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    Sittingbourne to Bournemouth on Sunday

    My grandson is travelling from Sittingbourne to Bournemouth on Sunday with a Super Off Peak Return (He returns late on Thursday) and on Sunday has been routed Sittingbourne to London Bridge, (Southeastern) London Bridge to Paddington via the underground Paddington to Reading (GWR) and finally...
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    South Eastern Ticket Machines

    Should South Eastern ticket machines be fairer to customers. For example at Sittingbourne on the "home screen" the first ticket offered is an "Off Peak Day Return" to St Pancras (including High Speed) at a cost of £32.60. However this fare is only necessary for two off peak services every...
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    South Eastern High Speed and London Terminals Tickets

    I am seeking advice about travelling to Farringdon from Sittingbourne via St Pancras on HS1. If I try to book separately to Farringdon I get a totally different cost that either St Pancras or Blackfriars (which are the same and is a London Terminals ticket). However when looking on the National...
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    Railcard associated with an Oyster Card

    I have my Senior Railcard associated with my Oyster Card to give me reduced rates on LU at Off Peak times. My railcard has now expired, I have not used my Oyster Card since. Is my Railcard expiry date tied to my Oyster Card or do I need to get them de-linked as whilst this Virus is among us I...
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    Difference answers from two TOCs to same question.

    My daughter and some friends are taking part in the Bridges walk in London this Sunday. I suggested they buy day returns from Rochester to Battersea Park (where the walk starts). The walk ends near London Bridge. As they could either use SE Trains or Thameslink from there, I put the question...
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    Sittingbourne to Ebbsfleet for Eurostar connection

    I am travelling out on Eurostar soon and on BRfares I have found two return fares to Ebbsfleet International CIV from Sittingbourne. These are titled EURO HIGH SVR R costing £28.60 with restrictions on when it can be used and also a EURO STD RETURN costing £21.80 with no apparent restrictions as...
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    Cologne to Brussels Sunday Dec 8th 2019

    I am looking for some help. I need to travel from Cologne to Brussels on Sunday Dec 8th. Currently DB are selling tickets for ICE services booked to take 1 hour 52 minutes. Whilst Thalys tickets are not yet on sale there services seem to be either a 3 hour journey with no changes or a 2 hour 40...
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    Sittingbourne to Bletchley

    I want to travel from Sittingbourne to Bletchley and back, going one way via Bedford and returning via the WCML to Euston. The only ticket I can get to Bletchley seems to be via the WCML, a Off Peak Return, Restriction JK, with BoJ permitted for £30.35 with a railcard. However if I make the...
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    Sittingbourne to Peterborough via Ely

    The National Rail Website has offered me Super Off Peak Single tickets for £23.55 with a Senior Railcard for a Sittingbourne to Peterborough via Ely. That's the same as a service up the ECML. I know i can get cheaper advanced tickets from the ECML from Virgin but I want the flexibility. Just not...
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    Strange routing. Is it valid?

    I can get a Standard Off-Peak Day Return for HS1 from Sittingbourne to St Pancras and have a routing either direct via Gravesend or the long way round via the coast. As the ticket appears to allow break of journey this means I could stop off at Ramsgate, Dover, Folkestone and Ashford if I so...
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    Thameslink fare rise by stealth

    Before Thameslink took over the Southeastern Service from Gillingham to Charing Cross and replaced it with a Rainham (Kent) to Luton service, Southeastern Kids for a Quid tickets were available from all stations. Thameslink do not honour the Kids for a Quid ticket and whilst advertising an...
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    Thameslink Off Peak Accompanied Child £2 tickets

    Does anyone know why the above tickets do not seem to be valid for Thameslink services on the Rainham (Kent) and Sevenoaks services, both across London and also within Kent. Young Pete

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