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London Bridge - Paddington by cab
If I arrive at London Bridge (National Rail) at 07.14 next Wednesday, how would you rate my chances of getting to Paddington, by cab, for the 07.45 departure to Cardiff? I will need to pick up my ticket from a machine at Paddington, unless I can do that in my four minute connection at Lewes. What route might the cab take to minimise time? I'm guessing the Vic Embankment and Euston Road are best avoided at that time of day, but am thinking the driver might stay south of the river to beyond Waterloo, then come up Vauxhall Bridge Road*, Buckingham Palace Road, Park Lane and into Paddington via the Lancaster Gate direction? Finally, I will have an Anytime Standard ticket. Can I excess this to an Anytime First on the train, or will they try and issue a PF or insist on purchase of a brand new Anytime First ticket? Thanks, Chris * Or Horseferry Road and into Vic Street - that one seems to run quite smoothly. |
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"Chris Read" wrote in message ... If I arrive at London Bridge (National Rail) at 07.14 next Wednesday, how would you rate my chances of getting to Paddington, by cab, for the 07.45 departure to Cardiff? Marginally less than doing it by tube (Jubilee to Baker Street then Bakerloo). Peter (memories of the times I arrived at Paddington on a train due at 1738 and caught the 1750 from Charing Cross - though it was 1967, the train into Paddington was often up to 10 minutes early, and after 10 July 1967 almost all peak trains from Charing Cross had a late start) |
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"Peter Masson" wrote:
"Chris Read" wrote: If I arrive at London Bridge (National Rail) at 07.14 next Wednesday, how would you rate my chances of getting to Paddington, by cab, for the 07.45 departure to Cardiff? Marginally less than doing it by tube (Jubilee to Baker Street then Bakerloo). The Jubilee platforms at London Bridge are a bit 'journey to the centre of the earth', and the headways are generally dire, at any time of day, if the trains are running at all. 12 months of commuting to Canary Wharf (2007) put me off the Jubilee for life, but maybe things are better now. I guess if everything is running well, your contention might be correct. (memories of the times I arrived at Paddington on a train due at 1738 and caught the 1750 from Charing Cross - though it was 1967, the train into Paddington was often up to 10 minutes early, and after 10 July 1967 almost all peak trains from Charing Cross had a late start) It can't be relied upon, but that train into London Bridge is often two or three minutes early, in contrast to the later Coastway services which are generally a few minutes late on arrival. Chris |
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Fri, 24 Feb 2012, Chris Read remarked: What route might the cab take to minimise time? They are supposed to take the shortest distance (within reason), if you are in a hurry you need to tell the driver to take a longer, but faster, route. -- Roland Perry |
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On 24/02/2012 19:05, Chris Read wrote:
If I arrive at London Bridge (National Rail) at 07.14 next Wednesday, how would you rate my chances of getting to Paddington, by cab, for the 07.45 departure to Cardiff? I'm not sure I'd fancy planning to make such a connection, even with a personal jet-pack, if it was in any way important. -- Arthur Figgis Surrey, UK |
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Chris Read wrote:
The Jubilee platforms at London Bridge are a bit 'journey to the centre of the earth', and the headways are generally dire, at any time of day, if the trains are running at all. 12 months of commuting to Canary Wharf (2007) put me off the Jubilee for life, but maybe things are better now. There is always the Northern Line to Moorgate or Kings Cross/St Pancras, then the Hammersmith and City Line to Paddington. Either has to be quicker than a taxi from London Bridge to Paddington. Then there is the LUL/taxi option with the Northern Line to Euston and a short taxi ride to Paddington ... ;-) |
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On Feb 24, 8:40*pm, Arthur Figgis wrote:
I'm not sure I'd fancy planning to make such a connection, even with a personal jet-pack, if it was in any way important. Seems risky in the extreme. Where does your journey actually commence? Just wondering whether there is any option of travelling to Reading (not via London) and picking up your onward connection there at c. 0810? -- gordon |
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"Chris Read" wrote in message ... "Peter Masson" wrote: "Chris Read" wrote: If I arrive at London Bridge (National Rail) at 07.14 next Wednesday, how would you rate my chances of getting to Paddington, by cab, for the 07.45 departure to Cardiff? Marginally less than doing it by tube (Jubilee to Baker Street then Bakerloo). The Jubilee platforms at London Bridge are a bit 'journey to the centre of the earth', and the headways are generally dire, at any time of day, if the trains are running at all. 12 months of commuting to Canary Wharf (2007) put me off the Jubilee for life, but maybe things are better now. I guess if everything is running well, your contention might be correct. (memories of the times I arrived at Paddington on a train due at 1738 and caught the 1750 from Charing Cross - though it was 1967, the train into Paddington was often up to 10 minutes early, and after 10 July 1967 almost all peak trains from Charing Cross had a late start) It can't be relied upon, but that train into London Bridge is often two or three minutes early, in contrast to the later Coastway services which are generally a few minutes late on arrival. Chris Does the Cardiff train stop at Reading? Gatwick/Reading service an option? |
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"Bruce" wrote in message ... Chris Read wrote: The Jubilee platforms at London Bridge are a bit 'journey to the centre of the earth', and the headways are generally dire, at any time of day, if the trains are running at all. 12 months of commuting to Canary Wharf (2007) put me off the Jubilee for life, but maybe things are better now. There is always the Northern Line to Moorgate or Kings Cross/St Pancras, then the Hammersmith and City Line to Paddington. Either has to be quicker than a taxi from London Bridge to Paddington. Then there is the LUL/taxi option with the Northern Line to Euston and a short taxi ride to Paddington ... ;-) Why go down into the Northern? Thameslink to Moorgate then Circle. I suppose it depends on the connection given the (in) frequency of Thameslink. But whether using a taxi or public transport I'm with those who don't think this connection is something I would rely on. As far as a taxi route is concerned I'd leave it to the driver, just tell him your dilemma and leave it to him. I haven't got the new layout for taxis at Paddington established in my head yet but it might be worth telling him the train is planned to use platform 9 in case that affects where he drops you. |
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On 24/02/2012 21:16, Graham Harrison wrote:
"Bruce" wrote in message ... Chris Read wrote: The Jubilee platforms at London Bridge are a bit 'journey to the centre of the earth', and the headways are generally dire, at any time of day, if the trains are running at all. 12 months of commuting to Canary Wharf (2007) put me off the Jubilee for life, but maybe things are better now. There is always the Northern Line to Moorgate or Kings Cross/St Pancras, then the Hammersmith and City Line to Paddington. Either has to be quicker than a taxi from London Bridge to Paddington. Then there is the LUL/taxi option with the Northern Line to Euston and a short taxi ride to Paddington ... ;-) Why go down into the Northern? Thameslink to Moorgate ITYM Farringdon? -- Arthur Figgis Surrey, UK |
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On Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:27:46 -0000, "Peter Masson"
wrote: "Chris Read" wrote in message .. . If I arrive at London Bridge (National Rail) at 07.14 next Wednesday, how would you rate my chances of getting to Paddington, by cab, for the 07.45 departure to Cardiff? Marginally less than doing it by tube (Jubilee to Baker Street then Bakerloo). Is going to Charing Cross an available alternative option ? (then one Bakerloo train to Paddington with no change) Peter (memories of the times I arrived at Paddington on a train due at 1738 and caught the 1750 from Charing Cross - though it was 1967, the train into Paddington was often up to 10 minutes early, and after 10 July 1967 almost all peak trains from Charing Cross had a late start) |
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Seems risky in the extreme. Where does your journey actually commence? Just wondering whether there is any option of travelling to Reading (not via London) and picking up your onward connection there at c. 0810? Starting from Bishopstone on the 05.47, ideally. I've looked at the Gatwick - Reading hop, which I've done before to avoid cross-London, but it's not conveniently timed, and not assisted by being pretty much all stations from Guildford early in the morning - the standard daytime timetable skips more stops. Another option is to bale at Gatwick (06.41) onto the GatEx (06.50), arrive Victoria 07.20. Six minutes later into zone one, and risking a change - and a Wessie! - but that much nearer to Paddington. Although GatEx struggles to keep to a 30 minute timing in the peaks, which unnerves me somewhat. Still, twenty minutes in a cab should be sufficient for Victoria - Paddington, especially as I don't mind running from the last set of traffic lights or wherever. It's a fairly swift jaunt up Park Lane and Edgware Road, normally. I can pick up my tickets in the +9 connection at Gatwick ;) I need to be in Splott, about a mile from Cardiff Central, for 10.30. The 07.45 gets into Central for 09.48, and the 08.15 for 10.21. The world wouldn't end if I was ten minutes late - it's not a job interview - so my thoughts were to aim for the 07.45 (and walk at the Cardiff end), with the 08.15 (and cab at the Cardiff end) as a back up. I just have a nagging feeling that if I try this, I'll narrowly miss the 07.45 (which will run perfectly), whilst the 08.15 will be cancelled or heavily delayed, as often seems to happen when you're already cutting it fine..... There is an alternative, being the 05.11 from Bishopstone, which (changing at Lewes) hurtles through to Victoria for 06.32. But I like my under-used bed. Thanks to all for the suggestions. Chris |
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On 24/02/2012 19:05, Chris Read wrote:
If I arrive at London Bridge (National Rail) at 07.14 next Wednesday, how would you rate my chances of getting to Paddington, by cab, for the 07.45 departure to Cardiff? I will need to pick up my ticket from a machine at Paddington, unless I can do that in my four minute connection at Lewes. Can't you buy tickets for the entire journey at your initial station? Buying a through ticket should also get you your Tube ticket (shows an extra + on your ticket) so you won't have to buy that separately. (At an extortionate Ł4 each way - Boris doesn't like non-Oystered non-Londoners passing through his territory.) You could pick your tickets up in advance to save hassle on the day. (You could also order them on-line, although you are then committed to which station you have to collect them from.) If you can make Lewes 36' earlier you could catch the 05:29 into London Victoria. That would give you a shorter, single journey on the Circle line to Paddington, and plenty of time to make it in. For those favouring the avoid London option note that: 1) the Redhill to Reading service is slow (lots of stops), 2) Sussex trains bypass Redhill, so extra changes are needed to get there (e.g. Brighton or Gatwick). -- Graham Nye news(a)thenyes.org.uk |
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On 25/02/2012 01:01, Graham Nye wrote:
Can't you buy tickets for the entire journey at your initial station? Buying a through ticket should also get you your Tube ticket (shows an extra + on your ticket) so you won't have to buy that separately. (At an extortionate Ł4 each way - Boris doesn't like non-Oystered non-Londoners passing through his territory.) At least you /can/ pass through London, unlike, say, Paris. -- Arthur Figgis Surrey, UK |
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"Arthur Figgis" wrote in message
o.uk... There is always the Northern Line to Moorgate or Kings Cross/St Pancras, then the Hammersmith and City Line to Paddington. Either has to be quicker than a taxi from London Bridge to Paddington. Then there is the LUL/taxi option with the Northern Line to Euston and a short taxi ride to Paddington ... ;-) Why go down into the Northern? Thameslink to Moorgate ITYM Farringdon? Mornington Crescent! Regards Jonathan |
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On 25/02/2012 09:01, Arthur Figgis wrote:
On 25/02/2012 01:01, Graham Nye wrote: Can't you buy tickets for the entire journey at your initial station? Buying a through ticket should also get you your Tube ticket (shows an extra + on your ticket) so you won't have to buy that separately. (At an extortionate Ł4 each way - Boris doesn't like non-Oystered non-Londoners passing through his territory.) At least you /can/ pass through London, unlike, say, Paris. In the sense of your through rail tickets not covering the Métro connection, presumably? (I haven't tried that combination.) Still a single Métro ticket is only 1.70 euros (Ł1.46) which is rather more reasonable than the Boris fine if you don't order through tickets across London. (More information on Métro tickets at http://www.seat61.com/Paris-metro.htm , to save you all from my witterings.) -- Graham Nye news(a)thenyes.org.uk |
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On Feb 24, 11:55*pm, Chris Read wrote:
Starting from Bishopstone on the 05.47, ideally. No matter which way you shake it this realistically provides good connection opportunities for the 0815 ex Paddington rather than the 0745 either at Paddington or at Reading (via Redhill). -- gordon |
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On 25/02/2012 13:30, Graham Nye wrote:
On 25/02/2012 09:01, Arthur Figgis wrote: On 25/02/2012 01:01, Graham Nye wrote: Can't you buy tickets for the entire journey at your initial station? Buying a through ticket should also get you your Tube ticket (shows an extra + on your ticket) so you won't have to buy that separately. (At an extortionate Ł4 each way - Boris doesn't like non-Oystered non-Londoners passing through his territory.) At least you /can/ pass through London, unlike, say, Paris. In the sense of your through rail tickets not covering the Métro connection, presumably? (I haven't tried that combination.) Obviously, because it isn't possible, to the bemusement of countless Britons told that foreign railways are so much better and more integrated and customer focused... Still a single Métro ticket is only 1.70 euros (Ł1.46) which is rather more reasonable than the Boris fine if you don't order through tickets across London. But the Delanoë fine involves playing hunt the ticket machine, followed by hunt the right sort of machine, followed by hunt the ticket window when the machine farts in the general direction of your foreign bank card, long queues, and navigating an atrium designed by Escher. All while fending off beggars, which aren't supposed to exist abroad because they didn't have Mrs T to invent poverty. And Oyster pre-dates Boris. In fact the concept predates Ken... -- Arthur Figgis Surrey, UK |
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On 25/02/2012 20:37, Arthur Figgis wrote:
On 25/02/2012 13:30, Graham Nye wrote: Still a single Métro ticket is only 1.70 euros (Ł1.46) which is rather more reasonable than the Boris fine if you don't order through tickets across London. But the Delanoë fine involves playing hunt the ticket machine, We found one on the far side of the Gare du Nord, hiding behind lots of kiosks. However both http://www.seat61.com/Paris-metro.htm and http://parisbytrain.com/gare-du-nord-photos/ suggest there are more downstairs, so perhaps we should have headed downstairs towards the Métro lines before hunting for tickets. followed by hunt the right sort of machine, A green one. They even work in English. Spiffing. followed by hunt the ticket window when the machine farts in the general direction of your foreign bank card, My chip'n'pin card was fine, thanks. There are a number of American web guides to Paris travel, complaining that foreign cards don't work. No, just yours. long queues, and navigating an atrium designed by Escher. Ooh, it's not as bad as an Ikea. And the staff don't pelt you with Swedish Meatballs as you desperately search for an exit. And Oyster pre-dates Boris. In fact the concept predates Ken... I think the idea of jacking up the cash price to make Londoners swallow their Oyster cards and hence punish occasional travellers from outside the home counties is more recent. -- Graham Nye news(a)thenyes.org.uk |
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On Feb 25, 10:36*am, "Jonathan Morton"
wrote: "Arthur Figgis" wrote in message o.uk... There is always the Northern Line to Moorgate or Kings Cross/St Pancras, then the Hammersmith and City Line to Paddington. Either has to be quicker than a taxi from London Bridge to Paddington.. Then there is the LUL/taxi option with the Northern Line to Euston and a short taxi ride to Paddington ... ;-) Why go down into the Northern? Thameslink to Moorgate ITYM Farringdon? Mornington Crescent! Regards Jonathan Are you sure? Can't you only do that under Trellisian rules? |
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I cant see the beginning of this thread for some reason but what's wrong with carrying on to Charing Cross (or changing at London Bridge into a Charing Cross train) and then using the Bakerloo (or the Circle from Embankment) to reach Paddington? |
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"Chris Read" wrote in message ... Another option is to bale at Gatwick (06.41) onto the GatEx (06.50), arrive Victoria 07.20. Six minutes later into zone one, and risking a change - and a Wessie! - but that much nearer to Paddington. Although GatEx struggles to keep to a 30 minute timing in the peaks, which unnerves me somewhat. Still, twenty minutes in a cab should be sufficient for Victoria - Paddington, especially as I don't mind running from the last set of traffic lights or wherever. It's a fairly swift jaunt up Park Lane and Edgware Road, normally. I can pick up my tickets in the +9 connection at Gatwick ;) On a good day the 36 bus would make it from Victoria to Paddington in the 25 minutes available (I've done it in 15) so a taxi ought to make it. I need to be in Splott, about a mile from Cardiff Central, for 10.30. The 07.45 gets into Central for 09.48, and the 08.15 for 10.21. The world wouldn't end if I was ten minutes late - it's not a job interview - so my thoughts were to aim for the 07.45 (and walk at the Cardiff end), with the 08.15 (and cab at the Cardiff end) as a back up. I just have a nagging feeling that if I try this, I'll narrowly miss the 07.45 (which will run perfectly), whilst the 08.15 will be cancelled or heavily delayed, as often seems to happen when you're already cutting it fine..... The 0715 is the dodgy one because it gets cancelled if they are short of sets. The 0815 rarely gets cancelled unless the service has fallen apart. John |
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On 25/02/2012 01:01, Graham Nye wrote:
On 24/02/2012 19:05, Chris Read wrote: If I arrive at London Bridge (National Rail) at 07.14 next Wednesday, how would you rate my chances of getting to Paddington, by cab, for the 07.45 departure to Cardiff? I will need to pick up my ticket from a machine at Paddington, unless I can do that in my four minute connection at Lewes. Can't you buy tickets for the entire journey at your initial station? Buying a through ticket should also get you your Tube ticket (shows an extra + on your ticket) so you won't have to buy that separately. (At an extortionate Ł4 each way - Boris doesn't like non-Oystered non-Londoners passing through his territory.) You could pick your tickets up in advance to save hassle on the day. (You could also order them on-line, although you are then committed to which station you have to collect them from.) Are you? I've just ordered some tickets on-line and the blurb says: "Tickets will be available to collect from a self-service ticket machine at one of 900 UK stations 2 hours after booking." Certainly in the past, when following a spate of vandalism to the ticket machines at my then local station it disappeared from the list for collecting from when booking on-line, I just quoted the next station down the line and then, having booked the tickets collected them from my then - no longer shown - home station. If you can make Lewes 36' earlier you could catch the 05:29 into London Victoria. That would give you a shorter, single journey on the Circle line to Paddington, and plenty of time to make it in. For those favouring the avoid London option note that: 1) the Redhill to Reading service is slow (lots of stops), 2) Sussex trains bypass Redhill, so extra changes are needed to get there (e.g. Brighton or Gatwick). -- Moving things in still pictures |
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"ŽiŠardo" wrote in message
... Are you? I've just ordered some tickets on-line and the blurb says: "Tickets will be available to collect from a self-service ticket machine at one of 900 UK stations 2 hours after booking." Certainly in the past, when following a spate of vandalism to the ticket machines at my then local station it disappeared from the list for collecting from when booking on-line, I just quoted the next station down the line and then, having booked the tickets collected them from my then - no longer shown - home station. That's right, you can collect from anywhere with a TVM. [1] The purpose of the selection is solely to make sure you don't make plans to pick up at a station without one. [1] Apparently some SN offers must be picked up from their own TVMs. Paul S |
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On 29/02/2012 16:58, Paul Scott wrote: "ŽiŠardo" wrote: [snip] Are you? I've just ordered some tickets on-line and the blurb says: "Tickets will be available to collect from a self-service ticket machine at one of 900 UK stations 2 hours after booking." Certainly in the past, when following a spate of vandalism to the ticket machines at my then local station it disappeared from the list for collecting from when booking on-line, I just quoted the next station down the line and then, having booked the tickets collected them from my then - no longer shown - home station. That's right, you can collect from anywhere with a TVM. [1] The purpose of the selection is solely to make sure you don't make plans to pick up at a station without one. Indeed. From the Trainline's FAQ: http://help.thetrainline.com/app/ans...ail/a_id/1437/ ---quote--- Which stations offer self-service ticket collection? You don't need to pick up your tickets from the station you selected when making a booking - You can collect from an enabled machine at any one of the 1000 stations in the list below. [...] ---/quote--- It's the same for all the other ticket sites, because this is how the underlying ticket collection system (somewhat misleadingly named "Ticket On Departure") works. [1] Apparently some SN offers must be picked up from their own TVMs. Though I do remember reading somewhere that despite this supposed restriction, people had been able to pick up such tickets at non Southern TVMs (though I wouldn't want to count on it). |
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On 29/02/2012 16:34, ŽiŠardo wrote:
On 25/02/2012 01:01, Graham Nye wrote: You could pick your tickets up in advance to save hassle on the day. (You could also order them on-line, although you are then committed to which station you have to collect them from.) Are you? Well, having read the other replies, apparently not. The XC website I use, after asking which station you wish to collect your ticket from, says: "Collect your ticket(s) from the ticket machine at [nominated station]." Then gives the same message on the confirmation screen. There's no suggestion that you can use other (connected) ticket machines. But thanks for the tip. -- Graham Nye news(a)thenyes.org.uk |
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On 29/02/2012 21:44, Graham Nye wrote:
On 29/02/2012 16:34, ŽiŠardo wrote: On 25/02/2012 01:01, Graham Nye wrote: You could pick your tickets up in advance to save hassle on the day. (You could also order them on-line, although you are then committed to which station you have to collect them from.) Are you? Well, having read the other replies, apparently not. The XC website I use, after asking which station you wish to collect your ticket from, says: "Collect your ticket(s) from the ticket machine at [nominated station]." Then gives the same message on the confirmation screen. There's no suggestion that you can use other (connected) ticket machines. But thanks for the tip. My message on ticket collection was on my First Great Western confirmation. However, 2 -3 years ago I was collecting from other than the station that I had nominated for that purpose. -- Moving things in still pictures |
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In message , at 18:11:46
on Wed, 29 Feb 2012, remarked: XC is an exception because they have no stations of their own. Which results in anomalies like Burton on Trent, where every passenger train is operated by XC, but the station by EMT. There used to be one EMT train a day (via Derby to London) but that seems to have been withdrawn). Stamford, on the other hand, still has three EMT trains a day, but all the rest are XC. -- Roland Perry |
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On 01/03/2012 09:22, ŽiŠardo wrote:
On 29/02/2012 21:44, Graham Nye wrote: On 29/02/2012 16:34, ŽiŠardo wrote: On 25/02/2012 01:01, Graham Nye wrote: You could pick your tickets up in advance to save hassle on the day. (You could also order them on-line, although you are then committed to which station you have to collect them from.) Are you? Well, having read the other replies, apparently not. The XC website I use, after asking which station you wish to collect your ticket from, says: "Collect your ticket(s) from the ticket machine at [nominated station]." Then gives the same message on the confirmation screen. There's no suggestion that you can use other (connected) ticket machines. But thanks for the tip. My message on ticket collection was on my First Great Western confirmation. However, 2 -3 years ago I was collecting from other than the station that I had nominated for that purpose. Yesterday I pre-ordered a ticket for next week for collection from my home station and today I was able to pick it up from my destination station. So the system is indeed more flexible that the website message implies. -- Graham Nye news(a)thenyes.org.uk |
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On 01/03/2012 18:48, Graham Nye wrote:
So the system is indeed more flexible that the website message implies. D'oh. s/that/than/ -- Graham Nye news(a)thenyes.org.uk |
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wrote in message ...
In article , (Graham Nye) wrote: On 29/02/2012 16:34, ŽiŠardo wrote: On 25/02/2012 01:01, Graham Nye wrote: You could pick your tickets up in advance to save hassle on the day. (You could also order them on-line, although you are then committed to which station you have to collect them from.) Are you? Well, having read the other replies, apparently not. The XC website I use, after asking which station you wish to collect your ticket from, says: "Collect your ticket(s) from the ticket machine at [nominated station]." Then gives the same message on the confirmation screen. There's no suggestion that you can use other (connected) ticket machines. But thanks for the tip. XC is an exception because they have no stations of their own. What are they charging you for TOD? XC only charge for TOD collection when there is a print at home alternative available (which is free). Essentially that is for advance tickets that are only valid on XC services. For any open tickets or tickets valid on more than one TOC, you can still use TOD for free. Peter Smyth |
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In article ,
(Peter Smyth) wrote: wrote in message ... In article , (Graham Nye) wrote: On 29/02/2012 16:34, ŽiŠardo wrote: On 25/02/2012 01:01, Graham Nye wrote: You could pick your tickets up in advance to save hassle on the day. (You could also order them on-line, although you are then committed to which station you have to collect them from.) Are you? Well, having read the other replies, apparently not. The XC website I use, after asking which station you wish to collect your ticket from, says: "Collect your ticket(s) from the ticket machine at [nominated station]." Then gives the same message on the confirmation screen. There's no suggestion that you can use other (connected) ticket machines. But thanks for the tip. XC is an exception because they have no stations of their own. What are they charging you for TOD? XC only charge for TOD collection when there is a print at home alternative available (which is free). Essentially that is for advance tickets that are only valid on XC services. For any open tickets or tickets valid on more than one TOC, you can still use TOD for free. Ah! I'd not spotted that. -- Colin Rosenstiel |
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On Thu, 1 Mar 2012 19:44:47 -0000, Peter Smyth wrote:
XC only charge for TOD collection when there is a print at home alternative available (which is free). Essentially that is for advance tickets that are only valid on XC services. For any open tickets or tickets valid on more than one TOC, you can still use TOD for free. Can print at home tickets be used at stations with gatelines? -- jhk |
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In message , at 14:21:06 on
Fri, 2 Mar 2012, Jarle H Knudsen remarked: XC only charge for TOD collection when there is a print at home alternative available (which is free). Essentially that is for advance tickets that are only valid on XC services. For any open tickets or tickets valid on more than one TOC, you can still use TOD for free. Can print at home tickets be used at stations with gatelines? On National Rail: Yes, by showing them to the person manning the gateline. On Eurostar: Yes, they work the gates too. -- Roland Perry |
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In message , Graham Nye
writes On 01/03/2012 09:22, ŽiŠardo wrote: My message on ticket collection was on my First Great Western confirmation. However, 2 -3 years ago I was collecting from other than the station that I had nominated for that purpose. Yesterday I pre-ordered a ticket for next week for collection from my home station and today I was able to pick it up from my destination station. So the system is indeed more flexible that the website message implies. It also used to be that you could use any credit card to activate the ticket machine and then enter a reference number to collect your tickets. I used the Virgin ticket machines at Euston last Saturday and they needed the specific credit card that I had booked with (which is a bit inconvenient as I use a different credit for online bookings and don't always carry it) and were extremely slow (from when the card was put in it took upwards of a minute to bring up the ticket details on the screen). On the other hand I didn't need to tap in a reference number. -- Paul G Typing from Kentish Town |
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London Bridge - Paddington by cab
Paul G writes:
In message , Graham Nye writes On 01/03/2012 09:22, ŽiŠardo wrote: My message on ticket collection was on my First Great Western confirmation. However, 2 -3 years ago I was collecting from other than the station that I had nominated for that purpose. Yesterday I pre-ordered a ticket for next week for collection from my home station and today I was able to pick it up from my destination station. So the system is indeed more flexible that the website message implies. It also used to be that you could use any credit card to activate the ticket machine and then enter a reference number to collect your tickets. I used the Virgin ticket machines at Euston last Saturday and they needed the specific credit card that I had booked with (which is a bit inconvenient as I use a different credit for online bookings and don't always carry it) and were extremely slow (from when the card was put in it took upwards of a minute to bring up the ticket details on the screen). On the other hand I didn't need to tap in a reference number. Have always wondered why they can't identify the booking from the card, and save all the pain of entering a booking number. Often have 2 or 3 booking numbers as its usually cheaper to buy separate tickets for parts of the journey than through tickets. Like they use to do at the cinema. However, last time I went to the cinema, they needed the booking number. Apparantly it was in case the card had been stolen after I had made the online booking. Was struggling to understand: How someone who had stolen my card would know I had used it to buy at cinema, ticket and even then which cinema I had made the booking at. And if my card had been stolen, the last thing on my mind would be a couple of 10 quid cinema seats. Phil |
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