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minutes on your journey</p> <div class="main-image"> <img src="https://www.grandcentralrail.com/sites/default/files/basic_page_images/GC_1196x380px_NO%20WINGS_Empty%20nester%20man.jpg" alt="Refunds & Compensation"/> </div> </div> </div> </div> </main> </div> <div class="container"> <main id="main-content" class="main layout__region"> <div data-block-plugin-id="gc_content_block"> <div class="page-block page-block--main-content"> <p><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>If you have already raised a request for a refund or Chartered Compensation, you do not need to contact us. Thank you for your continued patience and please bear with us while we process your case. </strong></span></p><ul class="accordion"><li><strong>Refunds - Your ticket is </strong><em><strong>unused</strong></em><strong> and you want to claim a refund from your point of purchase</strong><ul><li><h3>Advance tickets</h3></li><li>We can only refund ticket purchased through Grand Central. Please refer to your Ticket Retailer for a refund for an unused ticket. </li><li>Advance tickets are<strong> non-refundable,</strong> unless the service they were valid for is <strong>cancelled, disrupted </strong>or <strong>amended </strong>and, as a result, you choose not to travel, you can receive a <strong>full refund from your point of purchase</strong>.</li><li>Purchases via Grand Central, you will need to provide your booking reference number (beginning B-GRANDCNTRL) and a photograph of your tickets <strong>cut or torn in half </strong>to demonstrate they are invalid.</li><li><strong>Amending your journey </strong>- If you purchased your tickets from Grand Central directly, please purchase the new journey you want to take either through the Grand Central Website or App <em><strong>before</strong></em> emailing both booking references to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c2b0a7a4b7aca6b182a5b0a3aca6a1a7acb6b0a3aeb0a3abaeeca1adaf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ddafb8bba8b3b9ae9dbaafbcb3b9beb8b3a9afbcb1afbcb4b1f3beb2b0">[email protected]</span></a>. You can also call our Telesales team on <a href="tel:03456034852">0345 603 4852</a> (option 4, then option 2). The ticket type and operator must remain the same to be eligible for an amendment and is subject to a 拢10.00 admin fee per ticket, per person. </li><li><h3>Anytime, Off-Peak or Super Off-Peak tickets</h3></li><li>If you have purchased an Off-peak or Anytime ticket from <a href="https://www.grandcentralrail.com/">grandcentralrail.com</a>, you can refund your tickets via <a href="https://buy.grandcentralrail.com/account/details/bookings" title="Access your Grand Central account">My Account</a> (not available for e-tickets); by contacting our Refunds team via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d7a5b2b1a2b9b3a497b0a5b6b9b3b4b2b9a3a5b6bba5b6bebbf9b4b8ba"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="98eafdfeedf6fcebd8ffeaf9f6fcfbfdf6eceaf9f4eaf9f1f4b6fbf7f5">[email protected]</span></a>, attaching your booking reference number (begining B-GRANDCNTRL) and a scanned copy of your tickets. Please note an administration fee of 拢10.00 per person, per ticket maybe applicable for refunding the ticket if your journey is not disrupted or cancelled. </li><li><strong>Please make sure that your address is included in your e-mail when applying for a refund or compensation.</strong></li><li>If you bought your tickets from the Grand Central website, please follow the instructions above to process a refund. Alternatively send your original tickets to:<ul><li>Grand Central Refunds</li><li>PO Box 6625</li><li>Arbroath</li><li>DD11 3RQ</li></ul></li><li>You can also send a photograph of your tickets <strong>cut or torn in half </strong>to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#25574043504b4156654257444b4146404b5157444957444c490b464a48"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="addfc8cbd8c3c9deedcadfccc3c9cec8c3d9dfccc1dfccc4c183cec2c0">[email protected]</span></a>.</li><li>Ticket refunds are subject to a 28 day time limit from date of travel if you did not travel due to disruption.</li><li><strong>We recommend postal requests and tickets are sent via recorded delivery, we do not accept liability for lost or damaged tickets.</strong></li><li><strong>If you have not received it after 10 working days, please contact the booking support team on option 3, then 2 using the above number. </strong></li><li>Please note the standard admin fee of 拢10.00 will be charged per ticket, per person. </li></ul></li><li><strong> Charter Compensation</strong><em><strong> - </strong></em><strong>Delays of <u>60 minutes</u> or more on your Grand Central Service</strong><ul><li><h3>Delay compensation</h3><p>We've listened to customer feedback and launched <a href="https://compensation.grandcentralrail.com/user/login"><strong>our new Charter Compensation system</strong></a>, making the process even simpler and faster to get your compensation. You can track your claim, follow it's progress, manage your payment preferences and check the status of all your current and past claims - giving you more control than ever before.</p></li><li>You're entitled to claim Charter Compensation, if you're<em><strong> delayed by 60 minutes or more</strong></em> on any of our services. This is in line with our <a href="https://www.grandcentralrail.com/help/passenger-charter">Passenger Charter </a>and <a href="https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/conditions-of-travel.aspx">National Rail Conditions of Travel </a>. The total amount of compensation will depend on the total length of your delay and also the type and cost of the ticket for your journey.</li><li><p>For your claim to be considered, it must be received by us within 28 days of you completing your journey. To process your claim, we need information about your tickets and fellow passengers if you are claiming for more than one ticket for audit purposes. </p><table><thead><tr><th colspan="2" scope="col">Grand Central delay compensation policy</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td width="312">Delays of 1 to 2 hours</td><td width="312">50% of the cost of a single ticket or 50% of the relevant portion of a return ticket.</td></tr><tr><td width="312">Delays of 2 to 3 hours</td><td width="312">75% of the cost of a single ticket or 75% of the relevant portion of a return ticket.</td></tr><tr><td width="312">Delays over 3 hours</td><td width="312">100% of the cost of a single ticket or 100% of the relevant portion of a return ticket.</td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>Am I eligible for compensation?</strong></p><p>If your Grand Central train is delayed by 60 minutes or more, you will be eligible for compensation.</p><p><strong>How will I be paid?</strong></p><ul><li>Compensation for delayed journeys is offered in the form of PayPal or BACs payments or you may be eligible for a free single journey. Please detail which method of compensation you wish to receive using the text box in the form below.</li><li>The levels of compensation described above sets out our general policy regarding compensation but do not in any way limit or exclude your legal rights as a consumer under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 or otherwise we offer compensation via:</li></ul><table style="width:705.222px;" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td style="width:255px;" width="312"><strong>Complimentary Grand Central single journey - if your journey started or completed at London Kings Cross</strong></td><td style="width:433px;" width="312"><p>We will send you a discount code for a replacement journey. The code can be used to book an Advance Single ticket on any Grand Central service, where Advance Single tickets are available. </p><p>- Codes are issued in the class of travel of your original ticket.</p><p>- You must start or finish your journey at London Kings Cross.</p><p>- They are valid for six months from the date of issue. If you do not use the codes within the agreed six months, they will expire and will not be replaced.</p><p>- Codes can only be redeemed on a single Grand Central journey for one person at once. You can not book multiple journeys or for multiple people on the same booking. </p><p>- Once issued these are not exchangeable for any other form of compensation.</p><p>-We reserve the right to provide complimentary journeys as Charter Compensation at our discretion.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:255px;" width="312"><strong>PayPal</strong></td><td style="width:433px;" width="312">Compensation will be paid directly to your PayPal account, which can then be transferred to your Bank or Building Society account. Please ensure that the email address provided on the form is correct email for your PayPal account email address.</td></tr><tr><td style="width:255px;" width="312"><strong>BACs Payment</strong></td><td style="width:433px;" width="312">We will refund you via BACs direct to your Bank or Building Society account. To do this we will need your six digit customer sort code, your eight digit customer account number and the account holder's name (this is not the Bank or Building Society's name).</td></tr></tbody></table></li><li> <ul><li>To process your claim, we need information about your tickets. The<strong> easiest & quickest way</strong> is via our <a href="https://compensation.grandcentralrail.com/user/login" title="Grand Central compensation form"><strong>online compensation form</strong></a><strong>. </strong>Please <strong>complete the form within 28 days of the date of the delay</strong>. A readable, scanned copy or photograph of your ticket is required to make a claim - JPEG or PDF format. <ul><li>Most claims will be resolved within 10 working days, however all should be responded to within 20 working days, and our new system will show your claim's status keeping you informed throughout. If you have any issues, please call us on <a href="tel:03456034852">0345 603 4852</a> (option 4, then option 1) quoting your claim reference and we will be happy to help. </li><li>If we are unable to respond to your correspondence or process your refund within 10 working days, you will not be entitled to additional compensation. </li><li>Alternatively, you can download our <a href="https://www.grandcentralrail.com/sites/default/files/files/timetables/GC%20A4%20Compensation%20Form%20-%20June%2023.pdf" title="Grand Central compensation form download (PDF)">Compensation claim form (PDF)</a> and post it, but this will take considerably longer to resolve than requesting it online. <strong>We recommend sending postal claims by recorded delivery as we do not accept liability for lost or damaged tickets/claims forms.</strong></li><li>Please <em><strong>do not</strong></em> send your claim to the Sheffield address on the form. It must be posted to our Wakefield address below - </li><li>Post:<br>Customer Relations Manager<br>Grand Central Rail<br>Ground Floor, Wakefield Kirkgate Station,<br>Monk Street, Wakefield<br>WF1 4EL</li><li><strong>Did you buy your ticket from Grand Central? </strong>We can only view booking details for tickets which were purchased through the <strong>Grand Central website, app</strong> or our <strong>telesales</strong> team. 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