"We have been unable to successfully validate your journey for the following reason:
E00201 Service is restricted GW1116. Please try again selecting an alternative ticket or journey. "

I'm trying to book a sleeper on the Night Riviera First Great Western Train from London to Falmouth.

Also, does anyone know anything about booking a sleeper with a Britrail card? I've heard it's near impossible to do.

Thanks!

and for what date????

July 7. I'm practicing b/c I want to book for July 10. It's confusing b/c the website says they are booking through July 6. It appears they add 7 days each Friday. Yesterday, the site said on the home page that they were booking through June 26, yet I was able to book on July 6.

I'm very confused...and I'm usually pretty good at this stuff.

Whilst I hope you get a quick answer to your query on Fodors, I would also suggest you send a message to this person who is an expert on train travel in the UK.
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/members...bbert%27s_Peak
If you aren't signed up already, you'll have to become a member of TA.

I'm pretty sure it is because it's too early to book that date so it is an invalid request.

Google's a wonderful thing, I just got that exact same message, googled it, and ended up here. I'm trying to book a similar journey around 10th July. I think the 12 week booking period is technically open but as you say, maybe the sleeper reservations are released a whole week at a time. I'm going to try again at the weekend.

You can't book 'reservation only' trips by sleeper with a BritRail pass online. You need to do it in person or by phone.

See www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk

I was trying to book a ticket three months in advance and got this error message too. This is what their web team told me:

"We would request you to delete cache and cookies and then try booking your ticket using Internet Explorer."

I skipped the cookies step and just used my PC at work (with Internet Explorer). That worked a treat, and I got my ticket right away.

Good luck!

Leithamatz, this post is nearly a year old, the OP has been....And gone.

If the Man in the seat it is so, it is.