Recent content by gnik1

I think that varies with the rail provider. If you are on South Eastern they seem very customer friendly and regularly go through the trains selling tickets, especially early in the morning. Sometimes it is hard to get them to sell you a ticket. This week I was on the 5.58 from Bearsted to...

I traveled to Brussels last weekend using a state of the art, clean, safe and punctual Jumbo Jet for £14.99, that's why I want to look after my employer's interests and get the best deal. By contract it costs me almost £50 to get to Luton. --- old post above --- --- new post below --- That...

Thanks for the post. It looks like an excess fare window. Why have excess fare stations like the one on platform 5 Victoria. It is all very inconsistent. --- old post above --- --- new post below --- OK I see what you are saying. It was just an opportunity to get to work early and not...

Somebody on this thread mentioned that the train from Bearsted arrived at Blackfriers at 0703 that day when it was due at 0707, that would have meant that I jumped on the 0708 to Luton Parkway. There was no time to buy the ticket at Blackfriers without delaying myself. Guards were not seen...

Thank you to all who have made a post. I wish I knew all of that at the time but ignorance is no excuse. I was just trying to get the best fare for my employer I did not intend to defraud at all. With the very long platforms at Blackfriers and the close arrival and departure of trains...

Thanks for the response. I did not see any guards on either train and at Blackfriers sometime the train from Bearsted is delayed and or an earlier train is delayed going to Luton Parkway so they arrive and depart at similar times. I cannot remember that day but I believe that there was not...

The machine did sell tickets to Luton Parkway. I was just trying to save money but I wanted to pay for the whole of the journey. I really and honestly did not want to defraud the operator but pay the best fare offered.

The station was close and there was only a machine, which only sold tickets from Bearsted

I live near Maidstone and have recently started some work in Luton Parkway. On the 28th Jan I purchased a ticket at the machine at Bearsted and boarded the 5.58 AM bound for Luton Parkway changing at Blackfriers. I had been told by a conductor the previous day that it was cheaper to buy a...