Hi John, noted - I will book my ticket tomorrow.

Hello, thank you for the information. Hopefully in the future 1st class will not be too busy.

Further to my original post, at the top of this chain: do you think I should just go ahead and book my 1st Class ticket, and just see if a Quiet Coach is available? I am booking for early June and I am keen to grab advance tickets before they sell out.

Ok, I will go for 2.5/3.5. It is the Cornish Riveria train. You walk pass the buffet and there is half a carriage, then my Carriage which is the quiet carriage. I am sure there are two further carriages, I am sure I have had to use their facilities. Of course, I could be wrong.

Thank you for all your quick replies. I have tried Customer Services but the language barrier meant I was pushed through three different teams, each of whom did not really understand my request, even though it was pretty simple. I tried the online chat but they referred me back to Customer Services. At this point of utter frustration I found your forum.

I did not know 1st class carriages were being redesignated.  There are about five on the train I take. One person has suggested I buy my tickets for the First Class L carriage, and then move to the quiet carriage once I am on the train, if that carriage exists.

In your experience, what would be your advice?

Benjamin

Hello, I sometimes travel to Redruth from Paddington to visit my father. I always book 1st Class advance tickets in the 1st Class quiet carriage. However, now I cannot book the quiet carriage , no matter what I try. I need help.

Whenever I try to book a ticket, it accepts my request but then informs me it could not book a seat in the quiet carriage and offers me a seat in another carriage. This has never happened before. I have tried about 20 different dates in June and each time it says I cannot book a seat in the quiet carriage.

Does anyone have any advice? There is no way the carriage can be booked up on 20 different occasions.

Benjamin