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    Strike-affected journey on Sunday - options?

    thanks, just hope tickets are still valid
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    Strike-affected journey on Sunday - options?

    sorry to hijack this thread but i have a similar situation for mon 5th got tickets from sheffield to tamworth which is split sheff/derby & derby/tamworth both are off peak valid for any route the only way i can make the journey is to re-route via stockport & crewe, will i be ok or need to buy...
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    Barnsley <> Manchester airport ticket query

    thanks, never heard of this before
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    Barnsley <> Manchester airport ticket query

    barnsley to manchester airport
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    Barnsley <> Manchester airport ticket query

    it's just a standard off peak return but 1 must be passing through hudds & the other through sheff not sure if i selected seats for a preferred train even though i can use tickets on later trains they'd allow me to use a different route if i got delayed to get home quicker
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    Barnsley <> Manchester airport ticket query

    yet to book my train tickets and need advice on the permitted route if my flight gets delayed. i'm planning on booking a return ticket with seat reservation for a set train back (any o/p, return within 1 month) but 2 options available, both similar in price 1 is via sheffield and the other via...
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    Advance ticket advice from Gatwick Airport

    i'll keep tabs on prices once they go on sale, i'd wait 2hrs in a pub after a flight but with a kid :D
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    Advance ticket advice from Gatwick Airport

    ought to have added my lad will also be with me and i have a f&f railcard if it helps, both legs of journey are off peak too, the equivalent journey i'd need if bought in october can be had for £85 super off peak
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    Advance ticket advice from Gatwick Airport

    i'm after either doncaster or sheffield to gatwick return though doncaster is the better. i didn't think i'd get the same "offer" if my flight was delayed but worth asking. i'll play it safe and opt for an open return as it's February and who knows what the weather will be like, knowing my luck...
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    Advance ticket advice from Gatwick Airport

    hello, i'm flying from/to gatwick in feb and need advice on advanced tickets. i usually fly manchester and use tp express where if my in-bound flight is delayed my advanced ticket is still valid up to 3hrs later even though i've missed my original train. does this same rule apply from...
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    how do they work out fares?

    it was a standard return, sheffield to leicester, change at derby,tamworth, (stopping in atherstone) nuneaton onto leicester, £26, using east mids trains, cross country and london mids, red spotted threw up this price, others didn't throw any options up at all other than sheff-leic direct...
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    how do they work out fares?

    just booking a train from sheffield to leicester, i need to go via atherstone and it comes out at £26ish for us, however if i was to just buy sheff-ather it come out at £40ish £14 more for a much shorter journey using the same trains?
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    friends&family railcard terms

    ta for the replies, it does look as if ive got away with it a few times in the past, suppose i could argue the train was 2 minutes early, but im not going to start knocking them for that!! forgot to mention there was 1 of those inspectors or whatever they are that assess the ticket collector...
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    friends&family railcard terms

    hi all. Ive had a F&F railcard for a few years now, never had any trouble using it until yesterday, we got on our train without buying tickets in the office as we were running late and it was just coming in the station, ticket collector came to us and went to buy ours but she wouldn't let me...

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