anonymous1987
Member
PENALTY FARE NOTICE!! PLEASE HELP
Hello everyone,
I was recently caught by a revenue officer travelling to London St Pancras Int’ll. As we all know the train tickets are very expensive (mine is £60/day) so I wanted to try and reduce my train fare.
I rode the train without a ticket and purchased a ticket at the last stop (Stratford) to London - costing £8 single. When I got to the barrier, the revenue office knew my ticket had not been scanned at Stratford and pulled me aside. I have done this about 6/7 times previously which I told him. However, I told him I have paid £1000’s in train tickets since Jan 2024.
He took my details and issued me a Penalty Fare Notice which I paid immediately. I paid online and I was told the case has been closed.
Will they send me a court summon letter as well? I am very concerned as I have just started a job in finance. If i was to be found guilty in court, my career would be over.
To summarise, I evaded a train fare and was issued a Penalty fare notice (circa £100). Is this the end or will they investigate further and take me to court?
Thank you for your time.
Hello everyone,
I was recently caught by a revenue officer travelling to London St Pancras Int’ll. As we all know the train tickets are very expensive (mine is £60/day) so I wanted to try and reduce my train fare.
I rode the train without a ticket and purchased a ticket at the last stop (Stratford) to London - costing £8 single. When I got to the barrier, the revenue office knew my ticket had not been scanned at Stratford and pulled me aside. I have done this about 6/7 times previously which I told him. However, I told him I have paid £1000’s in train tickets since Jan 2024.
He took my details and issued me a Penalty Fare Notice which I paid immediately. I paid online and I was told the case has been closed.
Will they send me a court summon letter as well? I am very concerned as I have just started a job in finance. If i was to be found guilty in court, my career would be over.
To summarise, I evaded a train fare and was issued a Penalty fare notice (circa £100). Is this the end or will they investigate further and take me to court?
Thank you for your time.