Booking train tickets, self service ticket machines. A question.

Whackeygrunt · 8 Oct 2009 at 18:14

Hi all.

I'm using a website to book some return tickets for me and my sister for a journey next weekend that's departing from Darlington station and have a nagging question.

I can book the tickets so that I can collect them at the departing station (Darlington) but I need to know how long I have to go to said ticket machine and collect my tickets. I can't actually get there till next Friday (I want to book today) so idealy I want to collect them then in time for Saturday (the next day).

Any help?

Cheers.

twist3d0n3 · 8 Oct 2009 at 18:15

you can collect them any time, you just need your booking number and card you ordered with. you could do it just before your train should that save you making 2 trips going to the train station...

Whackeygrunt · 8 Oct 2009 at 18:19

^ Thank you. Was not sure how it worked. I was thinking you only had a limited time window to collect them.

meghatronic · 8 Oct 2009 at 18:19

SOMETIMES it asks for your booking number, sometimes it doesn't. I've been caught about before and was pleased I had my iPhone on me so could find my emial.

I usually allow 20mins before my train to collect tickets as they ALWAYS leave early and there is ALWAYS a queue. Might not be problems at Darlington though.