Problem Booking ATW Seat Reservations

[Essexman]

I’m trying to book tickets for my parents from Oxford to Porthmadog. First class off peak to & from Wolverhampton and standard advance to & from Porthmadog. I can book them OK but neither Cross County or ATW are reserving seats on the ATW train. However it is supposed to be reservable and if I put in a booking just for one seat on the ATW (on Cross County website) it books a seat to Porthmadog. Tickets are for Mondays in Septemebr so I assume the trains are not fully booked. As they are elderly it is important that they have reserved seats. I’m also booking assistance for them but can anyone give me advise on how to get the seat reservations from Wolverhampton to Porthmadog & return?
Thanks

 

[Kite159]

ATW don't do seat reservations* for advance tickets

*Well they do, but it is counted place rather than an actual seat)

 

[Merseysider]

A quick phone call to ATW explaining that the passengers are elderly should get you a couple of seats reserved.

 

[SickyNicky]

A quick phone call to ATW explaining that the passengers are elderly should get you a couple of seats reserved.

And if you're booking assistance, they can also issue seat reservations for you, in priority seats if you wish.