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Title: Will I get a seat from Bristol Parkway in the morning? Post by: scoop on March 03, 2009, 11:16:57 Hi all, hoping somebody can help me.
I'm going to start commuting from Bristol to Paddington soon, 4 days a week. I can get a season ticket from either Bristol Temple Meads or Bristol Parkway. I can either get:
Thanks all in advance, Best Ian Title: Re: Will I get a seat from Bristol Parkway in the morning? Post by: Tim on March 03, 2009, 11:44:26 You ought to get a seat on either train. I've travelled on both (although most usually the 7:30 from BTM (or BRI as it is properly called) which I join at Bath at 7:42. Both trains will be busy, but not overcrowded and are fairly reliable as well except on days where there is widespread disruption.
How are you getting to the station? If youare driving there is the question of will you get a parking space? (which I am not in a position to answer) Title: Re: Will I get a seat from Bristol Parkway in the morning? Post by: super tm on March 03, 2009, 12:37:29 Season ticket from Bristol Temple Meads to London is valid to Bristol Parkway and vice versa so it does not matter which one you buy.
Title: Re: Will I get a seat from Bristol Parkway in the morning? Post by: scoop on March 03, 2009, 12:52:51 Thanks to you both. I'll be driving to the station, and a parking season ticket is much cheaper at BPW than BRI.
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