Useful Language - Travel(l)ing
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- Could you tell me where the ticket office is, please?
- I’d like a single / return to York, please (Br E)
- I’d like a one-way / round trip ticket to New York, please (Am E)
- I’d like a standard / first class ticket, please (Br E)
- I’d like to book a seat in the Club car (primera clase), please (AmE)
- I’d like a cheap day return to York, please.
- I’d like a return ticket to Bath, please, going there / leaving on Friday afternoon and coming back on Monday morning.
- Is that ticket valid for the 10.30 train?
- How long is a return ticket valid for?
- What’s the return fare to Edinburgh, please?
- How much does a weekend return to Edinburgh cost, please?
- Do I need to reserve / book a seat in advance?
- Is there a special family ticket?
- Can my child travel half fare?
- I’m a student / senior citizen. Do I have to pay full fare or am I eligible for a discount?
- Can I take my bicycle/motorbike on the train?
- Do I have to pay extra if I take a large packing case with me?
- Are pets allowed on the train?
- Will I have to muzzle (amordazar) my dog?
- Is that an Intercity service? (Br E)
- Is that a direct train?
- Where do I have to change (trains)?
- What time is my connection (enlace, correspondencia con)?
- Does the connecting train always wait for this one to arrive?
- How long do I have between trains?
- Can I change my ticket before I travel?
- If I decide not to travel, is the fare refundable?
- If I can’t travel, is there a cancellation fee?
- Will I have to put my watch forward/back?
- I’d like to stop off and visit some places en route. Can I break my journey?
- Can I make a stopover?
- I’d like to take the most scenic route, please
- Which platform does my train leave from?
- Excuse me, is this the Oxford train, please?
- Excuse me, does this train go to Stoke?
- Where’s the left luggage office, please?
- Will the train be on time, or do you expect a delay?
- Is there a cash dispenser/hole-in the-wall (slang) (cajero automático) somewhere in the station?
In Britain, your ticket will be checked and punched on the train by a guard or conductor. In America, the person in charge of your carriage is the car attendant
- Is there a buffet car (Br E)/ snack bar/lounge car (AmE) on this train?
- Is there a restaurant car?
- Could you save my seat, please?
- Could you keep an eye on my luggage, please?
- Could you tell me where I can find a trolley, please?
- Is there a taxi rank outside the station?