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    Travelling on overnight services to Gatwick Friday 21st - bus replacement - what can I expect?

    Hi All, Need to catch an easyJet flight from Gatwick at 6am tomorrow (Friday). Just been on both National Rail and Thameslink website to check and can see that the overnight services departing East Croydon at 03:07 & 04:07 are both showing as cancelled, however it does highlight replacement bus...
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    SWR Delay Repay query

    Hi All, Looking for some advice following a recently rejected Delay Repay from SWR. On 17th May I purchased via the SWR website an advance ticket for the 21:57 from Clapham Junction to Salisbury to use on Saturday 13th June. I arrived at Clapham Junction for the train, the service is not...
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    Season ticket query Salisbury - London

    Hi All, I have recently purchased a house in Salisbury and am seeking some advice about monthly season tickets. I need to travel 5 days a week during morning peak and returning evening peak from Salisbury to London Waterloo and then onwards by the Drain and tube to Liverpool Street. I...
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    Oyster card readers not working?

    Hi, I have recently seen examples of Oyster Card readers not working when travelling from some SouthEastern stations, meaning that it is not possible to touch in as required. This isn't a daily occurrence, however SouthEastern don't seem to rush to fix them. What advice would you offer if I...
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    Stopping Short - A little advice please

    Hi All, Planning a trip from Bromley South to Deal and trying to figure out the best deal from all the tips and hints that I have picked up from regularly looking at this forum... I believe that the current Cheap Deal Return is £30.30, from what I have picked up here, the best option is...
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    SWT Summer Special Ticket Query

    Just seen on the SWT website a special summer offer for weekends which gives a return ticket across the network,with certain exclusions for only £15 return.Think that this is a good offer and I would like to use it as it is only valid till start of September. The T's & C's indicate that...
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    FCC units usage on SET journeys

    I was recently at Orpington on a Saturday evening and surprised by the number of Class 319's from FCC stored both within the sidings and on the platforms. Must have been at least 6-8 units. My question is based around their usage and storage during evenings and weekends. I am not clear as...
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    South Eastern Advance Tickets

    I like to book trips away on weekends and frequently use Southern Daysave (bargain!) and SWT advance tickets to get good prices to travel to Poole & Weymouth (to connect with my ferry home). However when I search on National Rail and on the SouthEastern website I can never ever locate advance...
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    Query on Oyster daily price cap

    On Friday I used a bus in the London suburbs for a dentist appointment at 8am. I got the bus using my Oyster card.After 2 expensive hours but a much less painful tooth I touched in at East Croydon & went on FCC to City Thameslink. After some time in the office I went via GA to Romford for...
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    Ride Cornwall ticket query

    Next week I am hoping to do the following trip,looking for validation that this is acceptable in terms of ticketing. Thank you. Start at Ivybridge on the 07:50 to Penzance,buy 2 tickets from the guard (no ticket office). Ticket 1:Ivybridge -Plymouth day return, Ticket 2:Ride Cornwall (which I...
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    Guards location for working on Southern 377's Vs SET 377's

    I am a regular traveller on Southern 377's between East Croydon & Gatwick Airport & on SET 377's between Tonbridge & Sandwich. I have observed that nearly always on the Southern 377's the guards spend the time at different sets of doors throughout the train performing the closing procedure,I...
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    Using Megatrain tickets

    Dear All, Just after some advice regarding the use of Megatrain tickets and onward journeys. I have a Megatrain ticket for this Saturday from Waterloo to Southampton Central which I got for a bargain price of £5.I have decided that in fact I would like to go beyond Southampton Central and...
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    London to Morecambe April 25th/29th- Advice request for cheap tickets please

    Hi All, Have been in invited to a family event in Morecambe on Friday 26th April PM returning on either late Saturday night 27th or on the Sunday 28th. I am planning to travel up on either Thursday PM or Friday AM depending on what the fare costs look like,return sometime over the weekend...
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    Season ticket from Tisbury to London Liverpool Street (LU)

    I am looking at moving to Tisbury and want some advice for my daily commute to work please. I need to commute 6 times a week from Tisbury to Liverpool Street via Waterloo,obviously I would like to do this as cheaply as possible.Although I reckon that this will be at least 600 pounds a...
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    Branksome to Bognor Regis return

    Hi All, Long-term browser thought that I would take the plunge and finally start asking the forum members for some help. I am looking to travel on 26th March from Branksome to Bognor Regis about 10am returning on 29th March about noon.Can anyone please advise on the best fare for 2 adults...

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