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Group: uk.transport.london · Group Profile
Author: David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*David Horne, _the_ chancellor (* Date: Aug 22, 2008 15:24
Theo Markettos chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote:
> In uk.transport.london David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)
> yahoo.co.uk> wrote:>> www.nationalexpress.com will allow you to buy a ticket from abroad- and
>> even though they don't run that route, they will sell tickets on it.
Fair point- though it's clear enough on the website!
> I don't think they'll post you the tickets, but you can select to collect
> them from a machine at the station. Take the credit card you used to book
> them with you as you'll probably need to use that in the machine.
Yes- they say that credit card is the only option if you're outside the
UK. Just as a data point, SNCF had no problem posting our TGV tickets to
the UK... for free. (Some UK train websites post tickets for free (e.g.
Virgin) some don't- some even charge silly credit/debit card charges now
too.)
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