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Just wanted to say a BIG thank you to everyone who took the time to help me understand my mistake and gave me advice. Following a letter to the prosecutions Department which was CC'd to the Chief Executive for FCC (who has incidentally not even acknowledge receipt of it, let alone responded!)...
I have no idea any more how much it was, it was 2 months ago. I want to say £40 but I don't really have a clue and am not sure why the figure springs to mind.
If they had told me that not being able to pay then would mean being prosecuted I probably could have managed to pay - it would have...
Hi Monty,
I was on the train when challenged. I was asked if I was able to pay the penalty then and I told them I wasn't as I only had enough money for what I had planed for the day. Hence being under the impression I was giving my details for the penalty fair to be sent to me to pay at a...
No doesn't say penalty fair.
Has were I travelled from and am going to the time and the date. Also has a ref number which links to what it was torn off.
It was really not made clear to me on the train that not being able to pay the penalty right then would lead to me being prosecuted. I was...
Hi Monty,
I was given a small slip of paper with a ref number on it that was torn from the bottom of the slip of paper that my details were taken down on. I was under the impression that this would be used to send me a letter asking for payment. I'm understanding now this was not the case by...
Hi Everyone,
Am I not able to still pay the penalty fare? I thought when I didn't pay on the train that I would be sent something asking me to pay the penalty fare - not a notice of prosecution! It was not made clear to me on the train this would be the outcome.
People are also referring...
Hi Everyone,
The wording of the letter is entering a train for the purpose of travelling without a ticket entitling travel
I boarded a train to Kings Cross with a ticket that was only valid to Liverpool street. Unfortunately I don't have the ticket any more as they were taken off me but it...
Hello,
I was wondering if anyone is able to help. I travelled down to London on the 3rd of June from Cambridge. The que for tickets was half way out the door so I used one of the machines to by a ticket. I was then asked to show my ticket to a ticket inspector who then informed me I didnt...
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