SWT (and others) charging double for tickets from machines
 

Colin Rosenstiel wrote:
The Shere machines at Cambridge allow multiple ticket purchases.
Indeed, to buy a ticket with a Network Card you _have_ to specify the
numbers of adults and children travelling.

The Chiltern machines are the same. It's surprising that a company the size
of SWT is so far behind other TOCs.

SWT (and others) charging double for tickets from machines
 

"Jack Taylor" wrote in message
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Londoncityslicker wrote:

I'd like to buy a ticket to start the next day. Like I used to at a
ticket office or from the guard on the train.

The machines don't allow me to do this either.

The Shere machines used by Chiltern Railways do - there is a touchpad
field for 'Today' and 'Tomorrow'. So, the technology is available.

The machine at Canterbury W (don't know the type) has a
'tommorrow' button, but when selected only offered the full
priced tickets, what's the point of that?

tim

SWT (and others) charging double for tickets from machines
 

"tim....." wrote in message
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"Jack Taylor" wrote in message
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Londoncityslicker wrote:

I'd like to buy a ticket to start the next day. Like I used to at a
ticket office or from the guard on the train.

The machines don't allow me to do this either.

The Shere machines used by Chiltern Railways do - there is a touchpad
field for 'Today' and 'Tomorrow'. So, the technology is available.

The machine at Canterbury W (don't know the type) has a
'tommorrow' button, but when selected only offered the full
priced tickets, what's the point of that?

Same reason the 'today's' discounted tickets, netwok cards etc, don't come
up until the time they're valid? Is it the same on Friday and Saturday, when
discounted tickets are usually available all day?

Paul

SWT (and others) charging double for tickets from machines
 

"Paul Scott" wrote in message
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"tim....." wrote in message
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"Jack Taylor" wrote in message
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Londoncityslicker wrote:

I'd like to buy a ticket to start the next day. Like I used to at a
ticket office or from the guard on the train.

The machines don't allow me to do this either.

The Shere machines used by Chiltern Railways do - there is a touchpad
field for 'Today' and 'Tomorrow'. So, the technology is available.

The machine at Canterbury W (don't know the type) has a
'tommorrow' button, but when selected only offered the full
priced tickets, what's the point of that?

Same reason the 'today's' discounted tickets, netwok cards etc, don't come
up until the time they're valid?

But you can't buy those early, on the day, from the ticket office,
but you can buy "Savers for tomorrow" from the ticket office,
(except that Ms Grumpy had gone home).

tim


Is it the same on Friday and Saturday, when
discounted tickets are usually available all day?

Paul