Receipts for proof of travel and ticket barriers?

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Glovidge

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Receipts for proof of travel and ticket barriers?

« on: November 27, 2007, 13:19:20 »

Soon I will be relocating to Hinckley for 18 months and am permitted to claim back a return journey per week. As I am a non-driver I will be attempting to make this journey by train (to Slough) and will need to keep the train ticket as proof of purchase.

Unfortunately I am slightly worried that the ticket barrier machines will swallow my ticket up. Should I just advise the "Resource Protection Assistants" that I need to keep my ticket for proof of purchase/ travel purposes?


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TerminalJunkie

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Re: Receipts for proof of travel and ticket barriers?

« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2007, 13:27:54 »

Why not just ask for a receipt when you buy the ticket?


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Mookiemoo

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Re: Receipts for proof of travel and ticket barriers?

« Reply #2 on: November 27, 2007, 16:36:25 »

Quote from: TerminalJunkie on November 27, 2007, 13:27:54

Why not just ask for a receipt when you buy the ticket?

Because the receipt just shows the amount.

I'm self employed and whenever I have had my expenses queried (most years) the revenue always want to see the to and from stations to make sure they tie up with the location of my clients.


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Shazz

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Re: Receipts for proof of travel and ticket barriers?

« Reply #3 on: November 27, 2007, 17:37:13 »

Book them online and pickup as a fast ticket?

You have get basically an invoice with ttl emailed to you


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vacman

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Re: Receipts for proof of travel and ticket barriers?

« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2007, 18:34:52 »

A train ticket remains the property of the railway at all times, the ticket barriers retain the tickets to prevent the possibillity of someone re-using the ticket, the only thing I can suggest is to photocopy your ticket?


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Ollie

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Re: Receipts for proof of travel and ticket barriers?

« Reply #5 on: November 27, 2007, 21:41:58 »

If you buy at a ticket office, ask for a receipt, it will clearly show the full details.


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Conner

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Re: Receipts for proof of travel and ticket barriers?

« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2007, 07:53:10 »

Do you get on at a station with barriers? If you don't you'll be able to keep one half of the return ticket.


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