January 19, 2024 6.55 pm This story is over 5 months old

Avoid train station ticket machines at any cost — or it will cost you!

Tickets from machines can cost almost three times more, our research shows
Train ticket prices at the machine are, in some cases, close to three times more expensive than they are online. | Photo: Ellis Karran
By Local Democracy Reporter

Rail passengers in Lincoln(shire) can end up paying almost three times as much for a train to London when booking using machines at the station, instead of online/app bookings.

Analysis from consumer group Which? found that same-day rail tickets were, on average, 50% more expensive at station machines compared to online booking. Our research in Lincoln shows that it can be up to three times more expensive.

Read the full story on MyLocal, the new home of The Lincolnite.