Green Tickets

Green Tickets

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sahajesh

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416 posts

160 months

Wednesday 12th April 2023
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Just had an email from ACO - the Green ticket needs to be validated with proof of green travel (V5 if a car, for example), or the ticket will be invalid.

RobbyJ

1,634 posts

229 months

Wednesday 12th April 2023
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I thought that was always the case with these tickets?

sahajesh

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416 posts

160 months

Wednesday 12th April 2023
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It’s fine for me as I will have an EV by then but I had read here that you’d have to pay full price if you don’t provide green proof.

RobbyJ

1,634 posts

229 months

Wednesday 12th April 2023
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Yes that was my understanding. Frustrating as I’m going by EV but forgot to get green tickets. At least we have tickets I suppose.

sahajesh

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416 posts

160 months

Wednesday 12th April 2023
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I guess it means anyone who bought a green ticket and can’t provide proof of green travel will now add to the reserve pool of tickets (and no refund either!).

Vette_1978

3,247 posts

229 months

Wednesday 12th April 2023
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sahajesh said:
I guess it means anyone who bought a green ticket and can’t provide proof of green travel will now add to the reserve pool of tickets (and no refund either!).
At time of booking it said they would go to normal GA tickets and then you have to pay the extra. I ordered some for our group who are taking a Tesla, but as long as they have evidence and validate the ticket you could in theory go in anything.

delta0

2,393 posts

113 months

Wednesday 12th April 2023
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RobbyJ said:
Yes that was my understanding. Frustrating as I’m going by EV but forgot to get green tickets. At least we have tickets I suppose.
I tried to get green tickets but 1st tickets weren’t able to provide them so couldn’t in the end.

Rick101

7,015 posts

157 months

Wednesday 12th April 2023
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sahajesh said:
I guess it means anyone who bought a green ticket and can’t provide proof of green travel will now add to the reserve pool of tickets (and no refund either!).
Can't see why it would. They already have a ticket and are one of the 300k.
It' s more likely that you just pay the difference.

tbh, quite possibly a way to get entry if 'green' are still available to purchase.

sahajesh

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416 posts

160 months

Thursday 13th April 2023
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The ticket is invalidated if no green proof is given after 3 reminders.

Read into that what you will.

Vette_1978

3,247 posts

229 months

Thursday 13th April 2023
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sahajesh said:
The ticket is invalidated if no green proof is given after 3 reminders.
"TICKET CANCELLATION
A Green Ticket is subject to proof of eligibility.

Reminders to send proof will be issued automatically.

If we have not received proof after 3 reminders, the Green Ticket will be cancelled."

I'm sure this was a 10% discount which would transfer back to full price GA if you didn't validate, but this sounds more final. Maybe lost in translation.

GuitarPlayer63

198 posts

156 months

Friday 21st April 2023
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sahajesh said:
Just had an email from ACO - the Green ticket needs to be validated with proof of green travel (V5 if a car, for example), or the ticket will be invalid.
Have had mine too and am awaiting validation for the V5 I've uploaded. I'm guessing there are no subsequent checks once validation has taken place anywhere as it would be admin overload...

GuitarPlayer63

198 posts

156 months

Friday 21st April 2023
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Have now had the UK V5 certificate rejected (twice) as proof of travel.

The reason for rejection is "Grey Card not valid" - the French V5 is called a grey card, so it looks like if you have a French Grey Card, that's fine, but anything else will be rejected.

I suspect I'll be paying the increase as it says if you cannot evidence the Grey Card, the ticket office will be in touch (the implication being you pay the difference).

DaveUpNorth

9 posts

24 months

Saturday 22nd April 2023
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I don’t have the V5 as it’s a company lease but I submitted my handover document and this was approved.
I do have my car details in my ACO account and these match so maybe that helped?

Vette_1978

3,247 posts

229 months

Monday 24th April 2023
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GuitarPlayer63 said:
Have now had the UK V5 certificate rejected (twice) as proof of travel.

The reason for rejection is "Grey Card not valid" - the French V5 is called a grey card, so it looks like if you have a French Grey Card, that's fine, but anything else will be rejected.

I suspect I'll be paying the increase as it says if you cannot evidence the Grey Card, the ticket office will be in touch (the implication being you pay the difference).
One of our party is taking a Tesla and his V5 from the lease company has just been rejected, along with the VE103A so will email ACO as there is no other way you can prove ownership. Do they also want proof of crossing?

De-lurk

19 posts

235 months

Monday 24th April 2023
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Same problem here with "Gray card not valid".

The V5 is in my mate's company's name so I wonder if this is the reason i.e. if V5 does not match the booking name.

Has anyone been successful with the validation and if so, who's name was their V5 in.

I've already emailed them and tried calling this morning but nobody is picking up.

Watch this space I suppose.

sahajesh

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416 posts

160 months

Monday 24th April 2023
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Earlier today, I uploaded a letter from Lex Autolease to myself (name and address match) - while it had the CO2, VIN etc, it's by no means an official document like the V5. Amazingly, it was accepted by the ACO!

LM240

4,881 posts

225 months

Monday 24th April 2023
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Let’s say you own a Prius and a classic Aston V8 Vantage (I.e not very green).

You buy cheaper ticket and submit paperwork but then turn up in the Aston? Perhaps green parking tickets get a registration put on them also?

The extra admin for the green tickets must be horrendous. I get the idea but wonder how well it will be executed.

Hopefully not delays on the gates because of it.


sahajesh

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416 posts

160 months

Monday 24th April 2023
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Who knows?

I was never asked for my registration when I bought the tickets and while the paperwork I submitted does have it, I doubt they will mark as such.

Let’s be honest - this is a feel-good exercise and no way or intent to police you do turn up in a green vehicle or not.

LM240

4,881 posts

225 months

Tuesday 25th April 2023
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Let’s say you own a Prius and a classic Aston V8 Vantage (I.e not very green).

You buy cheaper ticket and submit paperwork but then turn up in the Aston? Perhaps green parking tickets get a registration put on them also?

The extra admin for the green tickets must be horrendous. I get the idea but wonder how well it will be executed.

Hopefully not delays on the gates because of it.


sahajesh

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416 posts

160 months

Tuesday 25th April 2023
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The parking tickets aren’t green, just the main entrance tickets.