Recent content by pat okeeffe

Again, thanks everyone for the additional info. I bought my tickets at Brighton ticket office who seem to think I can’t use the east coast route to Ayr via Edinburgh. I was surprised because they’re usually pretty good on this sort of advice. I was also wondering if the restrictions Stena are...

Thanks everyone

Just phoned Stena they allow foot passengers on 07:30, 11:30, 15:30, 19:30 only sailings but class passengers with rail tickets as "Sail Rail" and only let them on the 15:30 sailing as that links in with the bus from Ayr. This would mean I`d have to get a train to London at around midnight and...

Sorry I dont understand the last two replies. Also what happens at Cairnryan if you cant get on the ferry if its full with car drivers?

I fancy a trip to Northern Ireland, as Ive never been, and noticed on BR fares.com that the return ticket with my Disabled Persons railcard, via Cairnryan, is a very reasonable £76.55 but has a restriction 1X IRELAND VIA CAIRNRYAN. I think this restriction only applies to the outward leg. On...

Im afraid that I didnt have the presence of mind to do this - so stunned was I by what both ticket office had said. Not being able to get through to Southern customer services, I subsequently phoned National Rail to check that there had not been some recent change in the validity of the railcard...

Had an interesting discussion with ticket staff at Victoria Station London last Friday. After travelling around London' on Overground, bus, and South Western Railways I ended up at Victoria station. The next quickest available train back to Brighton involved using Gatwick Express. Realisiing...

Just checked the journey on the National rail app confirms I can’t book the bike between Manchester and Sheffield via Edale (Northern) but must book between Sheffield and London (EMT), which I have done

I think the Manchester to Sheffield train, and St Pancras to Brighton will be OK without a reservation, but Ive booked a bike space from Sheffield to St Pancras, although I might change at Bedford as getting down the levels at St Pancras might be a bit of a chore.

Thanks everyone. Im now going to have to travel into Manchester to collect the bike but still staying overnight in Crewe. Im going to get an off peak return Brighton-Manchester so Ive got more options for routes back, e.g. maybe stop off in the peak district briefly.

I`m planning to travel this coming Saturday 30th from Brighton to Crewe where Im collecting my daughters push bike, staying overnight, and returning on Sunday 1st May bike in tow. I had hoped to use the Southern and WMT off peak ticket costing £38.85 with my disabled persons card. Unfortunately...

This part:- 4.5. If you lose or mislay a Ticket or it is stolen, it will only be replaced or (subject to the specific conditions associated with the Ticket) refunded provided that the original Ticket can be cancelled. In such cases you should apply to the Train Company or Licensed Retailer...

Forgive me if this has been answered before, did a quick search but didn’t find anything. Enquiring for someone else who purchased an off peak return from Manchester Piccadilly to Brighton issued by a ticket machine just before Christmas but has lost the return portion. Staff at Brighton say...

As suspected whole thing has been an admin cock-up by GTR. By chance after emailing the revenue team with my sons account of events, an automated response appeared which included phone numbers for "emergencies only" which wasn`t available elsewhere. After phoning them initially just to point...

Thanks for everyones input. To further complicate matters he has subsequently left home and is now in university accommodation in Manchester. Ive just spoken to him to clarify matters. Although travelling from Stansted on July 22nd 2021 he actually bought a Cambridge to Brighton single as it...