Advice needed, am i likely to get a crimminal record?

Hate crime. You're lucky it wasn't jailtime.

I know its partially my fault for not asking for a ticket, but surely the train company must also be to blame for not asking me to buy one?

of course not. I got caught once and lied (foolishly) to them about my details, but of course was found out. Even then just got the standard fine.

Nah I highly doubt it if it was a first offence. Should have just gave them fake contact details to be safe though

I thought travelling without a ticket was a £1000 fine?

''The penalty is £20 or twice the full single fare from the station where the passenger got on the train to the next station at which the train stops, whichever is the greater.

If the passenger wants to travel beyond the next station, they must also pay the relevant fare from that station to their final destination.''


It can go up if you start messing around with not paying or it's repeat offences but one off it's as above.

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/purchasing_tickets/penalty_fares.html

How did you get caught giving fake details? I would 100% give fake details in that situation

OK, so i was on the train this morning on my way into manchester piccadilly, but the train driver never asked me to buy a ticket, so when i arrived at the station i got off the train and walked out of the station, but just as i was about to leave the building two men came up behind me and asked to see my ticket and i said i didn't have one.

They then took all me contact details and said i would be recieving a letter off them through the post. At this point i offered to pay for my ticket but they declined.

Am i liklely to get a crimminal record for this? Because if i do it will screw up the rest of my life, ie: much harder to get a job etc? I'm really worried

I have seen a lot of people prosecuted for this offence actually. Chances are, they often send you a letter detailing their penalty charge (often hefty), and if you fail to pay the charge, you will receive a summons, or a visit from the police, with a potential offer of a caution.

One way or another, if the police are involved you will end up with some kind of criminal record anywhere from a caution to a conviction.

In the eyes of the law it is entirely your fault. Ignorance of the law is not an excuse, and anyone that thinks they do not need a ticket to get on a train is deluded.

You could always look here: www.expertresponse.co.uk I used them once and they were quite helpful, but in reality, you know you should not have done that.