Are tickets booked on Chiltern available for collection straight away?

[gray1404]

Are tickets booked on Chiltern's website available for collection straight away from a TVM?

Thanks.

 

[CyrusWuff]

They certainly should be, though be aware that Chiltern's booking engine does a £1 pre-authorisation before requesting the authorisation for the full price, which can occasionally trip card issuer anti-fraud measures.

 

[mikeg]

Seems to have been my experience at least within the 30 min walk to the station. I sometimes book tickets for my commute when the cashback is good that way.

 

[hkstudent]

Practically on the second you receive the code, you can likely collect that.
Sometime I just stand near the TVM and use cashback site to buy the ticket, and insert the card to TVM while the final transaction is taking place.

 

[323235]

I've collected within seconds many times. The £1.00 charges are annoying as they take 7-10 days to reverse - they used to pend for the entire time but now go through as charges before reversing days later.

I use topcashback / quidco to buy and am always able to select the next train that's due within 2-3 minutes of departure on the website.