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« on: July 07, 2010, 13:24:21 » |
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Ok, interesting scenario this one.
I'm in the process of booking a return ticket to Brum from nailsea for this weekend. As I'm out and about (but not in the office for the rest of the week) as mom is here, I won't be going anywhere near BRistol station or reading or anywhere with a self serve machine. Also, being in a flat block is a PITA▸ as its impossible to get signed for stuff without going to collect it from the post office later.
So, if I have a print out of the confirmation, and say that I'll pick them up when I change trains at Bristol on saturday morning, will that work?
Actually, what I'll likely do is just book bristol to brum and get a walk on fare from nailsea to bristol however it is something of an interesting scenario
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ChrisB
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« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2010, 13:27:56 » |
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I very much doubt a print-out will impress any ticket collector - in fact, I'm sure it states somewhere that a print-out is NOT a ticket....
Are tickets delivered 'Signed-For' - I don't think they asre usually.....
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Phil
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« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2010, 13:42:35 » |
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Whenever I've pre-booked tickets from Melksham station (where there is no ticket office or ticket machine whatsoever) and explained that I'll be picking up my tickets for the whole journey when I change onto the main line at either Chippenham or Westbury, the Revenue Protection Customer Facing Consultant Train Managing Officer or whatever they're called these days - "guard", to you and me - has always been perfectly happy to glance at the confirmation email I've waved at them and allowed me to carry on.
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« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2010, 14:13:30 » |
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You don't have to sign for tickets, simply bog standard First Class post.
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Mookiemoo
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« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2010, 14:14:15 » |
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Cross country gave me the option of collection or secure signed for
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Brucey
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« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2010, 14:23:39 » |
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Cross country gave me the option of collection or secure signed for
Probably because the journey is in the next 7 (?) days. They don't trust our wonderful postal service to deliver the tickets any quicker than this by First Class post. Whenever I've pre-booked tickets from Melksham station (where there is no ticket office or ticket machine whatsoever) and explained that I'll be picking up my tickets for the whole journey when I change onto the main line at either Chippenham or Westbury, the Revenue Protection Customer Facing Consultant Train Managing Officer or whatever they're called these days - "guard", to you and me - has always been perfectly happy to glance at the confirmation email I've waved at them and allowed me to carry on.
I've witnessed this about four or five times on the SVB line. Also seen someone get through the gate at BRI» with a printout, so I assume it must be fairly common practise in the area. Not technically permitted so you always run the risk of paying the full fare or a PF▸ (to your interchange station). |
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TheLastMinute
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« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2010, 17:15:20 » |
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FA,
Despite the website's instance, it is possible to collect tickets from the TVMs▸ at Nailsea. I usually request my tickets to Bristol TM‡ but collect them from Nailsea - if there's a problem, it's only a few quid for a single into BRI» ...
Cheers,
TLM
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Chris from Nailsea
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« Reply #7 on: July 07, 2010, 19:28:49 » |
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I agree with TheLastMinute: any pre-paid advance tickets can be collected from either of the two TVMs▸ at NLS.
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ChrisB
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« Reply #8 on: July 08, 2010, 10:04:51 » |
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REgatrdless of which station you arrange to collect your pre-paid tickets from, you can actually get them from any station's TVM▸ ....
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Brucey
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« Reply #9 on: July 08, 2010, 10:06:18 » |
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any station's TVM▸ ....
Provided the TVM supports ticket collection ... there are a few TOCs▸ who haven't yet activated all their machines for ticket collection. |
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ChrisB
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« Reply #10 on: July 08, 2010, 10:08:21 » |
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indeed....
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Mookiemoo
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« Reply #11 on: July 08, 2010, 10:10:30 » |
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See - in Ludlow I never had this problem.
Went to my nice friendly independent ticket office who would book me tickets from anywhere to anywhere, offered splits even if I didnt know about them and also would book any seat you wanted for a specific train regardless of if you already had a ticket or not!
But then there wasnt a TVM▸ at ludlow
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"Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love"
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TheLastMinute
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« Reply #12 on: July 08, 2010, 12:15:29 » |
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Unfortunately Nailsea lost it's "proper" booking office building many many years ago and the current TARDIS-size hut can only facilitate Jacob and his Advantix which obviously can't do seat booking.
You could try Yatton which still has a "proper" booking office. I can't say what there opening hours are or indeed if they are friendly but at least you should be able to book your preferred seat and it's only a 15 minute drive from Nailsea.
Cheers,
TLM
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« Reply #13 on: July 08, 2010, 12:55:45 » |
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I THINK that all FGW▸ shidt & Bachmann TVM▸ 's (the blue ones that are at most ex Wessex stations) now support TOD collection despite that fact that not all of them have this advertised, as a worst case scenario just buy a single to Bristol TM‡ and pick up there, but i'm pretty sure you can pick them up from Nailsea.
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Mookiemoo
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« Reply #14 on: July 08, 2010, 13:18:06 » |
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Well I booked the tickets from Bristol so will get a walk up from nailsea!
Managed to get a return bristol to brum for ^11
Of course, will weekend first upgrade on board so the seat reservations are pointless
Thanks all
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"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."
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