Making journeys a little easier for expectant mothers.
Expectant mothers who hold a weekly, monthly or longer season ticket can apply for a First Class Upgrade which allows you to sit in First Class when there are no Standard Class seats available.
To apply, you will need your MATB1 form which is given to you by your doctor or midwife no more than 20 weeks before your due date.
To be eligible for the Mums-to-be upgrade pass, please complete our application form and enclose a copy of your MATB1 and current season ticket.
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i assume this `mum` term inology is an oversight.
men who become pregnant by whatever means should also apply for this benefit.
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goonertillidie
28 Feb 1629#2
alasrati
28 Feb 1629#8
If there are any non-pregnant ladies who wish to avail themselves of this deal, I can help.
petesouthern
28 Feb 1620#1
pregnant men ??
raeble to jamesallsup
28 Feb 1611#19
Why do people deserve a slap if a pregnant woman chose to get on a full train when she had the choice to catch another train where she could get a seat? Or chose not to reserve a seat when she bought her ticket?
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petesouthern
28 Feb 1620#1
pregnant men ??
Yas to petesouthern
28 Feb 166#5
Do beer bellies count?
goonertillidie
28 Feb 1629#2
NeoTrix to goonertillidie
28 Feb 166#3
zippypants
28 Feb 161#4
Love the title...... Bump.......up for pregnant women
zippypants
28 Feb 16#6
You could ask the conductor .. you might get away with it! :confused:
rhyminggeek
28 Feb 165#7
Not a BEER MAT, a MATB1, different things :smiley:
alasrati
28 Feb 1629#8
If there are any non-pregnant ladies who wish to avail themselves of this deal, I can help.
sofia_the_last
28 Feb 16#9
Pregnant men....maybe they mean pregnant women who look like men..saw one on the bus the other day..she was the spit of noddy holder
jamesallsup
28 Feb 166#10
If you were in standard class and didnt at least offer to give up your seat to a pregnant woman, you deserve a slap. heat for the rail company at least offering this but there are still people who are in much more need of a seat i.e. the elderly and disabled.
5lugger to jamesallsup
28 Feb 163#12
I suppose train companies should be offering a better service / correct number of seats in the first place, rather than relying on the poor old fare paying passenger to give up a seat.
Before hitting the reply button, I happily offer a seat when neccesary.
ncd to jamesallsup
28 Feb 167#14
So how do you know the person in the seat that you want to give a slap, doesn't have a disability or need for the seat? Not all disabilities are visible!!
dreamager to jamesallsup
28 Feb 16#18
All those 3 get some kind of 'benefit', whereas the standard person probably doesn't, and needs a well deserved rest in the seat from all the extra stress they have to go through
raeble to jamesallsup
28 Feb 1611#19
Why do people deserve a slap if a pregnant woman chose to get on a full train when she had the choice to catch another train where she could get a seat? Or chose not to reserve a seat when she bought her ticket?
DonkeyKonk
28 Feb 16#11
Pregnant Men, please don't forget to pick up your Baby On Board badges.
Never see men wearing them, you are entitled to them, so Do It.
TBC15 to DonkeyKonk
28 Feb 161#15
Always wear two, unfortunately they are about 2 ½ feet below eye line so seldom get noticed.
simonturner69
28 Feb 166#13
Knowing us blokes, we'd offer it to a "pregnant" lady, who is really just a big fat bin dipper, and get accused of all sorts!
grahamglos to simonturner69
28 Feb 16#20
Bin dipper
cainer1
28 Feb 16#16
with my beer belly they would believe that im pregnant, heat added
Rodger.
Crapweasel
28 Feb 162#17
Of course, you're right! But then, out of a full standard class carriage surely not everyone will be old / disabled, & could therefore offer up their seat. :man:
DennisG
28 Feb 16#21
You wanna have babies??!?
Where's the foetus going to gestate? You gonna keep it in a box?
lanc1979
28 Feb 16#22
Any better offers for pregnancies that were conceived on a South West train?
mattyh333
28 Feb 16#23
The amount south west charge for a ticket compared to any other train company we should all get to sit there anyway ! They could always just run more trains , just an idea strange I know
richardtheturd
28 Feb 16#24
I'll explain to my Dr. friend that I am pregnant with thought and expecting a brilliant idea any day now.
ismaildeals123
28 Feb 163#25
free travel here i come8)
g1hsg
28 Feb 161#26
Good to see that chivalry is still alive and kicking
MisterSkinflint
28 Feb 16#27
Positive discrimination..... There's nothing left but sex tourism for middle aged men these days.
Dyslexic_Dog
28 Feb 16#28
No, I think you need a calculator!
aljack
29 Feb 161#29
If you have an standard class ticket and no standard class seats are available then you can sit in 1st anyway because the train becomes declassified.... Therefore I don't see this as a deal.
PR1 to aljack
29 Feb 162#30
Not true on Southern at least. Only if overcrowded and explicitly declassified by the conductor.
skizz_b to aljack
29 Feb 16#33
Please do that on a South Eastern Railway train and enjoy your fine...trains aren't declassified just because they are busy. On SE Railway they are declassified where they are short formed (i.e. are booked to be formed of 8 coaches and turn up with 4) or there was a cancellation and the next train is overly busy (i.e. carrying two lots of passengers rather than one).
kingdugg1
29 Feb 16#31
If you are travelling with your pregnant wife, does she get bumped up to first class, while the husband has to stay in standard class?
martyn333
29 Feb 162#32
in fact over 80% of disabilities are not visible
Rybo75
29 Feb 162#34
I was working on South Western trains, when a lady who claimed she was pregnant, requested her free 1st class upgrade. I asked for her to prove that she was indeed with child, to which she invited me to "feel the baby kick". In hindsight, I now realise she meant on the outside. I no longer work for South Western trains, but am considering a career in Gynaecology.
joe9855
29 Feb 16#35
A must buy for all the pregnant men and women
aljack
6 Mar 16#36
It's within the passenger charter. Try it.... Walk from one end or the train to the other. If it's full and only first is available sit there. If the conductor comes and put the onus on him/her to find you a seat in standard... It's their job after all.
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Making journeys a little easier for expectant mothers.
Expectant mothers who hold a weekly, monthly or longer season ticket can apply for a First Class Upgrade which allows you to sit in First Class when there are no Standard Class seats available.
To apply, you will need your MATB1 form which is given to you by your doctor or midwife no more than 20 weeks before your due date.
To be eligible for the Mums-to-be upgrade pass, please complete our application form and enclose a copy of your MATB1 and current season ticket.
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i assume this `mum` term inology is an oversight.
men who become pregnant by whatever means should also apply for this benefit.
Top comments
All comments (36)
Before hitting the reply button, I happily offer a seat when neccesary.
Never see men wearing them, you are entitled to them, so Do It.
Rodger.
Where's the foetus going to gestate? You gonna keep it in a box?
free travel here i come8)