I'm not travelling by train as much as I used to so haven't noticed this, but the rewards scheme has been replaced with Nectar, which isn't nearly as good. Since Hull-London is still the main long-distance journey I do, I've closed my East Coast account and am booking through Hull Trains instead.
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- Thread starter rikwakefield
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I'm not travelling by train as much as I used to so haven't noticed this, but the rewards scheme has been replaced with Nectar, which isn't nearly as good. Since Hull-London is still the main long-distance journey I do, I've closed my East Coast account and am booking through Hull Trains instead.
BCBlues
Lend us a Twenner
Chiltern Railways have an offer on £15 return anywhere between and including London Marylebone and Birmingham Moor St/Snow Hill.
Its super-off peak so some restrictions and you have to pick a time for your outward journey but can return within a month.
Its an on line offer only too heres the full details
Chiltern Railways | Chiltern Railways
Ive not used these for a while, went to Virgins New St to Euston service after the mud slide that prevented Chiltern running a service for a very long time. Im gonna give this a go though later this week as i need to be back in London for a few days.
Its super-off peak so some restrictions and you have to pick a time for your outward journey but can return within a month.
Its an on line offer only too heres the full details
Chiltern Railways | Chiltern Railways
Ive not used these for a while, went to Virgins New St to Euston service after the mud slide that prevented Chiltern running a service for a very long time. Im gonna give this a go though later this week as i need to be back in London for a few days.
chainsawjob
Kipping in the dunes
Poot
My wife thinks I work too hard
I booked tickets on trainline and went to reclaim them using my card in the machine at the station this morning.
It wouldn't let me do it without the booking reference.
So I took my debit card to the booking office and - nope -she wouldn't give me the tickets without a booking reference
Fucking lucky the tickets weren't for today, that's all I can say, having spent £180 on them
Be careful out there, people.
It wouldn't let me do it without the booking reference.
So I took my debit card to the booking office and - nope -she wouldn't give me the tickets without a booking reference
Fucking lucky the tickets weren't for today, that's all I can say, having spent £180 on them
Be careful out there, people.
1) Well of course you need the booking reference..... Why hell didn't you have it??I booked tickets on trainline and went to reclaim them using my card in the machine at the station this morning.
It wouldn't let me do it without the booking reference.
So I took my debit card to the booking office and - nope -she wouldn't give me the tickets without a booking reference
Fucking lucky the tickets weren't for today, that's all I can say, having spent £180 on them
Be careful out there, people.
2) WTF did you book with thetrainline for??
5t3IIa
Registered User
Does it make you feel big to continuously harass me on the internet? Go away FFS.
5t3IIa
Registered User
What??
What.......
I'm sick and tired of people continuously starting shit with me for no reason.....and then blaming it on me. I'm fucking sick of it. Consider yourself blocked.
5t3IIa
Registered User
I wasn't wrong. Though I might be an arsehole. Confusing
5t3IIa
Registered User
You do obviously need a reference to pick up a ticket from the machines though.
I'm not sure what you're talking about, because it is ALWAYS needed. That is how the TOD system works.
Poot
My wife thinks I work too hard
Well possibly for the machine, but normally I go and chat to the woman in the ticket office and it's fine!
5t3IIa
Registered User
Ah, the human touch. Fuck alone knows how that works as I could buy you a ticket with my credit card and you could use your debit card to pick it up but whichever.
Possibly. I've only ever collected a TOD ticket from a ticket office once, years ago, and only because the TVM wasn't co-operating. I don't recall if they wanted the ref number. But normal procedure for collecting a TOD ticket is to use a TVM, and for that you need the reference number.
Poot
My wife thinks I work too hard
No, you have to hand her the same card. Then chat about where you're going and what you expect the weather and food to be like. And which family members you're visiting. Any upcoming medical procedures and so on.
Or at least you did - she's not having it now!
Anyway, I thought I was passing on new info but clearly not! Things move a little slower here...
neonwilderness
What would Badgers do?
I'm sure a few years ago you could just stick in the card you'd paid with and it would find your bookings
skyscraper101
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I'm sure a few years ago you could just stick in the card you'd paid with and it would find your bookings
I'm sure I've done this too. In fact I can't see why they can't just make that a standard thing. Then I wouldn't have to retrieve a booking number on my phone every time I do this.
Poot
My wife thinks I work too hard
I'm glad I didn't imagine it. I was beginning to question my sanity...I'm sure a few years ago you could just stick in the card you'd paid with and it would find your bookings
bi0boy
Power User
I remember this changing, it was something to do with security. Like someone who had stolen a credit card would go around sticking it in train ticket machines on the off-chance a ticket had been booked to somewhere they wanted to go.
5t3IIa
Registered User
But then people couldnt buy tickets for you. I've sold literally hundreds of train tickets to other people with other cards.
skyscraper101
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But that would be where you have the option of using a booking reference. As I understand it, you need both right now, which to me seems like unnecessary hassle either way.
My version of the world would be so much better for everyone.
neonwilderness
What would Badgers do?
Either/or would probably be a better solution.
