hst2cornwall
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- 27 Jan 2012
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Hi I'm going to try and make a long story short.
I bought some tickets for my daughter is 20 to travel from ledbury to visit us in cornwall and applied the discount from a 16/25 railcard when I purchased them online. I've sinse found out she doesn't actually have a railcard, or the necessary ID needed to purchase one.
As she was travelling this coming monday 20th June I called GWR to see what could be done. They insist that she either has to buy a railcard prior to travel, (understandable) or, buy a new ticket.
This would be £100 approx ontop of the £73 that I have already spent.
As its a long journey, and she will travelling on an unfamiliar root, plus there is engineering work in the area meaning a bus from ledbury to great malvern, and she will have our 2 year old granddaughter with her I wanted to make the journey as stress free as I could.
Does this sound right? Could she not just pay the extra on the day of travel?
I understand getting a railcard is the most straightforward option, but without the necessary ID that out of the question.
Cheers Guys
I bought some tickets for my daughter is 20 to travel from ledbury to visit us in cornwall and applied the discount from a 16/25 railcard when I purchased them online. I've sinse found out she doesn't actually have a railcard, or the necessary ID needed to purchase one.
As she was travelling this coming monday 20th June I called GWR to see what could be done. They insist that she either has to buy a railcard prior to travel, (understandable) or, buy a new ticket.
This would be £100 approx ontop of the £73 that I have already spent.
As its a long journey, and she will travelling on an unfamiliar root, plus there is engineering work in the area meaning a bus from ledbury to great malvern, and she will have our 2 year old granddaughter with her I wanted to make the journey as stress free as I could.
Does this sound right? Could she not just pay the extra on the day of travel?
I understand getting a railcard is the most straightforward option, but without the necessary ID that out of the question.
Cheers Guys