Travel Vouchers - do they need a re-think?

[Storer 68]

so far mine have onlly been collected once!

Seems to be more interested in getting people through Falmer station quickly than collecting them. if this is the case, then what is the point? They are not checked at brighton or Lewes. And they cost a bit (altho not as much as a usual train ticket!)

And uif they are not going to be checked, why do we need to buy them. Surelty they could be added electronically to the season ticket, or the paper tickets when bought.

Thoughts please

 

[Razi]

They get me through the ticket barrier at Burgess Hill.

 

[Springal]

Had mine checked yesterday on the way to Brighton. First time ever

 

[Badger]

Yes, I'm starting to wonder why I forked out £30 at the start of the season when I still have my original travel voucher in my wallet waiting for its first outing. They should be included in your ticket, my understanding is that they want to try and sell it as a top-up on your card but surely they aren't going to check that either so there would be no incentive to buy it.

 

[Richard Hebberd's Syrup]

I've still never used mine. Unless something changes on that account by the end of the season, don't see any point in buying them again for next season

 

[tottenhamseagull]

I take the relevant game voucher in hope they might get taken or or even checked, at least on the way to the ground, but nope. Seems like a waste of £30 really.

 

[Simster]

You'll never need it using the trains. The park and ride is another matter though. Personally, I can't help thinking they should remain part of the match ticket.

 

[Brovion]

You'll never need it using the trains. The park and ride is another matter though. Personally, I can't help thinking they should remain part of the match ticket.

Agreed. Also having them as part of the ticket would be a useful plank in the transport strategy. The club could say "Look, to discourage driving we actually force everybody to buy a train/bus ticket to try and encourage them to use public transport."

There is the problem of people who walk/cycle to the ground being forced to pay for something they don't use (no matter how it's dressed up as being part of the price of the ticket) - but that was always a problem for those of us who walked to Withdean. No one gave a toss about us getting 'value' so I'm just reciprocating!

 

[Titanic]

You'll never need it using the trains. The park and ride is another matter though. Personally, I can't help thinking they should remain part of the match ticket.

If they did put £30 on the ST, are they going to take £150 off our parking charge? I wonder.

 

[Gritt23]

I can see a lot of people not buying these next season, and there being chaos on teh rare occasions that they are checked, or indeed insufficient buses being laid on because the club base the number of buses required on teh vouchers sold.

 

[Simster]

If they did put £30 on the ST, are they going to take £150 off our parking charge? I wonder.

I hope not. The whole idea would be to encourage use of public transport.

Even better if some sort of cashback could be added to the smartcard for cyclists and walkers, but obviously I'm not sure how they could implement that.

 

[Gazwag]

You'll never need it using the trains. The park and ride is another matter though. Personally, I can't help thinking they should remain part of the match ticket.

Definately, I feel having forked out £90 for three lots its a bit of a scam when travelling by train to lewes and back when many do it for nothing.

All they need to do is add this to the season ticket price and give a discount to those who use the parking and the only people who will "lose out" will be those who make the way to the stadium on foot or by bike.

Edit: should have read the whole thread - already been suggested

 

[Storer 68]

Agreed. Also having them as part of the ticket would be a useful plank in the transport strategy. The club could say "Look, to discourage driving we actually force everybody to buy a train/bus ticket to try and encourage them to use public transport."

There is the problem of people who walk/cycle to the ground being forced to pay for something they don't use (no matter how it's dressed up as being part of the price of the ticket) - but that was always a problem for those of us who walked to Withdean. No one gave a toss about us getting 'value' so I'm just reciprocating!

Could always have a non travel / ticket only option for tickets. easy to do now i would have thought with this snazzy e ticket mullarkey

 

[Gazwag]

If they did put £30 on the ST, are they going to take £150 off our parking charge? I wonder.

Why, £30 would seem fair, you are paying a premium to park close to the stadium and the university is charging for that use

 

[Gazwag]

Could always have a non travel / ticket only option for tickets. easy to do now i would have thought with this snazzy e ticket mullarkey

Only if there are readers at station/ p&r's / buses so I doubt that would work

 

[Simster]

Why, £30 would seem fair, you are paying a premium to park close to the stadium and the university is charging for that use

I wouldn't bother with a refund for anyone coming by car. It needs to be discouraged.

 

[Djmiles]

Had mine checked for every game so far. £1 a game beats having to pay £6 return.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

The ST smartcard is multi-functional so the travel voucher element could be put on the card providing it is ITSO compatible. B&H Buses and Southern plan to integrate their smartcards by the middle of next year. I dont think sticking £30 on to all ST prices is the answer , it should be optional and more stringent checks made to eliminate "free" travel is essential for it to work.

 

[Samej]

I've still never used mine. Unless something changes on that account by the end of the season, don't see any point in buying them again for next season

Waste of money as i now get picked up after evening games, 1 train to lewes every 20 minutes is a f***ing joke.