ticket prices for staff

[martyn29]

I understand that I will get free unlimited travel on MML but what of the 75% off other TOCS, can anyone tell me how it works?

Thanks

Martyn

 

[westcoaster]

you should get a priv pass, same size as your box free travel pass

 

[martyn29]

I suppose that will all come in time I have to take passport sized photos on my 1st day.

 

[westcoaster]

thats for your staff travel photocard, you should get three passes, one mml staff travel pass, priv pass and your boxe's ( free travel on all nat ex fanchice's i.e one , silverlink, central, gat ex, c2c)

 

[martyn29]

have to start planning some trips then! I havent been on C2C gat exp, silverlink or One yet!

 

[westcoaster]

got to do it before nov 11 , thats when all the franchice's are up ( mml s-link central) and u loose c2c and one

 

[martyn29]

got to do it before nov 11 , thats when all the franchice's are up ( mml s-link central) and u loose c2c and one

will do my best!

 

[W14Fishbourne]

On most other TOCs (except Strathclyde PTE services) you'll get 75% off the cost of a Standard Open Single or Return.

You can find the rules here.

In some cases, of course, it's cheaper to get an AP ticket than a priv, but the priv is a lot more flexible (though some trains are barred for privs - see here.)

 

[Jim]

On most other TOCs (except Strathclyde PTE services) you'll get 75% off the cost of a Standard Open Single or Return.

You can find the rules here.

In some cases, of course, it's cheaper to get an AP ticket than a priv, but the priv is a lot more flexible (though some trains are barred for privs - see here.)

And only SO's IIRC (except certain Rovers, covered in another thread.

 

[Mojo]

You might find that some TOCs staff allow (unoficially) free travel if you ask them beforehand.

 

[dave4jackie]

thats for your staff travel photocard, you should get three passes, one mml staff travel pass, priv pass and your boxe's ( free travel on all nat ex fanchice's i.e one , silverlink, central, gat ex, c2c)

sorry to disappoint you but you wont get your boxes for free travel on other networks as this has been stopped for new starters since 1996(privatisation) and your 75% discount is not valid on scotrail services

 

[Mojo]

NatEx group employees get a card with boxes valid for unlimited travel on the employer's services, together with travel on dated boxes on other NatEx services, as well as a Priv.

 

[martyn29]

NatEx group employees get a card with boxes valid for unlimited travel on the employer's services, together with travel on dated boxes on other NatEx services, as well as a Priv.

thanks for all the great info!
how do you book tickets though for Virgin for example?

 

[Mojo]

What do you mean? You can't buy any advance purchace, saver, cheap day or any similar products with a Priv.

 

[Tom]

With PRIV tickets - you can only purchase standard day or open tickets - as well as First Day or Open if you have a FC PRIV card.

 

[martyn29]

so what sort of savings would you make?
thanks

Martyn
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With PRIV tickets - you can only purchase standard day or open tickets - as well as First Day or Open if you have a FC PRIV card.

can you buy return ticktets?
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just had a play around and I could get open ticket Leicester to B'mouth for £30 instead of £119 and Glasgow £48 from £189. not bad savings tbh!

 

[Tom]

Yes you can get Single or Returns...

 

[martyn29]

Yes you can get Single or Returns...

Thanks, i am sure when I actually start they will explain all this, but I wanted to get a head start!

 

[westcoaster]

martyn29 you have a pm.

 

[martyn29]

If I go anywhere I am going to try and go via MML as far as I can to take advantage of the free travel. If I go North I can go to york and change cant I for scotland?
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going south should be quite easy

 

[jd]

VTXC *always* give free travel, in my experience. And VTWC *never* give free travel, in my experience.