I keep it in the same section of my bag and have the same things in my bag to go to work with. The ticket will be fine for 2 weeks or so and then suddenly will not be accepted in the train station ticket barriers. It's so frustrating!
2007-01-18 03:36:46 · 6 answers · asked by L B 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Rail
Do you happen to use London Underground? It's just that LUL barriers are renowned for 'confusing' the magnetic strips on Travelcard season tickets. No idea why?! We always used to advise people not to store their ticket near anything with a magnetic field, eg mobile phone, but this has been disproved as a reason for the tickets messing up. It would have to be quite a strong magnetic field to mess up your ticket. A good rule of thumb is if you keep credit cards in the same place and they continue to work, then so should your train ticket.
You probably already know that the issuing ticket office will replace your ticket free of charge as I suspect you may have already done this a few times. It's the 21st century, you would think that someone could come up with an answer to this widespread problem, hmmm?
2007-01-21 08:53:49 · answer #1 · answered by Number O 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've had loads of new travel cards over the passed few months. Some only lasting a couple of days. I've replaced my travel card maybe 6 times this year already!! I've even tried different ticket offices to replace broken ones & still no better. Just reading below comments and noticed the magnetic fastening on bag which I have. I will use another bag tomorrow with a zip & hopefully this will solve the problem. It's just really annoying as I have to waist time queuing up to replace. I will also try a different LUL barrier as well. When your yearly ticket cost 5k you expect it to work!!
2014-02-04 12:15:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most likely reason that your ticket has stopped working is because it has been in contact with something magnetic. This could be a credit card, mobile phone or even a magnetic clasp on the bag itself.
If your ticket has stopped working then take it to the station ticket office and usually it will be replaced free of charge.
2007-01-20 16:20:05 · answer #3 · answered by jenks_1987 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Three possible reasons are:
1 It's gone out of date
2 You've had it up against something magnetic, or
3 The strip has been worn by the ticket machines
2007-01-19 10:56:29 · answer #4 · answered by twistin git 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you keep in near a mobile phone.. that could do it or it could be damaged in the use of it... complain to the issuing office.
2007-01-18 11:54:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
ARE YOU KEEPING IT NEXT TO A BANK CARD....THE MAGNETIC STRIP CAN MAKE IT VOID
2007-01-18 11:49:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋