus a coupon with your name and address.

Jeff_Bridges_hair

The website would have given sufficient times for you to change at each change you make. Even though you have purchased split tickets it is still one journey made and if one service is delayed leading you to miss your connection then they have a responsibility to get you home regardless.

if you pop over to http://www.railforums.co.uk/index.php they have a full FAQ on this issue.

parky0607

dzug1 wrote: »

Are you sure those aren't 4 seat reservations rather than tickets? 'Normally' (don't know about Virgin) there would be one actual ticket, plus 4 seat reservation coupons, plus a receipt, plus a coupon with your name and address.

No, they are definately 4 seperate tickets, I was offered seat reservations but didn't bother with them. I received a printed letter saying enclosed are your tickets for journey A to B, along with the other details (I presume this is the receipt). There was a coupon with just my name and address on and then 4 tickets, 1 for each leg.

Jeff_Bridges_hair wrote: »

The website would have given sufficient times for you to change at each change you make. Even though you have purchased split tickets it is still one journey made and if one service is delayed leading you to miss your connection then they have a responsibility to get you home regardless.

if you pop over to http://www.railforums.co.uk/index.php they have a full FAQ on this issue.

Thanks for this, I will have a look. It sounds like Virgin should be responsible for getting me home.

Badger_Lady

parky0607 wrote: »

I was offered seat reservations but didn't bother with them.

You might regret that on Christmas Eve :eek:

Gordon_Hose

Do that many people really use the last train on Xmas eve? lol

Badger_Lady

Gordon_Hose wrote: »

Do that many people really use the last train on Xmas eve? lol

I'm sure it depends on the route, but there are some that won't even let you on if you haven't booked it for that time! Of course, if the OP has ordered an advance ticket then that counts as 'booked', but I wouldn't fancy 175 miles standing up :undecided

Edit: OK, being a Saturday may well be in OP's favour

Edit again: That said, it could be full of drunks! :eek:

Jeff_Bridges_hair

Gordon_Hose wrote: »

Do that many people really use the last train on Xmas eve? lol

As Badger lady has said - depending on the route. I know the last time I travelled on the east coast it was mobbed back down to London.. thank god for first class reservations.

dzug1

parky0607 wrote: »

Thanks for this, I will have a look. It sounds like Virgin should be responsible for getting me home.

Not necessarily - the train company that runs the train which was delayed is responsible

dzug1

Gordon_Hose wrote: »

Do that many people really use the last train on Xmas eve? lol

Well the only time I've done it the advance ticket was the cheapest I've ever had on that route and the train was almost empty - and on time

Most people will have gone earlier if they possibly can - probably on the Friday.

But it does depend on the route. Out of London is amlost certainly going to be busier than into London.

Gordon_Hose

I guess I hoped that everyone would be tucked up at home waiting for Santa