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How do you pay for tickets?

How do you pay for your tickets?


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I still occasionally use redspottedhanky vouchers that I won from their fantasy football, tennis, F1 games and promos etc. They haven't done any for a while though.
I also have redspottedhanky vouchers from Tesco points. I only use them for large bookings due to the £1 booking fee each time.
 

cambsy

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I use cash if buying walk up tickets on the day and card if buying advance tickets, pay cash to top up my Oyster for my wandering around London or tube journeys, never used contactless as don’t have money lying around in account.
 

fowler9

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Yeah, Natwest didn't even issue me with a contactless card when I 'upgraded' to an account with an overdraft.
I'm with Santander now (for the free railcard!)
I have a basic Nat West account with no extras and no option to have an overdraft facility. I have a contactless card. I put it down to my winning smile. Ha ha.
 

U-Bahnfreund

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The UK rail tickets I've had were cash for Oyster or debit via internet for Britrail and a London-Brighton return. In Germany, I mostly use cash (if it's the odd occasion that I need to buy ticket for the train), although I've started using the DB mobile ticket app also using debit.
 

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I usually use a credit card when I can to get the 0.5% cash back. Its only a few pence per transaction but still nice to get £20 odd put on your account at Christmas.
 

PauloDavesi

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Usually by card if buying online or from a ticket machine, occasionally cash, if buying a local ticket from a ticket office or on the train.
Just use what is easiest, and most appropriate for the situation.
 
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