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    Northern Delay Repay Rejected

    Good evening, I was travelling from Manchester to Sheffield last Sunday 30th October and planned on taking the 1045 Northern stopper service. The ticket was the return portion of a ticket purchased on the 8th October. When I arrived at MAN the 1045 was showing as cancelled on the boards and I...
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    Britrail Pass Delivery Charges

    First of all, I appreciate how fortunate I am to be entitled to use one of these tickets due to being a resident of Spain. Last week, I ordered a pass from the Britrail.net website. On the website shipping page it states that Airmail delivery is available for €5, however on checkout only...
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    Best Fare Advice - Flitwick to Bournemouth, Yeovil and Plymouth

    Planning to visit a few people next week round the South West and trying to come up with the cheapest option for the following: Flitwick to Bournemouth - Monday 12th Bournemouth to Yeovil Junction - Tuesday 13th Yeovil Junction to Plymouth - Thurday 15th Plymouth to Flitwick - Saturday 17th So...
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    Experience trying to get an excess yesterday

    Just wondered what peoples opinions are on this experience yesterday... Yesterday, I held an anytime single, but about 20 mins into my journey I found out that I needed to stay overnight and would have to return the following morning by train - as such I attempted to get an excess to an...
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    Flitwick-Templecome-Hereford-Flitwick/Milton Keynes - Walk-up ticket

    I'm trying to come up with the cheapest walk-up option to travel from Flitwick to Templecombe on Tuesday (22nd April), then Templecombe to Hereford on Friday 25th, and finally Hereford to Flitwick (or Milton Keynes if cheaper) on the Sunday 27th. I have a 16-25 railcard and wondered if there...
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    Attempting to get hotel bill refunded by OBB Austrian Rail

    Hello, On 4th August I was due to travel from Lesce Bled to Geneva via Villach, Salzburg and Zurich, I was travelling on an Interrail pass. My train from Villach left 20 minutes early, so I missed it (according to staff at Villach this was due to a timetabling error because of engineering...
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    Through tickets from UK to Rep. of Ireland

    Hi, I was told that there was a way of getting through tickets from stations in the UK to stations in Ireland. I did a search for this and came through to the Raileasy website, but don't seem to be able to find any fares. The journeys which I am trying to find are Flitwick to Cork on...
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    Milton Keynes or Bedford to The Peak District

    Hi, I need to get to somewhere in (or near) the peak district tomorrow (Thursday) and come back Saturday evening. This is for 2 adults (1 16-25 card) and we need the cheapest way of getting there from either Milton Keynes or Bedford. We can be tied to specific trains is needs be. The...
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    Confused over ticket restrictions!

    Hello, We have 8 Super Off-Peak Returns from Flitwick to Penzance with GroupSave 4 priced at £51.50 each (bought before the fare increase) for outward travel on Sunday 3rd June and returning on Thursday 7th June - it is the return journey restrictions which are confusing me. We are...
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    Change of Route Excess

    Just out of interest, would anybody be able to find out how much it would cost to excess the return portion of a Flitwick to Milton Keynes Central priced at £5.55 (Off-Peak Day Return with Y-P discount) route: VIA BEDFORD to a VIA LONDON ticket? I tried to do this yesterday at the Milton...
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    Changing Date of Ticket

    I have made a mistake when booking an Off-Peak Return on the Virgin Trains website - totally my fault! I mistakenly booked the outward portion for the 13th February when I was supposed to book it for the 11th February. Will I be able to take the ticket into any ticket office to get the date...
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    Castle Cary to Chester - Valid from St Pancras?

    Hi, I hold a Chester to Castle Cary off-peak return for a few weeks time, would the return portion allow me to travel from St Pancras to Flitwick so I can break my journey for a few days there and continue my journey via Bedford? Also, if I break my journey in Flitwick and then find out...
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    Overdistance Excess

    Hi, on Thursday I will be travelling on the outward portion of a Off-Peak Return from Chester to Milton Keynes Central with a 16-25 railcard discount. Please could somebody advise me as to how much it will cost to excess the outward portion only to Millbrook (Bedfordshire). Will I be able to...
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    Flitwick to Milton Keynes Central 22/11/11

    Hi, On the 22nd November I will need to travel to Milton Keynes Central to connect with the 1050 service. However, I will need to arrive at MKC by 1030 as I need to meet a large group that I am travelling on the 1050 service with. I just wanted to ask the easiest way to travel to MKC for...
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    Flitwick to Wembley 18/08

    Hi, There are 15 of us that need to travel to Wembley next Thursday. We need to leave between 6 and 7am and will be returning around 2pm. The cheapest I have found is £30.90 per person (without railcards) going via West Hampstead. I am the only person in the group to hold a railcard. Is...
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    East Midlands Trains - Ticket Validity Query

    Hi, Today I boarded the 1745 service from St Pancras to change at Luton Airport Parkway for Flitwick with 3 children. I normally do this on returning from London as it is nearly always quicker to change at Luton or Luton Airport Parkway - I have never had a problem with this before. I bought...
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    Bikes On Night Riviera Sleeper

    Hi, I am planning a trip in July and will need to take 4 bicycles on the sleeper from Penzance to Paddington on a Sunday. I just wanted to know would it be possible to reserve 4 bikes onboard even though the website says it can only accomadate 3. Is the bicycle area the same as on a HST...
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    Rail Appointed Travel Agents

    Hi. I have about £100 in rail travel vouchers and am planning a trip away in June. I would like to buy advance tickets as it would be the cheapest option and allow me to travel 1st class. As the journey involves changed of trains I am reluctant to buy at the ticket office as it takes a lot of...
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    First Great Western - What train type?

    Hi, I am travelling from Castle Cary to Bath Spa on the 23rd February at 1610. I just wanted to know what class of train I will be travelling on, eg. 158, 150 etc. Thanks
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    Expensive Advance Tickets - Advice

    Hi, I need to travel from Chester to Milton Keynes Central on the 20/02/11 (Sunday) and return on 24/02/11 (Thursday). Even though the advance tickets have just come out they are more expensive than usual. They are around £25 each way compared with the normal £9. When I look at the prices for 3...

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