Train tickets

The Merry Prankster

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Aug 19, 2006

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Shoreham Beach

• Jun 28, 2016

• #1

Apologies for the dull question.

I'm off to Liverpool next week and have purchased an advance ticket from Shoreham. Given the near certainty that SASTA will screw up my journey and I'll miss my connection north from London, can anyone tell me if Virgin will honour my ticket on a later train please?

 

Cowfold Seagull

Fan of the 17 bus

Apr 22, 2009

21,620

Cowfold

• Jun 28, 2016

• #2

The Merry Prankster said:

Apologies for the dull question.

I'm off to Liverpool next week and have purchased an advance ticket from Shoreham. Given the near certainty that SASTA will screw up my journey and I'll miss my connection north from London, can anyone tell me if Virgin will honour my ticket on a later train please?

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If you have purchased a through ticket from Shoreham to Liverpool via London, then yes they will do.

The problems arise if you have have bought two tickets, i.e. Shoreham to London, and a seperate one London to Liverpool.

 

Gazwag

5 millionth post poster

Mar 4, 2004

30,136

Bexhill-on-Sea

• Jun 28, 2016

• #3

I would guess he purchased separate tickets as its half the cost than purchasing all through Southern, therefore you are reliant on a decent guard on the Virgin train.

I wonder what would happen on a Southern train if you got an earlier one to help reduce the risk of the one you are book on not running.

There are going to be loads of issues for us bhafc fans traveling to away games soon.

 

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Springal

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Feb 12, 2005

23,830

GOSBTS

• Jun 28, 2016

• #4

If you have split the tickets and on booked trains you have no protection. Virgin are pretty bolshy so wouldn't expect sympathy. I've started booking complete journey tickets for work travel, it's been commented on the price increase but given nearly every trip I've made has meant delays it is worth it

 

The Merry Prankster

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Aug 19, 2006

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Shoreham Beach

• Jun 28, 2016

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• #5

Actually (and rarely) this worked out okay as a single booking, which is fortuitous. Can I just jump on any train or do i need it sanctioned?

 

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Cosmic Joker

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Apr 14, 2010

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Chichester

• Jun 28, 2016

• #6

The Merry Prankster said:

Actually (and rarely) this worked out okay as a single booking, which is fortuitous. Can I just jump on any train or do i need it sanctioned?

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To be sure your ticket will be accepted on the later train to Liverpool you should get it endorsed by the ticket office at Euston before boarding, although queues may make you even later. I had to do that at St Pancras on a journey from Chichester to Leicester a while back, before the East Midlands Trains people would let us on the platforms. I don't think Virgin use ticket barriers on their platforms at Euston, but that's still the official way of making sure your ticket onward will be honoured.

 

Guinness Boy

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Jul 23, 2003

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• Jun 28, 2016

• #7

Cosmic Joker said:

To be sure your ticket will be accepted on the later train to Liverpool you should get it endorsed by the ticket office at Euston before boarding, although queues may make you even later. I had to do that at St Pancras on a journey from Chichester to Leicester a while back, before the East Midlands Trains people would let us on the platforms. I don't think Virgin use ticket barriers on their platforms at Euston, but that's still the official way of making sure your ticket onward will be honoured.

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No automatic barriers but the gate was closed and guards did a manual check before you were let on the platform on Friday when we travelled Virgin to Birmingham.

 

The Merry Prankster

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Aug 19, 2006

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Shoreham Beach

• Jun 28, 2016

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Many thanks to all.

 

Albion Dan

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Jul 8, 2003

11,125

Peckham

• Jun 28, 2016

• #9

If the southern trains are significantly delayed they will know and allow you to catch the later train. You should get it sorted at the ticket office.


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Ernest

Stupid IDIOT

Nov 8, 2003

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LOONEY BIN

• Jun 28, 2016

• #10

The Merry Prankster said:

Actually (and rarely) this worked out okay as a single booking, which is fortuitous. Can I just jump on any train or do i need it sanctioned?

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If it is a through booking , i.e. Shoreham to Liverpool the SASTA part Shoreham to Victoria is not compulsory you travel on a booked train so I'd give yourself extra lee way on that journey and catch an earlier one than chance missing the Euston connection

 

Albion my Albion

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Feb 6, 2016

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Indiana, USA

• Jun 29, 2016

• #11

Albion Dan said:

If the southern trains are significantly delayed they will know and allow you to catch the later train. You should get it sorted at the ticket office.


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The Merry Prankster

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Aug 19, 2006

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Shoreham Beach

• Jun 29, 2016

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Ernest said:

If it is a through booking , i.e. Shoreham to Liverpool the SASTA part Shoreham to Victoria is not compulsory you travel on a booked train so I'd give yourself extra lee way on that journey and catch an earlier one than chance missing the Euston connection

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Thanks Ernest.

 

8ace

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Jul 21, 2003

23,811

Brighton

• Jun 29, 2016

• #13

The Merry Prankster said:

Actually (and rarely) this worked out okay as a single booking, which is fortuitous. Can I just jump on any train or do i need it sanctioned?

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Single bookings thru Virgin Trains (WC) and East Midlands Trains often work out cheaper during the week.