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Hi all, Odd thing just occurred: trying to get through the gate line at Gatwick Airport with my Botley - London Terminals season, it was rejected as usual. Assistant on the gate line asked me to put the ticket through again, took it from the gate and scribbled 116 on the ticket (i.e. not valid...

Dear all, Sorry this is a complicated one, but I hope someone can help. A friend is coming away on holiday with us next week, flying out on Thursday. There'll be three of us travelling, two of whom have an annual goldcard from Botley - London Terminals. However, I'm trying to work out the best...

Dear all, I hold a Botley to London Terminals season ticket. I believe I'm right in saying that it's valid for a trip from Winchester to Lewes, but I may have misinterpreted the routeing guide. Can anyone help? Thanks, Mark

Dear all, I'm after a bit of season ticket advice. I'll shortly be moving to Winchester and commuting daily to Waterloo (work is a walk from there, so no zones required). Ordinarily I'd buy an annual Winchester - London Terminals at £4,696. However, looking at Botley - London Terminals, it...

Dear all, On Thursday next week, I need to travel London (Balham, strictly), to Manchester, arriving by 1345. I then need to leave Manchester after 1615 travelling to Ely. I then want to return from Ely around 2200 back to Balham. These times are subject to change, so I would prefer to avoid...

Hi all, Could anyone help with a journey I am making on Friday? I am going from Carlisle to Durham. The anytime single is £20 via Newcastle, which I think is OK. However, I'd like, if possible, to go via Settle. I know there's a Round Robin ticket, but I want to pay with RSH vouchers. Can...

Hi all, I'm travelling Doncaster to Durham tomorrow. I only need a single. A through ticket is £34.85 off-peak (16-25 railcard), but by splitting at York and Darlington, I can get it for: £9.90 + £14.65 + £3.95 = £28.50. Is it possible to get it any cheaper? trainscanbecheaper.info gives odd...

Sorry for being daft, but I can't get the Southern website to offer me a daysave. On the 22nd February, I'm doing Balham - Littlehampton - Lewes - Littlehampton - Balham. Can anyone point me in the right direction? :oops:

Hi all, Two quick questions: (1) If I have a 1st class ALR, starting on a Friday, can I take the sleeper from Paddington on the Thursday night, given that it departs at 2345? If not, I suppose I can always schlep out to Reading and pick it up there after midnight. (2) I've struggled to...

Dear all, I hope you could give me some advice. I travelled from Banbury to London on 1st February of this year. At that time I had a Z1-3 travelcard on Oyster. The ticket office at Banbury refused/could not sell a ticket to BZ3, which I reckoned should be available at £15.85 (with 16-25...

Dear all, I need to go from Derby to Durham next Friday around 1800. I'll be driving back, so I only need a single (with 16-25 railcard). There is an advance for £25.75 at the moment, but I would prefer to be flexible. The only single is £53.45, which is pretty outrageous. Can I do it...

Hi all, I have a Z1-3 travelcard season (on Oyster), so I like to make use of Boundary Zone tickets. I have had a couple of issues recently. I tried to buy an offpeak day rtn from BZ3-Oxford. While they sold me the ticket no problem at Paddington, I was told it wasnt valid on the usual...

Hi all, If I eventually find someone willing to excess the return portion of a London Terminals - Chester le Street offpeak rtn to a Winchester - Chester le Street, does that permit travel via Birmingham and Reading, avoiding London? Thanks, Mark

Hi all, I have an advance single from Winchester to Stowmarket. The Winchester - Waterloo section is obviously unreserved, but did we ever resolve on here whether I must take the connection, as suggested by the journey planner? I ask as it has put me on the slow service, whereas it would be...

Hi all, I have a wedding to go to near Cark & Cartmel on 23rd of this month. I have a First Advance booked for the journey up, but nothing for the way back (as I didn't know if I'd be getting the train at all). Now that I definitely am, there are no advance fares available for the train I...

Hi all, I'd like to visit some friends in Hellifield on 27/12, returning 28/12. On the way I'd like to do the Settle-Carlisle in its entirety, returning via Leeds. I imagine the cheapest way is a Newcastle-Hellifield off-peak return and a single Durham-Newcastle. Can anyone do any better than...

Hi all, I have a super offpeak (y-p) return from London to Newquay, going out on the sleeper tonight with a berth supplement. The problem is that it was bought for me by work, hence starting from London. I need to travel to/from Winchester. Tonight I'd like to travel Winchester - London - Par...

Hi all, I don't think it's been mentioned here yet, but SWT have installed new ticket collection machines. I've spotted them at Winchester and Southampton Ctl. They also print in a funny typeface (see attached). They only offer collection of pre-bought tickets. Thanks, Mark

Hi all, I'm wondering what people's opinions are as to the scheduled service which is formed of the most inappropriate stock? I've seen Brighton - Great Malvern services formed of 150s before, which is just crazy for such a long journey. Though equally, some of the Oxford stoppers are...

Hi all, What would you do in this situation...? I was on an XC service on Saturday, travelling Reading - Winchester. Three kids (probably aged 12 to 15) were sat near me. When the guard came, they had no tickets for the journey. They said something about their brother meeting them at Soton Ctl...