Rian van der Borgt wrote:

Grimmest gripper ever - even surlier than the BA staff. I'd
hate to imagine how he'd have acted if we'd given up on the infinite
card shuffle and boarded ticketless...

"That'll be 35 euros then please". Alternatively, you could not pay
directly but wait for the invoice from Utrecht...

We had a similar encounter last October, we were doing Haarlem to
Centraal, myself/girlfriend and 13yo daughter.
I bought 2 adults and 1 child ticket (it is 16yo in the uk before adult
prices).
Lady Inspector went mad when she asked how old she was.I said I didnt
know she should pay adult prices, and would pay the difference(the
ticket was only around 8euro for adult, and 6 for child).
She said there is no choice, you will pay the fine.
A commuter at the side of me then defended me (in Dutch), saying I was a
tourist and didnt know the age limit for children (which was true), the
inspector calmed down a bit, and said she would see me off at Centraal,
and buy the proper ticket, which I thought was a little strange, we got
there, and I didnt see her again.
Are they on commision for the fines?
Alan.

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