Mizter T wrote:
On 16 Sep, 17:23, "Michael R N Dolbear" wrote:

Which brings me to another question on FastTicket machines: SWT (in
the latest, Sept/Oct, free mag) mentions SWT's scheduled enhancement
to allow Monthly renewals, pre-paid ticket collection and tickets for
tomorrow. But only Anytime (peak) tickets for tomorrow.

Is this restriction in force in other areas ?

I suppose the fact that Offpeak (and Super Offpeak) tickets and e.g. Network
Card discounts don't appear on the machines until they become valid makes it
unlikely they'd appear the night before. Although pre-paid ticket
collection (which I haven't used becasue SWT haven't provided it yet)
presumably provides a way round this??

You haven't made at all clear what the scheduled enhancement entails -
i.e. what is enhanced?

What SWT are calling an 'enhancement' is simply providing the facilities
such as pre-paid ticket collection (TOD) and tickets for next day travel
that many TOCs already provide.

Not sure about monthly season renewal availability generally though.

One planned facility that appears to be a real enhancement is intended to be
inclusive tickets for attractions such as Chessington, apparently due next
summer...

Paul

Paul Scott wrote in

Mizter T wrote:
On 16 Sep, 17:23, "Michael R N Dolbear" wrote:

Which brings me to another question on FastTicket machines: SWT
(in

tomorrow. But only Anytime (peak) tickets for tomorrow.

Is this restriction in force in other areas ?

I suppose the fact that Offpeak (and Super Offpeak) tickets and e.g.
Network
Card discounts don't appear on the machines until they become valid
makes it
unlikely they'd appear the night before. Although pre-paid ticket
collection (which I haven't used becasue SWT haven't provided it yet)

presumably provides a way round this??

Yes.

Can anyone report on what tickets machines offer for tomorrow
elsewhere, eg in Southern, SouthEastern and FGW areas ?

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Mike D

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Paul Scott wrote in

Mizter T wrote:
On 16 Sep, 17:23, "Michael R N Dolbear" wrote:

Which brings me to another question on FastTicket machines: SWT
(in

tomorrow. But only Anytime (peak) tickets for tomorrow.

Is this restriction in force in other areas ?

I suppose the fact that Offpeak (and Super Offpeak) tickets and e.g.
Network
Card discounts don't appear on the machines until they become valid
makes it
unlikely they'd appear the night before. Although pre-paid ticket
collection (which I haven't used becasue SWT haven't provided it yet)

presumably provides a way round this??

Yes.

Can anyone report on what tickets machines offer for tomorrow
elsewhere, eg in Southern, SouthEastern and FGW areas ?

The FGW machine I used the other day wont sell tickets for tomorrow before
3pm. Also, they still don't have Super Off-Peak ODTC's (either on the
machines or on board) so you would be overcharged anyway.