We can accept payment by cash, debit card, credit card or National Rail vouchers. Unfortunately, we no longer accept personal cheques at our ticket offices. We can accept company cheques if you're buying an annual season ticket.
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You can pay with any of the major credit and debit cards, including Visa, MasterCard and Amex. For payments up to £100, you can use your contactless card, mobile device or smartwatch.
Railway ticket machines across the UK accept most UK bank notes and coins. Please note that machines may not accept 1p or 2p coins as well as £50 bank notes. Depending on station operator, different machines sell a variety or limited range tickets.
Most National Rail stations are equipped with self-service ticket machines. Please note that these machines accept a more limited range of payment. These include credit cards and debit cards or cards and cash only.
Is it cheaper to use Oyster or contactless? As both cards use the same Pay As You Go system and are compatible with the TfL Oyster & Contactless app, the costs are comparable. As a tourist in London, it can be worth getting an Oyster Card as part of the London Pass.
Onboard. In most circumstances, you must purchase a ticket before you board a train. On most Amtrak trains, only the full, undiscounted, unrestricted fare will be available for purchase onboard the train. This is regardless of reservations made or fares previously quoted by ticket agents, Amtrak.com or elsewhere.
In most circumstances, you must purchase a ticket before you board a train. Most trains require reservations and you should not board reserved trains without a reservation. Passengers who do so are not guaranteed a seat and may be instructed to get off the train at the next station stop.
In those limited circumstances when you are permitted to purchase your tickets onboard, you may pay with cash. Customers boarding at unstaffed stations can buy tickets with their credit card on Amtrak.com or on the Amtrak app prior to boarding.
Purchase tickets at any time on Amtrak.com and the Amtrak app with: Valid credit card (American Express, Discover®, Mastercard®, VISA, Universal Air Travel Plan, Diners Club, JCB or China Union Pay) Apple Pay, Google PayTM and PayPal.
If you have an Advance ticket, you can get the next train operated by the same company that's specified on your ticket. If there's widespread disruption, or a very long wait until the next train (over 60 minutes), then you should be accommodated on a different company at no extra cost.
Remember to tap off at your destination using the same card, phone or watch that you tapped on with as your fare is based on the distance of your trip. This avoids being overcharged the fare to the last stop on the train line or bus route because the PRESTO system doesn't know where you've travelled to.
There are (A) credit card only machines and (B) machines that take either cash (ie, notes/coins) or credit card. All machines have an English button /often other languages too and you can easily select the train, seat etc if relevant, and pay.