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Attractions and venues that offer a discount when you arrive by public transport
Seen a few of these types of offers recently so thought it might be good to compile a bit of a list. The best known is probably the National Rail 2 for 1 scheme which is well documented on MSE's Deals pages here. But less well known are the deals available at London attractions (including the Tower of London and Hampton…
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Public Transport & Cycling Sticky
🚴♀️ Handy Forum threads from this board: * Beginners guide to cycle commuting * MoneySaving for cyclists discussion 🚂 Other relevant content from MoneySavingExpert.com: * Cheap train and coach deals * MoneySaving tips for cyclists * Cheap train tickets * Train season ticket calculator * Train delays * Oyster card refunds…
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Split ticketing – official MSE discussion
Hello there, Sadly, after a combined 20+ years of active service, the original Split ticketing and Split ticketing: Report successful routes here threads have now closed, so I've created a new one here specifically to discuss the following point in the Cheap train tickets guide, which is about finding split tickets:Split…
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Do you still sweat using an ebike?
My journey to work is about 17 minutes (not using an ebike) and looks like this I know it's only 15 minutes give or take but I absolutely hate arriving to work all hot and sweaty and trust me I get sweaty very easily. I'm not in the best of shape and peddling up those hills really kills me on a regular bike. I've never…
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Delay Repay Query
Morning Just a general query for delay re-pay. I purchased an off peak ticket yesterday for say 12:30. However I decided to get an earlier train but the train I used was then delayed by about 20 minutes maybe a little more? My query is I know delay re-pay kicks in after 15 minutes but because I choose to get a earlier…
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MSE News: Travelled with South West Trains from London in 2015 to 2017? You could be due £30+
If you took a South West train out of London between 1 October 2015 and 20 August 2017, and held a Transport for London (TfL) Travelcard at the time, you may have been overcharged and you can claim compensation. But you'll need to be quick as the deadline for claims is 10 January 2025. Read the full story: 'Travelled with…
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Bus tips & tricks
I'd love to hear some of your tips and tricks for bus travel. Here are a few of mine (bearing in mind that I'm a Londoner): * A kid told me that he always looks out for the brand new buses by checking their reg plate, because the new ones in his area of South London are equipped with charging ports. He'll wait until a new…
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Paying for first class when there is no first class accommodation on the train
I recently booked a rather convulted return trip to Liverpool from Plymouth with Trainline. Half of the trains had no first class. Trainline are refusing to offer any refund. Who do I go to next?
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Londoners – could you save £100s on TfL fares with this hidden discount?
Hi everyone, This is a thread to go with my new Team Blog post about what I think is an overlooked discount. You can read the blog post at the link below: Londoners – could you save £100s on TfL fares with this hidden discount? Thanks, MSE Petar
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New bike / Evans Cycles
Hi, I've been thinking about getting a new hybrid bike and have had a look in Evans Cycles, as they're the nearest cycle shop to my workplace. Any recommendations for a new cycle would be good. There have been 3 or 4 that I liked the look of in Evans and were within my budget - they were Pinnacle and Trek bikes. Has anyone…
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Advice needed for when I buy train tickets
We're going to blackpool on the 16th of august and returning on the 23rd so I need to book train tickets from Cwmbran to Blackpool for 3 adults and 1 child with a family & friends railcard so can someone tell me what's the best way to book this. If I buy two singles from transport for wales it's going to cost £246.70 so it…
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Seatfrog Secret Fare
Just saw an advert for this. Has anyone used this, and what is it like?
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What's the best way to do this journey.
I am going to see Beat the Chasers in London next month (on Saturday). Now I'll be able to get there from where I live (Sudbury, Suffolk) fairly easily, but getting back will be a bit harder. According to the email, the show finishes at 9:30 pm. That means it will be too late for me to get back to Sudbury in time. But…
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Network railcard
A few people i know have one for 35 a year which gives them a third off every journey and soon pays for itself. Is it defo worth getting one?
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Railcard Gold card discount
Hi folks, Just wondering if anyone on here can help with my railcard renewal. I understand that anyone with a gold card can get a higher discount on their renewal and can do the same for others. So, just checking if anyone on here can help with my renewal? I used to do this with my Cineworld renewal for others, so I…
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Hs trains & freedom pass
Hi, next week I'm going from St. Pancras international to Canterbury. Went to the ticket office because online (nationalrailway& Trainline) I couldn't find out whether, besides my disability person railcard, I could use my (disability freedom pass). I suspected I couldn't, but the ticket office gave me a return tickets…
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Stranded UK Rail Passenger
Hello all, hope you are all ok. I am looking for some advice on this matter for my mom. She went to the Liverpool football parade on Monday, and due to Lime Street being closed (not sure for how long, and I am assuming due to the incident in the city centre) she missed her connecting train to get her back to her…
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Transport for London - Cyber Attack - Credit Card expiry - Mistaken Debt Collection
Hi, I'm wondering whether anyone has a similar problem - and if so, what happened. My partner received a debt collection notice out of the blue from Bristow & Sutor claiming monies for Auto Pay due. This was the first time we had heard of it this and were a little surprised. After some research we found that the credit…
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Giving up second car- need some encouragement
My partner and I had a car each when we got together and we still run our own cars. We are lucky enough that we can afford this comfortably. Before the pandemic, I walked to work and sometimes drove for work meetings. Used the car occasionally after work and weekends but usually in the town I live in. Now, hardly used at…
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Ebike battery maintenance
I bought an ebike 3 months ago (ADO Air 20 Pro), which I haven't used much yet. Next week I'm getting a total knee replacement, which means I won't be able to ride the bike for quite some time, and I wondered what I should do to ensure the battery remains in good condition while it's unused?
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Stagecoach bus are unaccountable
I have exhausted all efforts to escalate a complaint against Stagecoach, but it seems they are unaccountable. The last straw was when I had to comfort a young lady who was in danger of losing her job because of her method of getting to work, Stagecoach was constantly late or didn't bother to show up. I have spoken to may…
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Cycle2Work Scheme Minimum Wage Job
My partner wants to get an E-bike to get to work as they've cancelled all the services to her work anywhere near her start and end times (More important to get people around on there holibobs apparently). She works for the NHS and they offer a cycle to work scheme, she spoke to whoever she needed to and work and they gave…