Train tickets

[Emmeedask]

Has anyone use the site The Train Line to purchase tickets?

Are they reliable?

Do you get your tickets same day delivery if you pay the �10?

Your opinion will be greatfully received

Em x

[jno]

I ordered some yesterday morning and paid the regular postage, and they arrived this morning.

[mccfluff]

i use them all the time for work, i'm outside london so don't know about same day, but they are very reliable, and cheap if you book ealry enough

[SeaJayPea]

I use them all the time as well. Tfhey're very good indeed. If you're going from a large-ish station, you can collect the tickets from a machine there and save the �10.

[dzug]

They are reliable but expensive.

If you use one of the train companies websites you will get exactly the same tickets at the same price but won't have to pay a card fee or a processing fee. (Still an express delivery fee where applicable though)

They are just as reliable - the trainline issue the tickets for them!

[Emmeedask]

Thanks to you all. I feel alot more confident about using them now. I will certainly look at the train company's site to see what they have to offer aswell.

Thanks again

Em x

[spheric]

Further to this, all the train companies can sell tickets for each -other's services. This has a few advantages:

1) Virgin's site uses the trainline as its backend, and is very similar to the trainline in use, - in fact I believe your trainline login will work on the virgin site! By buying through them you save the credit card fee

2) If you take advantage of advance tickets, then I'd recommend the "national express east coast" booking system, which makes it really easy to find which trains have the cheapest tickets available. - When making seat reservations with them, you can also choose whether you want to face front or backwards (as well as the usual window/aisle/table options) which is a nice bonus. This site also doesnt charge you the credit card fee.