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I sent off my sheet that came with the notice of intention to prosecute within a couple of hours of reading the letter. I phoned the prosecutions dept. a number of times on Monday, got no answer. Tried again yesterday, again no answer, so I left a message explaining the situation and stating...

Because I was clearly given the option and chose to pay a penalty fare. If it was always their intention to prosecute then fair enough, but tell me that and don't give me an option if one clearly doesn't exist. EltonRoad, I fessed up to the inspector that I knew it was first class.

I've said it a few times, but I'll say it again, I took the first seat I saw, which happened to be in first. I didn't sit by the door to make a quick getaway but rather because it was the first seat I came to. If it happened to be a standard seat, I would have sat there anyway. I didn't sit...

Few points. Firstly, I don't know, or care about the classes of trains. The first class section was in the middle of the coach I happend to get on. The seat I sat in was right next to the door I entered through. And I usually stand because I take trains between Cambridge and Peterborough...

Jon, why do you assume that alcohol was involved? I didn't have anything to drink that day at all.

No I agree, some of you guys have been great and I really appreciate your help, so thanks a lot!

I'm not sure if it has really, EltonRoad. Most people seem to either ignore what I've been saying or just don't read my posts properly.

Has anyone got a number I can ring to try and arrange payment of the penalty fare (that I haven't actually got) then?

I signed the paper form the inspector was filling out. The police officer also took down my details on his little electronic thingy.

Not a thing. I was a bit surprised to be honest, but having never been in that situation before I guessed that was just how they did things.

EltonRoad, that's spot on. I was given nothing on the train and I only received the notice of intention to prosecute in the post the other day. That's it.

I have not received any papers. How do I pay them when I don't know who to pay or how to pay. I've said it before.

Yes, the police officer did caution me. Who should I call to try and pay a penalty fare to? The prosecutions dept. or another number?

Cheers yorkie, and thanks to everyone else who replied. I posted this thread expecting to be roasted and to be honest I deserve a kick up the arse too. But I didn't want people telling me that what I did was wrong. Or stupid. I know it was.

I've already sent the letter but I've put pretty much everything I've said here in it. Settling out of court is exactly what I want. The one thing I don't want is a criminal record. I'm broke but I can always borrow money of my parents if I have to, so money is not an issue within reason.

Thank you for saying what I've been trying to get across for so long.

I don't know who to pay or how to pay. I've not been given any information. I was expecting the letter I opened today to detail how to pay the fare. I've only seen this letter this afternoon and I've called the prosecutions dept. who told me to put it in writing, which I have done. I sent...

I don't know what else to say now to be honest. I've admitted I made a mistake and I'm trying to sort it out. I'm not looking for pitty but is it really fair that for the rest of my life I could possibly have a criminal record, preventing me from getting future work, all because I sat in a...

I haven't been given a chance to pay. This is my point. I was expecting the letter in the post to be instructions to pay the penalty fare.

I'm not refusing to pay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Is nobody listening to me?!?!?!? I was asked if I have means to pay the penalty fare. I said YES. How is that refusing to pay?