if you are on a train, can you not sit on your booked seat?

for example when you go in. you saw someone siting beside your seat. But there is a empty seat behind it - can you sit on that one? Or do you seat on your booked seat then after the train start , you can leave and go to the one behind?

Reply 1

Sinnoh

22

provided nobody else has that seat, you can, in practice

Reply 2

Bexjw

21

Yes, you’re free to move to an unreserved seat. However, on a busy service, you’ve booked that seat to prevent others from using it so it’s best to stay in that seat, instead of using two.

(edited 3 years ago)

Reply 3

black tea

19

I would sit in my booked seat and hope that the person sitting next to it moves lol.

Reply 4

CletusPotter

17

Original post by Anonymous

for example when you go in. you saw someone siting beside your seat. But there is a empty seat behind it - can you sit on that one? Or do you seat on your booked seat then after the train start , you can leave and go to the one behind?

Yes it's your seat. You might be able to get away with changing seats, but 1) check with the conductor first and 2) do not, repeat not, remove the reserved seat tag from your seat. There is a penalty for removing these tags.

Reply 5

harrysbar

21

Original post by Anonymous

for example when you go in. you saw someone siting beside your seat. But there is a empty seat behind it - can you sit on that one? Or do you seat on your booked seat then after the train start , you can leave and go to the one behind?

yes I commonly sit in a different seat to the one I booked as long as the train isn't busy. The ticket inspectors don't care a jot

Reply 6

CletusPotter

17

Original post by harrysbar

yes I commonly sit in a different seat to the one I booked as long as the train isn't busy. The ticket inspectors don't care a jot

At least they don't on the company you've been using. Ticket inspectors on other companies might well fine you on the other hand because you're technically travelling without a valid ticket. This is technically the case if you have your luggage on another seat too.

Reply 7

harrysbar

21

Original post by CletusPotter

At least they don't on the company you've been using. Ticket inspectors on other companies might well fine you on the other hand because you're technically travelling without a valid ticket. This is technically the case if you have your luggage on another seat too.

No they won't, I have been using trains for over 30 years so have used lots of different companies. You're not travelling without a valid ticket if you sit somewhere else, you have still paid for a ticket which you can produce. And ticket inspectors don't care as long as the train isn't busy as I already said. People need to use their common sense and not do it if the train is busy though.

Reply 8

username4986690

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Original post by CletusPotter

At least they don't on the company you've been using. Ticket inspectors on other companies might well fine you on the other hand because you're technically travelling without a valid ticket. This is technically the case if you have your luggage on another seat too.

Where did you get this crazy tale from?

A seat reservation is not a ticket, it even says that on the reservation card.

Reply 9

chopingirl

14

If there is someone sitting on your seat, then you have every right to sit on them. This is widely practised.

Reply 10

harrysbar

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Original post by chopingirl

If there is someone sitting on your seat, then you have every right to sit on them. This is widely practised.

I wish I had seen it

Reply 11

tazarooni89

20

You can sit on any seat, but if it’s reserved by someone else the ticket holder can ask you to move. That will probably only be if the train is quite full and they can’t find another seat easily, or if they particularly wanted that seat for some reason (table, plug, accessibility issue etc.)

if you are on a train, can you not sit on your booked seat?

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