how much will my fine be GWR

[Cameronpm88]

I had a ticket that was valid for a return from redruth to par station and by accident must of got rid of it when ckearing our my wallet but I had a ticket that was valid from par to redruth and that was in my wallet so I gave him that thinking it was the other ticket! After he said this ticket isn’t valid he said this is a offence even though I explained this is a honest mistake and I’m wiling to pay. He said I’ll get a letter with the cost of the ticket and a fee. How much will this fee or fine cost please help! Thank you

 

[JN114]

Settlement offer - The cost of your ticket plus admin cost to cover handling your case - very high 2 figures or low 3 figures is the kind of ballpark you can expect.

 

[Cameronpm88]

Settlement offer - The cost of your ticket plus admin cost to cover handling your case - very high 2 figures or low 3 figures is the kind of ballpark you can expect.

What’s the price range could I ask like it’s quite annoying as it’s a simple mistake as I catch the same train 3-4 times a week to be fined even though I would pay the ticket

 

[najaB]

What’s the price range could I ask like it’s quite annoying as it’s a simple mistake as I catch the same train 3-4 times a week to be fined even though I would pay the ticket

Depending on if GWR believes it was an honest mistake or not you could be asked to pay just the fare due, the fare plus a contribution to costs (typically between £80 and £200) or you could be prosecuted and fined by the court anything up to (theoretically) £1000 - though c. £400 is typical for a court fine.

If you are forthright and honest in any correspondence with GWR and admit that you made a mistake I'm reasonably confident that the first two outcomes are more likely than the last one.