| GWR Weekend Upgrades Posted by GWR 158 at 15:07, 30th March 2026 |     |
Hi all,
This is a straightforward question, if I purchase a GWR first class weekend upgrade on the train does this entitle me access to the first class lounges at PAD/CDF?
Thank you!
| Re: GWR Weekend Upgrades Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 15:46, 30th March 2026 | |
Thanks for posing that question, GWR 158.
I have looked at the GWR website, but it is remarkably light on detail regarding eligibility to use the facility.
However, I would argue that, if you have bought an upgrade to first class, you then become a first class ticket holder - so you are entitled to use GWR's first class lounges.
Unless anyone can show me some small print in their terms and conditions which refutes that?
CfN.
| Re: GWR Weekend Upgrades Posted by ChrisB at 16:01, 30th March 2026 | |
Nothing on the Weekend First webpage either - BUT as you can only buy them on the train, it would only be usable in the arrival lounge on each journey. Promise to buy probably wouldn't work...
| Re: GWR Weekend Upgrades Posted by infoman at 03:18, 31st March 2026 | |
I think you can buy weekend first for travel the following day,but no train station booking office will sell you a weekend first on the day.
The reason is that the booking offices would not know how many wanted to buy the weekend up grade on the train.
| Re: GWR Weekend Upgrades Posted by bobm at 20:34, 31st March 2026 | |
I stand to be corrected but we may be at cross purposes.
As I understand it you can only buy a weekend first upgrade on board, subject to the discretion of the train manager based on the number of seats available.
You can buy a first class upgrade for an existing walk-up standard class ticket at any time prior to travel from a booking office.
| Re: GWR Weekend Upgrades Posted by ChrisB at 20:51, 31st March 2026 | |
I think you can buy weekend first for travel the following day,but no train station booking office will sell you a weekend first on the day.
The reason is that the booking offices would not know how many wanted to buy the weekend up grade on the train.
The reason is that the booking offices would not know how many wanted to buy the weekend up grade on the train.
Which is the same reason that means your first paragraph is incorrect - because no one knows the day before whether there will be any empty 1st seats on any particular service.
