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Can I book tickets with the National Rail app?

Ash_Pole
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I might be missing something really obvious, but can you buy tickets using the app? I can't see where the option is. For example -
I open the app
click Planner
find a train from Liverpool Central to Euston on 16th January (one way)
There is one at 12:21 costing £42, but I can't work out how to book it. If I click on it I just get details of the trip, there is no Book Now button or similar. Is it there somewhere, or do I need to go to the train company website directly?
I open the app
click Planner
find a train from Liverpool Central to Euston on 16th January (one way)
There is one at 12:21 costing £42, but I can't work out how to book it. If I click on it I just get details of the trip, there is no Book Now button or similar. Is it there somewhere, or do I need to go to the train company website directly?
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Ash_Pole said:I might be missing something really obvious, but can you buy tickets using the app? I can't see where the option is. For example -
I open the app
click Planner
find a train from Liverpool Central to Euston on 16th January (one way)
There is one at 12:21 costing £42, but I can't work out how to book it. If I click on it I just get details of the trip, there is no Book Now button or similar. Is it there somewhere, or do I need to go to the train company website directly?0 -
I don't believe National Rail have ever sold tickets themselves.Personally I use Trainline app to check train times but LNER, Uber or Trainsplit apps to buy train tickets.
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Mark_d said:I don't believe National Rail have ever sold tickets themselves.Personally I use Trainline app to check train times but LNER, Uber or Trainsplit apps to buy train tickets.0
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When you get the results, there's a yellow button marked "tickets" in the top right hand corner0
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