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    Advance Luton to Honiton

    I'm very glad I asked and even more glad (kind of) it wasn't as silly a question as I thought. Thanks for the replies
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    Advance Luton to Honiton

    Thank you, I thought as much. I booked ages ago and couldn't remember exactly what I'd chosen, and the lack of clarity from the Chiltern site wasn't helping. I think in the past I'd had tickets with pretty much any connection to Waterloo but I must have inadvertently picked a slightly cheaper...
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    Advance Luton to Honiton

    Hi, probably a really silly question but I wanted to check what connections I could use. I have an advance single Luton to Honiton on 22 Dec. £28.40 Specified SWR trains and connections only. My mandatory reservation puts me on the 15:20 from Waterloo which I completely understand. The coupon...
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    Giving up a reserved "priority" seat. Your thoughts

    I've only just seen it on a redtop website, and the original post on reddit was 5 days ago
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    Giving up a reserved "priority" seat. Your thoughts

    I found this story doing the rounds in the media and was interested in members' more experienced views on the matter. Hopefully the right place to post as it policy based but apologies if not The source is from reddit and the hyperlink is below...
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    Simple Heathrow(ish) advice

    I need to travel from Harpenden (HPD) to a Travelodge near Heathrow. Google suggests a tube to Hounslow West and then a bus. I'm returning a few days later directly from Heathrow T2 to HPD which is an obvious £26 tube & Natioanl Railj ourney Can I get a ticket inclusive of the bus? Virgin site...
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    Special Offers Discussion

    Just seen this on HUKD Using code SOUTHERNSEP17 you can get £5 off these railcards: 16-25 Family & Friends Senior Two Together Makes them £25 rather than £30. Code valid until 30th September
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    Heathrow pricing

    Hadn't even considered Uber. Will look at Oyster too. Thanks for the suggestions and clarifications.
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    Heathrow pricing

    Hi I and a companion need to travel: Harpenden to Heathrow Terminal 3 to catch a flight. Friday 10th Nov arriving around 08:00 Heathrow Terminal 3 to Harpenden Monday 13th Nov leaving after 18:00 (land at 17:10) I looked at Trainsplit and it gave me a price of £93.06 (HPD, St...
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    Help with code UT

    Super Many thanks top everyone. Don't worry about the error, no harm, no foul.
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    Help with code UT

    Hi, I have a ticket from Harpenden (HPD) to Salisbury. Off Peak Day Single £47.50, any permitted with a Maltese cross I'd like to travel HPD to West Hampstead Thameslink, then West Hampstead Jubilee line to Waterloo. Finally getting the train to Salisbury. I am looking to travel from...
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    What if my "off peak train" is cancelled

    A good discussion, thanks for the replies
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    What if my "off peak train" is cancelled

    This is probably really straightforward, and I have found answers relating to advance tickets etc, but wasn't clear about this scenario. If I have a ticket with a restriction (eg Off Peak Return 4J Not valid on trains timed to depart after 04:29 and before 09:30) and the train prior to the...
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    Harpenden to Gatwick

    Many thanks
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    Harpenden to Gatwick

    I need to travel and return from Harpenden to Gatwick in July. Need to be at the airport for a 09:25 flight on Monday 31st July, so would look to be there 7ish (ideally) Need to return after 10:00 on Weds 9th Aug Two adults , one 6 year old. For a similar journey next month Ticket split...
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    Best booking site and first on SWT

    Many thanks for the comments so far. Looks like first isn't worth the extra. Any thoughts on booking sites, cachback, etc please?
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    Best booking site and first on SWT

    Hi, I don't THINK I need help with fares but I'll post my route anyway just in case. My main question is what is the best value booking site and then should I bother with First class on SWT? In terms of booking, I haven't purchased a ticket for a long time as I have been abroad. I used to use...
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    Can I change my itenary?

    I booked an advance fare as follows from Honiton to St Albans, but would like to check if a slightly different route to the one I have on my confirmed itenary is valid, I think it should be as I checked and it is the same price etc. and assume that the advance portion is essentially Honito to...
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    Change of travel plans help please (Luton, Horsham, Brighton)

    The ticket was indeed purchased online. I settled for buying a brand new ticket and will pursue a refund of the original through the vendor. The ticket offices at Blackfriars, St Pancras and Luton were all very apologetic that they couldnlt help but all insisted that it had to be refunded...
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    Change of travel plans help please (Luton, Horsham, Brighton)

    Sorry, you have lost me now I parted with £38.80 and I get a refund of £28.80 so I have lost £10. I then buy a ticket for £35.10 so I use my refund and pay the £6.30 difference. Haven't I lost £10 and paid £6ish which is what I said in the first place or is this just down to interpretation of...

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