Anytime, off-peak and advance train fares
To help you buy the cheapest train fares for your journey you can choose from the categories below. For a summary of when Off Peak and Super Off Peak times apply, please click here.
Anytime faresWith these fares, you can travel on any train at any time of day, any day of the week on your chosen date(s) of travel.
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| Anytime Single* | For one single journey on the date printed on the ticket |
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| Anytime Day Return* | For one return journey between any two stations. Return travel must be made on the same day. |
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| Anytime Open Return* | Return travel must be made within one calendar month of outward journey. Only available on selected longer distance routes. The Anytime Open Return ticket has an outward validity of five days from the date printed on the ticket. |
* First Class tickets are available on selected routes.
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Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak faresThese fares are priced lower than Anytime fares, but are only available for travel on Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak services on your chosen date(s) of travel. Remember, you can travel with all these tickets at any time on weekends and public holidays.
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| Off-Peak Day Return | Return travel must be made on the same day. Time restrictions apply, please see the Off-Peak travel restrictions. |
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| Super Off-Peak Day Return | Return travel must be made the same day. For journeys towards London only. Outward journey only available on trains leaving 11am or after; in the case of stations further away from London, on trains arriving in London 12 noon or after. From Monday 4 January 2010, the return portion of a Day Return or Day Travelcard will change. You cannot use it to leave London Waterloo, Vauxhall, Queenstown Road or Clapham Junction to stations outside London Zones 1-6 between 16:00 and 19:00, Monday to Friday. A map of this area is available here. If you wish to make your return journey during this time, you should buy an Off Peak Day Return or Off Peak Day Travelcard |
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| Off-Peak Return* | Return travel must be made within one calendar month of outward journey. Available on selected journeys over 35 miles. Time restrictions apply to outward and return travel. |
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| GroupSave | 3 or 4 adults travel for the price of 2. What’s more, up to 4 children aged 5-15 can accompany the GroupSave party for just £1 each. This offer is available with Off-Peak Day Return, Super Off-Peak tickets, Off-Peak tickets, Network AwayBreaks and Day Travelcards (Off-Peak Day and Super Off-Peak Day Travelcards from stations outside the London Fare Zones 1-6). This ticket is valid in off-peak travel periods. Ask for GroupSave when you book at any of our staffed stations. |
* First Class tickets are available on selected routes.
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