Here’s the pro tip: Buy your ticket on the app before you even grab your bag. The station has ticket machines, sure, but they can be grumpy. An app is like having a magic wand—tap, buzz, done.
Also, check the destination board before you leap onto a train. I once jumped on thinking it was going to London, and it took me to a farm. A lovely farm, but not where I needed to be. Read the board, folks!
And remember: validation machines exist. If your ticket looks like a receipt, validate it at the little yellow box. It’s the train god’s rule. I don’t make the rules, I just carry a tiny umbrella for the rule-enforcers.
