Tri-fold Ticket Wallets

[CL]

Hello all,

I'm off to London in the forthcoming week. I've booked the tickets and have already collected them a few days ago. There's four of us going; travelling on advance singles, which are only valid with a 'reservation' ticket - in each direction, that would make it two tickets per person (four, both ways), which equates to sixteen tickets in total.

I visited New Street today, in hopes of returning with one of the ticket wallets that fold out into three sections (y'know, like this: https://www.picclickimg.com/d/w1600/pict/132420187077_/National-Rail-Wallet-Holds.jpg) - only to be turned away. The reasoning behind this? Apparently, these ticket wallets are "only available to passengers who possess a season ticket?" Personally, I've never heard this before. Usually, I'd pop in and out with no trouble whatsoever - leaving with what I went in for; whether it be the NatEx Travelshop, the NWM shop, or even Moor Street Station.

Having said that, I know you'd be thinking "well, why wouldn't you just go to Moor Street Station?" - truth be told, I'm not too keen on the Chiltern Railways one that they give you. I find it a bit big; much bigger than the example I've linked. But, I guess that's just me being picky. I'm not sure what my point was going to be, or what I was originally going to ask.

Has anyone ever been denied a ticket wallet? Not quite sure why they would; the reason they have is absurd, in my opinion. Thoughts?

[the trainbasher]

Try Snow Hill as they'll no doubt have either NRE (or possibly some LM) branded ones in stock which they'll happily give out, no questions asked

I remember a couple of years ago, The Hawthorns had some Central Trains ones in their stock!

[Dylanbusboy45]

Hello all,

I'm off to London in the forthcoming week. I've booked the tickets and have already collected them a few days ago. There's four of us going; travelling on advance singles, which are only valid with a 'reservation' ticket - in each direction, that would make it two tickets per person (four, both ways), which equates to sixteen tickets in total.

I visited New Street today, in hopes of returning with one of the ticket wallets that fold out into three sections (y'know, like this: https://www.picclickimg.com/d/w1600/pict/132420187077_/National-Rail-Wallet-Holds.jpg) - only to be turned away. The reasoning behind this? Apparently, these ticket wallets are "only available to passengers who possess a season ticket?" Personally, I've never heard this before. Usually, I'd pop in and out with no trouble whatsoever - leaving with what I went in for; whether it be the NatEx Travelshop, the NWM shop, or even Moor Street Station.

Having said that, I know you'd be thinking "well, why wouldn't you just go to Moor Street Station?" - truth be told, I'm not too keen on the Chiltern Railways one that they give you. I find it a bit big; much bigger than the example I've linked. But, I guess that's just me being picky. I'm not sure what my point was going to be, or what I was originally going to ask.

Has anyone ever been denied a ticket wallet? Not quite sure why they would; the reason they have is absurd, in my opinion. Thoughts?

I have never been denied for asking for one and I don't hold a season ticket but I haven't ever asked from New Street. Still got a LM one so will be keeping that for as long as possible !

[WMT3000]

I picked a couple up the other day at Olton station (i asked for one but was kindly given two). Can't say i've ever had a problem anywhere myself - in fact a couple of months ago i was offered and given a tri-fold Virgin Trains holder by Virgin staff at New St (which i haven't used but is now in my collection). It might just be luck of the draw at New St and depend on which staff member sells you your tickets.

[CL]

Ah, cheers guys! I was thinking to try Snow Hill. I was going to just visit my local station, Jewellery Quarter, but (conveniently) their ticket office is only open at Friday daytimes. ::)

In terms of the staff member who turned me away at New Street, when I asked her for one she sort of hesistated before asking me what I'd use it for. To be honest, that's mainly the reason why I find this situation a bit ridiculous. Bearing in mind at the time, I was holding my railcard, and my four tickets in my hand for her to see - so her response was almost invalid, could we say?  :-\

[CL]

Tried my luck at Snow Hill; the guy behind the counter happily flung one in my direction. Still a Chiltern one, but hey ho. Better a new one than my old, battered one!

[vinh1000]

I got one from Snow Hill recently
Automatically given one when purchasing a one day nNetwork
Keeping it as long as I can as LM branded