{"id":23324,"date":"2024-03-29T04:37:26","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T18:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=23324"},"modified":"2024-03-29T04:37:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T18:37:26","slug":"orr-review-leads-to-50-per-cent-reduction-in-maximum-fees-for-ticket-refunds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=23324","title":{"rendered":"ORR review leads to 50 per cent reduction in maximum fees for ticket refunds"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR)<\/a> has announced that, thanks to new rules, the maximum fee that train operators and ticket retailers can charge when an unused rail ticket is refunded will be reduced from \u00a310 to \u00a35 from 2 April.<\/p>\n

This reduction follows ORR\u2019s recent review, which found that of the 5.8 million refunded tickets in 2019\/2020, there were notable differences between the cost of processing a refund \u2013 on average less than \u00a35 \u2013 and the allowed maximum admin fee of \u00a310.<\/p>\n

ORR called on the rail industry to review the level of the maximum cap on refund administration fees.<\/p>\n

The new cap of \u00a35 comes into force when the updated National Rail Conditions of Travel is published on 2 April.<\/p>\n

Passengers will continue to be entitled to a fee-free refund if they choose not to, or are not able to, travel because their journey has been affected by delays or cancellation.<\/p>\n

Stephanie Tobyn, ORR Director of Strategy, Policy and Reform, said: \u201cThe processing of refunds is now predominantly done digitally, which has resulted in lower administration costs. The results from our review provided industry with a clear action to make sure these savings are reflected in the refund fee, and we are pleased that the rule change will mean a fairer deal for passengers.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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