Booking tickets is on the whole straight forward. I sometimes miss the option of reserving a seat though. Maybe the different steps of booking could be made clearer, first from ... to, then date and t... See more
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We're Trainline, Europe's leading rail and bus app. Our aim is to bring together all rail, coach, and other travel services into one simple experience, so customers can get the best prices and smart, real-time travel information on the go. Today, we offer our customers travel to thousands of destinations with 270 rail and coach companies, in and across 45 countries in Europe and the rest of the world. That accounts over 172,000 smarter journeys every single day.
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120 Holborn, EC1N 2TD, London, United Kingdom
- 0333 202 2222
- sales.support@info.thetrainline.com
- www.thetrainline.com
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Stratford is a strange place beyond trainline’s ken
Normally v good but you can not buy a ticket from St Pancras international to Stratford international abd if you try to book to Saxmundham via Stratford international or Stratford London that doesn’t work either. I told them on feedback but have had no response. Disappointed.
Everything is processed quickly so you…
Everything is processed quickly so you know where you are with things. However, I do not understand why rail and sail tickets have been discontinued, or why off peak return tickets are rarely available anymore.
I use Northern rail alot
I use Northern rail alot. Trains need improving , there no room , sone times no luggage space, no tables tnere always cold, I changed company to do one of my journeys with transpennine, what a e oerience, so much room, leg space and tables, especially when u have children travelling. Alot of improvements is needed
Trains on time both ways with seats…
Trains on time both ways with seats available and charging ports.
Awful service
Too expensive, too confusing to buy, advertise savings but in the end they work out costing more! Useless customer service.
The fact that you can't cancel tickets…
The fact that you can't cancel tickets for a full refund or even at all is absolutely mad.
I'm dyslexic and autistic and I was supposed to book tickets for July but I booked them for June instead. A stupid mistake I know, but I'm only human, we all do stuff like that sometimes. Anyway, my tickets are non refundable. I've just thrown what little money I have down the drain with this company. Just book tickets through the actual train's app, like Greater Anglia etc, it's cheaper and they tend to be more understanding.
Disappointing
Disappointing.
Offered to book me a seat - but when I got my ticket, it stated that there was no seat reservation.
Also if I’d booked last week, it would have been £70
When I booked yesterday, it cost me over £100.
Very frustrating!!
The website was easy to navigate and to…
The website was easy to navigate and to book tickets. I transferred the tickets to my phone. This was the good part unfortunately carriages where our seats were reserved were removed from the train consequently we were all crammed in like sardines. I will not be using a train again. Go by coach as you are guaranteed a booked seat.
Easy to navigate website
Easy to navigate website, had problem with my first reservation made with my credit card and transaction failed for some unknown reason. Refund was submitted automatically. Retried another reservation with different credit that was successful.
Wonderful journey
My experience was really good,my journey was Wonderful. The staff are always so very pleasant and helpful! God bless the British rail!
Teresa Jones.
Simple,easy to use it.
First time using this
First time using this , went well and when I got a bit confused the station staff were fantastic and got me sorted
Many thanks
I booked an Booking on line but when it…
I booked an open return but when it went through it appears I am travelling out and coming back the same day. There s no way to change it apart from requesting a refund which could take time. Meanwhile I have no return ticket.
Been using Trainline for around 10…
Been using Trainline for around 10 years....easy to use and always great value.
I have used Trainline before.
I have used Trainline before without any problem but booking a trip from London to Cornwall, only after paying did they tell me that I would need to contact the train company to book seats. I therefore cancelled, Trainline telling me the money, less a booking fee, would be refunded in five days. Thirteen days later and after a reminder, there is no sign of the money.
Brilliant information and service…
Brilliant information and service always use Trainline the best👍
Thanks Trainline!
You've saved us several hundred quid (vs. National Rail prices) these last few years.
BEWARE
BEWARE .
So after an impressive booking process and decent price…
It transpired that even choosing seat type… it’s not until you receive the tickets that you realise your travel group are seated in completely different coaches.
If you need to be seated together, for example .. to chaperone a vulnerable adult …. It’s not good.
In order to change seating involves an additional fee, for a different time with the additional rebooking price.
Very bad indeed.
Great shame 😳
Always easy and good to use
Always easy and good to use. Only to g is on trains where a seat res is needed you cannot see the allocation or change it which is a shame. I notice also TPE have removed the same option from their own website.
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