To think if you don't have your railcard then of course your ticket is invalid

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Guy lost his wallet and so the train staff told him to buy a new ticket as it wasn't valid. He couldn't as didn't have his wallet. But he's blaming the staff.

Surely they are just following procedure?

This is why it's good to keep a second card outside of your wallet or purse or save a card to your phone. Maybe there should be an emergency ticket type system. Virgin are refunding the extra ticket bought so it's all fine in the end.

See there's sticking to the rules. Then there's being an utter wanker about it - see reference to Gary. Would you really want to be a Gary OP?

I am eligible to buy a Disabled Persons Railcard and have done in the past when I was going on a few long journeys that offset the cost of the Railcard, about £30 IIRC

It's expired now and, whilst I still have the disability I no longer have a card so am not elibgle to buy reduced price tickets.

Pretty goady thread though.

To qualify for a railcard, you do not have to meet the ATOS eligibility for the higher rate mobility component of dla/pip.