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We had visitors from Telford a couple of months ago, one with disabled pass and one with senior. Both passes worked fine on the trams in Sheffield.

Sheffield has only EMR ticket machines unfortunately. I have ventured to Meadowhall and used the Northern machines there, but not very convenient for me. With patience I have managed to buy the Wayfarer on the Northern stopper. The conductors do struggle to find it.

I can confirm that the ticket machines at the airport are TPE. Had to buy our Wayfarers last night at the ticket office. The member of staff was on a comfort break (I guess) and gateline staff were covering, but blank looks from them, so had to wait for the guy to come back. Caught the TPE...

The QR code on the Interrail app, is more a carte blanche authority to travel in paid for countries on a given day. It doesn't change when you add train journeys. We travelled all the way down to Sofia last year and I don't recall any inspection of the itinerary anywhere, they just scanned the...

Living in Sheffield I'm always looking for cheapest tickets back from Manchester airport. It's easy to get cheap advances on the way there, but not back. Sometimes lucky on landing that some cheap advances are available, usually on the Northern stopper to Sheffield, otherwise GM Wayfarer can be...

The green buses in the Malaga district only take the green Concorcio bus card or cash. The bus card is mostly sold in Tabacco shops, but I know of one area in Benalmadena where it is the local newsagent instead. Green bus journeys between roughly Calahonda in the west to Rincon Victoria in the...

We are interrailing at the moment. Did Budapest to Brasov on the sleeper. On arrival in Brasov booked reservations for Brasov to Bucharest and Bucharest to Sofia at the international ticket window. Lady spoke English but handed her written requirements. She just asked to see Interrail...

There are no ID requirements for getting a PAYG sim in the UK. This is a useful site, with lots of information on best deals. https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/mobiles/best-pay-as-you-go-sim-cards/