trainophile
Established Member
I was collecting a ticket today when I remembered I also needed tickets for a local journey on Sunday. However I only had my own railcard with me, not my husband's, and needed tickets for both of us. I explained at the counter and asked if I could purchase the tickets with railcard discounts, but was told sorry not allowed.
So I sat on a seat and bought them online, then collected them from the ToD machine. They were available within 30 seconds of me completing my purchase.
Obviously railcards must be carried when travelling with a discounted ticket, but it's a bit draconian to not be able to buy a railcard discounted ticket for future travel without showing you have one. What is the point of this rule?
So I sat on a seat and bought them online, then collected them from the ToD machine. They were available within 30 seconds of me completing my purchase.
Obviously railcards must be carried when travelling with a discounted ticket, but it's a bit draconian to not be able to buy a railcard discounted ticket for future travel without showing you have one. What is the point of this rule?