Free Travel on Chiltern services (conditions apply)

[tbtc]

First of all, its only on 29 April 2011. Secondly you need to be called William, Catherine or Kate to qualify...

http://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/news/we-say-“i-do”-free-travel-royal-wedding-day

Good to see a TOC attracting the right kind of publicity though, and hopefully this is the kind of gesture a couple of newspapers/ DJs will pick up on, a nice touch

(sorry if this was posted elsewhere)

 

[wintonian]

A bit like Southern free travel to London PR stunt for pepole called Victoria then.

 

[sprinterguy]

Great, I’ll be with a small group of people travelling on Chiltern on the 29th: Two gents and three lasses, so we’ll be two Williams, two Kates and a Catherine for the day. Better get that sorted by deed poll in the next few days then…

 

[wintonian]

Great, I’ll be with a small group of people travelling on Chiltern on the 29th: Two gents and three lasses, so we’ll be two Williams, two Kates and a Catherine for the day. Better get that sorted by deed poll in the next few days then…

Mking it avalible to any Tom Dick or Harry.

 

[radamfi]

I wonder if they will allow 'Bills' to travel free. Southern allowed the relatively similar variants of 'Victoria' to travel free during their offer, however 'Bill' is sufficiently different to 'William' to introduce ambiguity.

 

[bb21]

Does Katherine qualify?

 

[wintonian]

I wonder if they will allow 'Bills' to travel free. Southern allowed the relatively similar variants of 'Victoria' to travel free during their offer, however 'Bill' is sufficiently different to 'William' to introduce ambiguity.

Does Katherine qualify?

Again where are the T&C's?

 

[Seacook]

I wonder if there is free travel for dogs (or singers) called "Prince"?

 

[wintonian]

Oh and doesn’t this really belong in the ticketing section?

 

[Mojo]

I agree. Thread moved.

 

[me123]

I despair at these offers. I really do. They're just pointless gimmicks.

 

[SS4]

I'd like to see LM do free journeys to the Hawthorns for Wolves ticket holders and see just how many takers there would be

 

[Polarbear]

I wonder whether Virgin would ever consider the idea......

 

[wintonian]

I doubt the guards are qualified to check the validity of that claim.

 

[ushawk]

Nice little PR idea. Could also be a good idea as if people have the above name, then they may come to London, bring a few friends - company make money - so not all bad.

 

[12CSVT]

And supposing the entire population of Banbury, High Wcombe, Aylesbury etc claim to be called William, Kate or Catherine ?

As already mentioned on this thread, just a tacky gimmick.

 

[island]

And supposing the entire population of Banbury, High Wcombe, Aylesbury etc claim to be called William, Kate or Catherine ?

Unless they can get a fake driving licence/passport in the next fortnight, I don't think this will be an issue