try reading the first line of post 13
I assume you mean post 14? I has read it and I disagree with you that it's too much effort, but we clearly have different opinions on the matter
try reading the first line of post 13
We'll see if you still have the same opinion after you have had your pocket picked...I assume you mean post 14? I has read it and I disagree with you that it's too much effort, but we clearly have different opinions on the matter
We'll see if you still have the same opinion after you have had your pocket picked...
I had something like that once when a conductor announced loudly to us (to be heard by all the other people in the coach) that as we were staff we were forbidden to take anything other than soft drinks or tea or coffee. The fact that we had already declined all the food offered by the catering staff seemed to have passed him by. A friend who was a very senior person in the same TOC said we should have made a formal complaint about it...
I have never been asked to show my priv card, probably because I always present it with my ticket. I feel it is a common cutesy to staff not to make their job any more difficult than necessary, they shouldn't need to ask.
Had that once on East Coast, when travelling with some other forum members. The fact that I was actually on public rate Advance tickets obviously passed her by (my PRIV wallet was open, as I'd kept my tickets in there).
On the subject of showing PRIV passes, I don't tend to pay much attention to them when checking tickets - but on the whole find that most who have them will already have them on display. Dependants tend to be the worst for not having them out, but will nearly always happily show them if requested.
I find the National Rail ticket wallets flimsy and your priv can easily get bent and crumpled so I do not keep my priv in them.I agree with this - and at the ticket office I have a large supply of three-window National Rail ticket wallets which are designed to make showing a photocard, discount card and ticket visible at the same time. Should be available nationwide so no need for it to be an issue!
I find the National Rail ticket wallets flimsy and your priv can easily get bent and crumpled so I do not keep my priv in them.
A good quality, Rail UK Forums-branded ticket wallet might not be a bad idea? I would certainly consider buying one...
If presenting a ticket onboard a train, I would always present my PRIV and photo ID alongside. At the end of the day, if it was a normal railcard you'd have to present it, why would a PRIV be any different?
I purchased a fake leather ticket wallet off Amazon for around £5. Two years later after daily use it is still going strong. (And I store my PRIV, TOC card, photo ID, oyster card, gate pass and door pass in it.
I got one from Amazon and it's fine except a lot of the tickets/passes is covered. Is yours like this and do you get asked to remove them?
Link: Tuff-Luv Faux leather tri-fold Commuter Wallet train ticket / bus pass wallet holder case - brown https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003ETJOG0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_ERZ6zb9SBPTCS
The one I purchased was this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00H9DV9NI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I somehow manage to fit my various passes, oyster card, door card and tickets in there. It is a little snug though!
That looks really handy. Can you get a decent amount of money in there and use it as a wallet ?The one I purchased was this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00H9DV9NI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I somehow manage to fit my various passes, oyster card, door card and tickets in there. It is a little snug though!
You make a fair point. I am inclined to agree.But if your pocket gets picked just after a station barrier line you have lost a hell of a lot of valuable stuff. Which is why something that full needs to be inside your clothes, with just your current paper ticket or Oyster card in your hand ... I thought it was a Very Bad Idea to have any kind of contactless bank card anywhere near your Oyster if you were hoping to use it...
But if your pocket gets picked just after a station barrier line you have lost a hell of a lot of valuable stuff. Which is why something that full needs to be inside your clothes, with just your current paper ticket or Oyster card in your hand ... I thought it was a Very Bad Idea to have any kind of contactless bank card anywhere near your Oyster if you were hoping to use it...
I find the National Rail ticket wallets flimsy and your priv can easily get bent and crumpled so I do not keep my priv in them.
Good thinking.The solution to that is to put in a hard plastic card behind it.
But if your pocket gets picked just after a station barrier line you have lost a hell of a lot of valuable stuff. Which is why something that full needs to be inside your clothes, with just your current paper ticket or Oyster card in your hand ... I thought it was a Very Bad Idea to have any kind of contactless bank card anywhere near your Oyster if you were hoping to use it...
I keep change and a contactless card outside my wallet, so in most cases I don't have to get the wallet out to pay in shopsI wouldn't ever store an Oyster / Bank Card together, mainly due to card clash.
No point separating all your cards, and then trying to guess the correct pocket when finding your priv... It isn't like anyone keeps their wallet in their pocket when paying at a shop for example, and I'd be a lot more concerned about losing my wallet.
I keep change and a contactless card outside my wallet, so in most cases I don't have to get the wallet out to pay in shops
The card is really no trouble at all to carry, and really I don't want Google, Samsung or Apple anywhere near my money if I can avoid it.If you use contactless a lot to pay, it might be worth considering a smartwatch. In addition to Samsung, Apple and Android Pay there are now watches from Garmin and Fitbit that offer mobile payments (and better battery life!).
The card is really no trouble at all to carry, and really I don't want Google, Samsung or Apple anywhere near my money if I can avoid it.
A good quality, Rail UK Forums-branded ticket wallet might not be a bad idea? I would certainly consider buying one...
I completely agree There is usually a very large collective groan whenever I mention it.