Public transport

Never ever turn up at the station and buy a ticket, it costs a fortune.Even if you book on line a couple of hours before it is much cheaper

you'd be lucky to find a manned station in my area ,we usually buy on the train ,the odd time we use it,and if its the last train and we're only going a couple of stops the ticket seller never takes the money off us

I use the train regularly, from Manchester Airport to Cumbria, I try to book off peak, three months in advance, I also have a Senior Railcard which gives a good reduction, especually if travelling frequently, I usually get a non reserved seat as the train starts at the Airport, however a few miles down the line in Manchester, the train can fill up easily, leaving no seats and certainly no room for luggage, I love using the train, but I am glad I dont need to get on it half way down the line wouldnt like to stand for a few hours, why dont they put more coaches on these days, they are always needed.Good Luck next time you travel GailJ.

Silver hippy, great to hear that! Nice too hear good things about bus drivers.

We too have a rail card and try to book in advance. Not much use if you have to travel on short notice though!

On a recent trip to London, I was offered a seat twice, both times by young people, although I have no obvious 'disability'. I said 'thank you' and accepted happily.

At the operator's website (in this case www.northernrailway.co.uk)you can still buy an Off-peak Day Return for today for £23.10 - though you won't get much sightseeing in now! This should also have been on offer at the station booking office.

Maybe you left Royston during peak hours? Or maybe you didn't ASK for a cheap day return? I'm afraid they don't always thrust the cheapest option into your face.