JKBlueforlife said:I've got a family rail card and booked a child ticket with it to make it cheaper but there's no child travelling. Has anyone ever been pulled for doing this and whats the outcome if you do get caught ?
tidyman said:JKBlueforlife said:I've got a family rail card and booked a child ticket with it to make it cheaper but there's no child travelling. Has anyone ever been pulled for doing this and whats the outcome if you do get caught ?
I'd be surprised if you got away with that. It's something they're quite strict on.
It depends what sort of tickets you've got as to what he would excess it up to.
t--pott said:Got 2 comp train tickets for tomorrow from Birmingham to London return club wembley must collect from Manchester PM if interested.
JKBlueforlife said:tidyman said:JKBlueforlife said:I've got a family rail card and booked a child ticket with it to make it cheaper but there's no child travelling. Has anyone ever been pulled for doing this and whats the outcome if you do get caught ?
I'd be surprised if you got away with that. It's something they're quite strict on.
It depends what sort of tickets you've got as to what he would excess it up to.
I only got asked at the gate at picadilly on the way out at the semi, so if i can get next to a family and point at a child to say he's with me i might do.
If i get caught, do you only pay the difference in the price of the ticket ?
tidyman said:JKBlueforlife said:tidyman said:I'd be surprised if you got away with that. It's something they're quite strict on.
It depends what sort of tickets you've got as to what he would excess it up to.
I only got asked at the gate at picadilly on the way out at the semi, so if i can get next to a family and point at a child to say he's with me i might do.
If i get caught, do you only pay the difference in the price of the ticket ?
Depends on the ticket mate. If they're just off peak open tickets ( £51 adult ) they would probably just excess yours up to an adult ticket with no railcard if they clocked it on the barrior. About another £26 quid. But if the guard checked it on the train and wanted to be a ****, he could disregard your ticket completely and make you buy a standard single for another £154 and you'd still not have a valid ticket to get home.
That's unlikely and worse case scenario but just saying, they'd be within their rights to do it.
If you have advanced tickets, then technically they are worthless if you've no child with you and you'd have to pay from scratch if pulled.
JKBlueforlife said:tidyman said:JKBlueforlife said:I only got asked at the gate at picadilly on the way out at the semi, so if i can get next to a family and point at a child to say he's with me i might do.
If i get caught, do you only pay the difference in the price of the ticket ?
Depends on the ticket mate. If they're just off peak open tickets ( £51 adult ) they would probably just excess yours up to an adult ticket with no railcard if they clocked it on the barrior. About another £26 quid. But if the guard checked it on the train and wanted to be a ****, he could disregard your ticket completely and make you buy a standard single for another £154 and you'd still not have a valid ticket to get home.
That's unlikely and worse case scenario but just saying, they'd be within their rights to do it.
If you have advanced tickets, then technically they are worthless if you've no child with you and you'd have to pay from scratch if pulled.
Is there anyone on the 11.35am from picadilly with 2 kids who would lend me on to get pass the guards at the doors (£5 in form em) and I promise i'll give them back........... only joking before the rozzers knock on my door !
My tickets are off peak, so if i get clocked it wont be as bad (hopefully !)
Thanks for the advice and help.