Pauljsgreen
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Hi, I am looking to use a Sainsbury's offer £19 anywhere In scotland from Glasgow q st ([stn]GLQ[/stn]) to Oban return on Saturday 31/3 departing 1037 from [stn]GLQ[/stn].
I would like to book seats but online booking says no seats avail outbound but ok return. However, if I look at a normal single [stn]GLQ[/stn] to Oban I can book seats on that train.
Phoned Scotrail who explained very nicely that each class of ticket has a specific number of seats avail for reservation and they must be used up for the cheap offers. Ok, fair enough. March madness (for another £6) would have been an ok price but that ticket category seems to b in the same boat - no outbound seats.
I was wondering tho..... Do they tend to release further seats before departure?
Also, if I booked online and collected my tickets, would a ticket office have more flexibility to reserve seats for me face to face?
This is just a simple late planned day trip to Oban for lunch assuming the weather's nice but full price is a lot to pay for a seat reservation.
Many thanks in advance.
Paul
I would like to book seats but online booking says no seats avail outbound but ok return. However, if I look at a normal single [stn]GLQ[/stn] to Oban I can book seats on that train.
Phoned Scotrail who explained very nicely that each class of ticket has a specific number of seats avail for reservation and they must be used up for the cheap offers. Ok, fair enough. March madness (for another £6) would have been an ok price but that ticket category seems to b in the same boat - no outbound seats.
I was wondering tho..... Do they tend to release further seats before departure?
Also, if I booked online and collected my tickets, would a ticket office have more flexibility to reserve seats for me face to face?
This is just a simple late planned day trip to Oban for lunch assuming the weather's nice but full price is a lot to pay for a seat reservation.
Many thanks in advance.
Paul
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