....uk (Colin Rosenstiel) wrote: You may only need the booking reference now. You get that online. I print that out. I find it a bit random as to whether you need the card or not.  Best ...> -- Colin Rosenstiel If you are going to Ireland, it may be worth checking what the combined rail and ferry ticket is. They are cheap, usually very cheap, and don't have to be purchased in advance. RailEasy will give you the ...

....net>, wensleydale@pacersplace.org.uk (Neil Williams) wrote: On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:38 +0100 (BST), rosenstiel@cix.co.uk (Colin Rosenstiel) wrote: You may only need the booking reference now. You get that online. I print that out. I find it a bit random as to whether you need the card or not. Best to take it. Daughter didn't need it with National Express East Coast at York. Just as well - it was my credit card...

... 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 ... The National Express East Coast web site posts for free, doesn't surcharge plastic and gives online discounts. No contest. -- Colin Rosenstiel

...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. Make sure you get a train ticket, not a bus ticket! (They do both). http://...don't think they'll post you the tickets, but you can select to collect them..., 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...

On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:38 +0100 (BST), rosenstiel@cix.co.uk (Colin Rosenstiel) wrote: You may only need the booking reference now. You get that online. I print that out. I find it a bit random as to whether you need the card or not. Best to take it. Neil -- Neil Williams Put my first name before the at to reply.

... 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. Make sure you get a train ticket, not a bus ticket! (They do both). http://www....> I don't think they'll post you the tickets, but you can select to collect them from a... only need the booking reference now. You get that online. I print that out. -- Colin Rosenstiel

....07381622082008@news.stanford.edu... Anyone know how to purchase Virgin Train tickets (London->Holyhead) online from a U.S. location? When I try to do so....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. Thanks, David - that's useful information... outside the UK to pick up the ticket from the machine in the station- in ...

...>> news:siegman-8F3FD7.07381622082008@news.stanford.edu... Anyone know how to purchase Virgin Train tickets (London->Holyhead) online from a U.S. location? When I try to do so on any of Virgin... 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. Thanks, David - that's useful information.

...> news:siegman-8F3FD7.07381622082008@news.stanford.edu... Anyone know how to purchase Virgin Train tickets (London->Holyhead) online from a U.S. location? When I try to do so on any of ... groups. 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. -- (*) of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate -...

....usual> writes "AES" <siegman@stanford.edu> wrote in message news:siegman-8F3FD7.07381622082008@news.stanford.edu... Anyone know how to purchase Virgin Train tickets (London->Holyhead) online from a U.S. location? When I try to do so on any of Virgin Train's ".uk" URLs, the "Address" portion of the ...