Cancelling advance tickets + collecting with any card

[ys123]

Is there a train website which if you book through them, you can cancel advance tickets even on the day as long as they haven't yet been collected from the machine?

Is there a list of which train websites when booking through them, let you use any card when picking up tickets from the machine?

Thanks

 

[ForTheLoveOf]

Is there a train website which if you book through them, you can cancel advance tickets even on the day as long as they haven't yet been collected from the machine?

Is there a list of which train websites when booking through them, let you use any card when picking up tickets from the machine?

Thanks

No, it is a key term of Advance tickets that they are non-refundable for pure change of mind circumstances. They are, however, refundable if there is disruption to your planned itinerary and you decide not to travel. There are broadly speaking two websites that offer free changes to Advances - CrossCountry and TransPennine Express.

You can ensure any-card collection by paying through a third party means such as PayPal for websites that accept that (e.g. Virgin Trains), or alternatively a website such as the GTR ones (Southern, Thameslink, Gatwick Express or Great Northern).

 

[323235]

Southern used to allow this for Southern Only Advances bought through their website but it was standardised some years ago.