AMEX Travel Vouchers - What a farce!

[Bold Seagull]

I paid for a bookelt containing all the vouchers for each game of the season. The club said to show these when you get on the buses and said you HAD to have these. I haven't been asked once to do this, other people have done the same. Was just wondering if it happened to anyone else. I think it's unfair that some people pay to get on while others don't? 35 quid... thats 10 pies right there!

Right, so had you been in London for the riots, as everyone else was going into JJB to get a new pair of trainers and no one was stopping them, you should have too?


I've got a booklet and frankly I don't really care whether someone has checked it or not. All I know is I have a valid ticket for travel. All those that haven't are cheating the system which is their choice. It is unfair that some have made that choice not to pay, but unfair on the club rather than you as an individual.

 

[CHAPPERS]

I bought travel vouchers and am mostly annoyed at the fact that people who haven't got them think they are getting the service for free without thinking who is actually paying for all this 'free' travel.

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

So you want all 20,000 people tickets checked before and after every match ? Will you then be prepared to wait probably up to an hour and a half extra to get a bus or train ?

It just isnt practical to check every ticket, which unfortunately means people will dodge paying.

 

[Wally Gould]

I can understand your point in paying when others do not. The 'football bus' website states you can flash your plastic stk. for the R/S/P buses without the need for the vouchers. We all will be paying the £30 this time even if you don't use the buses.

 

[banjo]

I use park and ride from Mill Road and every game without fail You have to hand in Your travel voucher. forgive me if I'm wrong but it only works out to a £1 a game.

 

[Deleted member 22389]

So at the start of the season when me and my old man got our ST's, we were told that you would need to purchase travel vouchers in order to use the park and ride systems in place. I think they cost £35 each so £70 for the both of us.

Not bloody once have they been checked!

I feel as if we've been ripped off. We complained to the club and all they said was that they will be reviewing it next year. No offer for any money back at all.

Has anyone else had the same happen to them? Would like your thoughts please.

Much obliged.

I bought 2 books one for me and for family if they ever wanted to come along, have only used mine about 3 times but I don't feel ripped off. If this was my bank or any other greedy company I would be pissed off. But its the Albion and they have to pay the travel companies and I don't want to see the club I love out of pocket. All the people that rode this system for free will now have to pay to travel, you know who you are.

 

[Billy the Fish]

So at the start of the season when me and my old man got our ST's, we were told that you would need to purchase travel vouchers in order to use the park and ride systems in place. I think they cost £35 each so £70 for the both of us.

Not bloody once have they been checked!

I feel as if we've been ripped off. We complained to the club and all they said was that they will be reviewing it next year. No offer for any money back at all.

Has anyone else had the same happen to them? Would like your thoughts please.

Much obliged.

Either this is a wind up, or this bloke is fresh home from the hospital following a lobotomy operation

 

[CHAPPERS]

So you want all 20,000 people tickets checked before and after every match ? Will you then be prepared to wait probably up to an hour and a half extra to get a bus or train ?

It just isnt practical to check every ticket, which unfortunately means people will dodge paying.

No, it isn't practical. So why introduce this scheme in the first place?

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Dont ask me, ask the club. Think you can gather from them that they know it hasnt worked, thats why there is the new charge.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Indeed. Bye!

 

[middletoenail]

This bloke is on the wind up, surely, nobody can be that THICK?

 

[The Large One]

This bloke is on the wind up, surely, nobody can be that THICK?

This is NSC, you know...

 

[The Stout Yeoman]

So at the start of the season when me and my old man got our ST's, we were told that you would need to purchase travel vouchers in order to use the park and ride systems in place. I think they cost £35 each so £70 for the both of us.

Not bloody once have they been checked!

I feel as if we've been ripped off. We complained to the club and all they said was that they will be reviewing it next year. No offer for any money back at all.

Has anyone else had the same happen to them? Would like your thoughts please.

Much obliged.

If you are that worried about handing your voucher in I suggest you use the Mithras House P&R ... the lovely ladies there collect the vouchers come rain or shine

THREAD CLOSED

 

[keaton]

I bought travel vouchers and am mostly annoyed at the fact that people who haven't got them think they are getting the service for free without thinking who is actually paying for all this 'free' travel.

This

 

[bomber130]

So at the start of the season when me and my old man got our ST's, we were told that you would need to purchase travel vouchers in order to use the park and ride systems in place. I think they cost £35 each so £70 for the both of us.

Not bloody once have they been checked!

I feel as if we've been ripped off. We complained to the club and all they said was that they will be reviewing it next year. No offer for any money back at all.

Has anyone else had the same happen to them? Would like your thoughts please.

Much obliged.

Why not, when travelling on the train or bus go up to the conductor and shove the shagging ticket under his nose that way he will know that you are a law abiding citizen who pays his way in life.


My work here is done

 

[drew]

The only relevant point is the fact that as annoying as it is that others abused the system, you got what you paid for. Next season, those that abused the system will be costing those that don't need the system an extra £30 on their season ticket price plus more expensive cup tickets. Swings and roundabouts.

 

[tubaman]

I have paid for my travel vouchers and I travel to and from matches with a clear conscience. Does it annoy me that others are abusing the system? Not really. It's the rail and bus company that is losing out on revenue shirley and if they can't be bothered to check tickets or sort out a system whereby they are able to check tickets, that's their loss for being so inefficient. I would imagine that the club only subsidise the travel based on the number of vouchers sold so the club should not be out of pocket.

 

[Gritt23]

I feel as if we've been ripped off.

Out of interest, if you travel on the train, and having bought a ticket, it doesn't get checked on the journey, and you walk through an open barrier at the other end, do you feel "ripped off".

I can only presume you actually mean "damn, I could have got away with bunking the fare."

 

[The Large One]

So at the start of the season when me and my old man got our ST's, we were told that you would need to purchase travel vouchers in order to use the park and ride systems in place. I think they cost £35 each so £70 for the both of us.

Not bloody once have they been checked!

I feel as if we've been ripped off. We complained to the club and all they said was that they will be reviewing it next year. No offer for any money back at all.

Has anyone else had the same happen to them? Would like your thoughts please.

Much obliged.

I don't think you've understood the meaning of 'ripped off'.

 

[tinx]

I bought two books of vouchers and have given them in every game I have used the P and R at Mithras on the way to the ground, when I have got the train I have not shown it once, At least if I was asked to show it I would be able to and have no issue with it,