Season tickets from Melksham

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[paul7575]

Given that a driving licence number is 16-digits and clearly unique, I cannot see how anyone could claim this is not acceptable as proving only one person uses a photocard.

In particular, NRCoC^▸ (National Rail Conditions of Carriage) number 15 seems to permit "another form of personal identification".

The choice is not at the passengers discretion though.  They are saying they can ask for other forms of ID for certain ticket types, I think such as getting you to present a credit card to support an e-ticket.

Paul

[Bmblbzzz]

To confirm - 7 day ticket purchased with no problem at the TVM^▸ (Ticket Vending Machine) this morning.   What I would have done as a "first timer" with a picture of myself for an ID card rather than a railway ID card is a different question.   Good to see lots of people using the machine.

grahame I am assuming your railway ID is a "standard" photocard? I have used a supermarket photo printing service in the past with passport sized photos (a few copies 4-up on a 6" x 4" print, prepared with home photo editing software) and have a couple of photocards already made up from a staffed station (saves hassle when in a hurry). Obviously you need to have it in your possession at the machine though!

On a related note I know railcard photo IDs are not meant to be used with seasons. I am not sure of the reasoning behind that.

As an absolute first timer, would you know you needed a photocard? I certainly didn't the first time I got a season ticket. Luckily I was buying it well in advance and from a window at Temple Meads, so it didn't matter.

[Brucey]

To confirm - 7 day ticket purchased with no problem at the TVM^▸ (Ticket Vending Machine) this morning.   What I would have done as a "first timer" with a picture of myself for an ID card rather than a railway ID card is a different question.   Good to see lots of people using the machine.

grahame I am assuming your railway ID is a "standard" photocard? I have used a supermarket photo printing service in the past with passport sized photos (a few copies 4-up on a 6" x 4" print, prepared with home photo editing software) and have a couple of photocards already made up from a staffed station (saves hassle when in a hurry). Obviously you need to have it in your possession at the machine though!

On a related note I know railcard photo IDs are not meant to be used with seasons. I am not sure of the reasoning behind that.

As an absolute first timer, would you know you needed a photocard? I certainly didn't the first time I got a season ticket. Luckily I was buying it well in advance and from a window at Temple Meads, so it didn't matter.

Very unlikely.  Many bus companies have already scrapped photocards for weekly and (in many cases) monthly passes.