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netdumdum
netdumdum Posts: 392 Forumite
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Hi,

My mum has been given some train vouchers for a bad journey she had, they have been issued by Crosscountry, just wondered if they are valid for Great Western journeys?

Thanks in advance!!
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  • cosmojohnson
    cosmojohnson Posts: 176 Forumite
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    Assuming it's the normal "Rail Travel Voucher" then yes they can be used as payment towards any ticket at any ticket office. Some TOCs (I think East Coast, and First Great Western) will also accept them via telesales bookings.
  • geordie_taxi
    geordie_taxi Posts: 434 Forumite
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    cosmojohnson wrote: »
    Some TOCs (I think East Coast, and First Great Western) will also accept them via telesales bookings.

    so do virgin trains or do wot i do with my compo vouchers now and send them back to their issuing centre and demand a cash payout. cheque arrives a few days later :D
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  • Mrs_Ryan
    Mrs_Ryan Posts: 11,832 Forumite
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    I had one issued by Crosscountry and used it to pay for a journey with East Mids Trains with no problems so I'm guessing yes.
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  • dzug1
    dzug1 Posts: 13,535 Forumite
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    Yes you can use them on any train company that accepts them - it says so on the back
  • geocomtex
    geocomtex Posts: 3 Newbie
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    I work for the railway, and you can use a Rail Travel Voucher on any network in the UK (unless it has a restriction stated on the back). It only has the name of a certain train operating company on the front, because that's the company that issued the voucher.
  • deejaybee
    deejaybee Posts: 885 Forumite
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    Is there any way of using them to book tickets online, ie with red spotted hanky, trainline etc ?

    ( Have some that were issued by cross-country for a delayed journey )
  • dggar
    dggar Posts: 670 Forumite
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    deejaybee wrote: »
    Is there any way of using them to book tickets online, ie with red spotted hanky, trainline etc ?

    ( Have some that were issued by cross-country for a delayed journey )

    Do not use thetrainline, they charge a booking fee.
  • marky_p
    marky_p Posts: 188 Forumite
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    deejaybee wrote: »
    Is there any way of using them to book tickets online, ie with red spotted hanky, trainline etc ?

    ( Have some that were issued by cross-country for a delayed journey )

    They can usually only be used at a ticket office, annoyingly!
  • deejaybee
    deejaybee Posts: 885 Forumite
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    Thanks for confirming that Marky

    I havnt got problem with using them at a station to book tickets, but I assumed that you wouldn't get the good deals that you can get on RSH etc ?
  • geordie_taxi
    geordie_taxi Posts: 434 Forumite
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    marky_p wrote: »
    They can usually only be used at a ticket office, annoyingly!

    Not totally true, Virgin Trains Telephone sales 08719 774 222 also accept rail vouchers when booking tickets.
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