Has anyone else even been fined £20 for an invaled rail ticket?

Question

Happened to me today, I from going from Littlehaven to Crawley and there was no ticket machine. I also didnt have enough time to cross to the other platform and get a ticket otherwise I would be late for college. I would usually get a ticket from the conducter btw. I shall write an appeal.

Answer 1

It's unlikely an appeal would help.  It's up to you to make sure you have a valid ticket. If there was a ticket office there then there was no reason not to get the ticket. They would just say you should have left home earlier.

Answer 2

Earlier this year, there was a court case involving a number of individuals who chose to challenge their on-train fines. The magistrate fined them £60 apeice, plus the costs of the court costs.  He made it clear that a repeat apperance would result in a short stay in one of Her Majesty's Prisions.

Answer 3

It is not the fault of the train company that you got to the train station late, and not having enough time to buy a ticket is not sufficient reason to travel without a ticket.

You are going to have to pay the fine and not do it again.