I've claimed the voucher and despite all the blurb it now claims it expires on 1/1/2015. Anyone else found this?
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Also, it appears it can be used towards non-EC tickets. Hmm...
Also, it appears it can be used towards non-EC tickets. Hmm...
This isn't the case for me.
One of the selected gift eVouchers is restricted to East Coast (except Glasgow) who do not operate your chosen journey
I've claimed the voucher and despite all the blurb it now claims it expires on 1/1/2015. Anyone else found this?
I have the same thing will it expire on that date or will it expire on the date of the email because I don't know if I should keep it for use next year.
I didn't apply until Sunday evening so very pleasant surprise still to get a code.
I've missed out on all the recent RSH promotions - not even a message to tell me I've been unsuccessful. Their codes seem to go instantly.
I'm not a Sunday Telegraph reader so thanks to Yorkshirebelle for posting the link.
Me too. I filled in the link more in hope than expectation on sunday evening and I got a code.
Anyone know if the voucher can be used against East Coast walk up fares, or is it advance purchase tickets only?
I have just tried to use my voucher for a return from Newcastle to Morpeth on East Coast services, out at 19.45 and return at 22.28, when I click buy now the following appears- "One of the selected gift eVouchers is restricted to East Coast (except Glasgow) who do not operate your chosen journey." This is in fact incorrect. Am I doing something wrong, or can't I use the voucher for a day return? It redirects me to an option to pay, but I want to use the voucher. Thanks in advance if anyone can help.
May be because a day return for that journey is £6.30. I.e. less than the value of the voucher
That shouldn't be a problem. This is what EC said about the voucher:
"If your booking value is less than £10, don't worry, you will have until 5 December to spend the value which will be kept safe in your East Coast account."
Thanks. It is clearly a problem with the ticket type rather than the cash amount. Maybe they can't believe that I will use those services and as the ticket is normally valid for any company, it cannot be endorsed "East Coast Only" and that they would have to give other companies money through ATOC wheras advances are 100% East Coast revenue? However the terms and conditions do not state the validity conclusively, and of course I do not want to cause too much of a fuss by complaining as it may put them off doing a similar offer again in the future!!
I'll probably check with the guard as I get on the train; that's usually no problem to do.
The Any Permitted fares between Wakefield Stns and York are set by East Coast, whereas the Via Leeds fares are set by TPE.
I think we have solved the mystery.
IF the Via Leeds can't be bought using the offer, which is what I just said!
* Valid for one day in January (I don't think it's a monthly season ticket)
The Yorkshire Post is running another promotion in conjunction with East Coast Trains; London for a tenner each way, collect 4 tokens from the paper. The first one was in today's.
http://www2.yorkshiretoday.co.uk/EastCoastRailJan2013/yp.asp
No rush - bookings don't open till 9 December.
Yes, once.Has anyone ever been asked for the tokens by the guard on East Coast and its predecessors!?
Really? I can't imagine they will see anything other than an Anytime Day Return from Wakefield STNS to York! It looked to me like it needs you to select a journey on an EC train, or return a search with EC journeys, or a ticket routed EC/+Connections to qualify.
As usual, unclear and confusing, but if your ticket prints in the normal way there shouldn't even be a need to seek clarification from the guard.
Would be interesting to see if the Via Leeds ticket works with it? Probably not?