Ideal site to buy tickets, with no refund or change fees when the refund request is made at very short notice, or after the booked departure

[800Travel]

Anyone have any ideas for the best retailer to purchase these from please based on the following criteria:

• Refundable with no admin fee
• Changeable with no admin fee

(Ideally both at short/no notice/after the originally stated departure time if required as sometimes I find out I don't need to travel at very short notice, and the standard change policies seem to only apply for notifying the company the day before etc.)

Usually I go for railcard discounted tickets purchased on the day, but thinking about buying these in bulk, coupled with a payment method cashback scheme if applicable, to stretch the funds further.

I imagine this information would be helpful for some commuters.

 

[alistairlees]

Anyone have any ideas for the best retailer to purchase these from please based on the following criteria:

• Refundable with no admin fee
• Changeable with no admin fee

(Ideally both at short/no notice/after the originally stated departure time if required as sometimes I find out I don't need to travel at very short notice, and the standard change policies seem to only apply for notifying the company the day before etc.)

Usually I go for railcard discounted tickets purchased on the day, but thinking about buying these in bulk, coupled with a payment method cashback scheme if applicable, to stretch the funds further.

I imagine this information would be helpful for some commuters.

Railsmartr.co.uk does not charge fees to do either.

 

[Haywain]

Railsmartr.co.uk does not charge fees to do either.

After the "originally stated departure time"?

 

[island]

If you're looking at a payment method cashback scheme which only gives cash back on one transaction, and the merchant offered is LNER, buy e-vouchers for whatever amount you'll do within a year, and then book the trips when you need them.

 

[800Travel]

If you're looking at a payment method cashback scheme which only gives cash back on one transaction, and the merchant offered is LNER, buy e-vouchers for whatever amount you'll do within a year, and then book the trips when you need them.

My post was split out from the thread by the mods - it was in relation to the Great British Rail Sale. Normally I purchase the trips when I need them, so buying e-vouchers is a good idea, but on this occasion I'm talking about buying a load in advance which is why I'm thinking re refunds/changes to journeys. Normally I only purchase the ticket on the way to the station, so its *unlikely* my plans would change - so I'm not very well versed in this

 

[island]

I see. Most GB Rail Sale tickets are advances so wouldn't be refundable. If you are on one of the routes where they are doing off peak, I believe Southeastern doesn't charge refund fees.