Advance train tickets aren't flexible, so you must catch the train specified on your ticket. If you catch an earlier train, you may have to pay additional fees, so please check with ticket staff at the station.
What is the difference between off-peak and anytime train tickets?
All ticket types can be bought in advance, but you only 'walk-on' tickets, ie seasons, rovers, rangers, anytime, off-peak tickets can definitely be bought on the day of travel. Anytime tickets can be bought as single or return; off-peak tickets can usually only be bought as returns.
Can I use an off-peak ticket at any time?
Times you can use Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak ticketsIn general, Off-Peak hours begin at 09:30 from Monday to Friday in cities and large towns, and at 09:00 everywhere else. If your train is scheduled to depart after this time, you can travel with an Off-Peak ticket. Weekends and bank holidays are Off-Peak all day.
Can I get an earlier train with an off-peak ticket?
Off-Peak, Super Off-PeakCan be used on a different time train providing the earlier or later train is also within the terms of conditions of the ticket. View full Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak terms and conditions first.
Can I travel anytime with an off-peak ticket?
Times you can use Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak ticketsIn general, Off-Peak hours begin at 09:30 from Monday to Friday in cities and large towns, and at 09:00 everywhere else. If your train is scheduled to depart after this time, you can travel with an Off-Peak ticket. Weekends and bank holidays are Off-Peak all day.
Does off-peak mean you can get any train?
Off-Peak tickets are semi-flexible tickets that let you travel by train at certain times of the day, certain days in the week or on specific routes. These tickets are normally cheaper because of the restrictions they place on travel times, Usually avoiding the nightmarish 'rush hour' for morning and evening commuters.
Can I use an off-peak return at any time?
Not to be confused with Off-Peak Day Returns, the Off-Peak Return ticket requires you to make the outward part of your journey on the date shown on the ticket. The return part of your journey, however, can be completed on any day on an Off-Peak train within one calendar month of the ticket's issue date.
What happens if I use an off-peak train ticket?
What happens if you use an off-peak ticket during peak hours?
Off-Peak tickets give you some flexibility – if you can still use an Off-Peak ticket on the train you now want to travel on, you can just catch that one instead! If you want to travel during peak time, you'll just need to pay the difference between the Off-Peak fare and the Anytime fare.
Can I get an earlier train with my off-peak ticket?
Off-Peak, Super Off-PeakCan be used on a different time train providing the earlier or later train is also within the terms of conditions of the ticket. View full Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak terms and conditions first.
Can I use an off-peak day return at any time?
Off-Peak Day Return tickets are valid for travel on the date shown on the ticket and until 04:29 the following morning. All travel must be completed by this time.
Can I travel on an earlier train with an Off-Peak Return?
You can travel on any Off-Peak train on the date shown on your ticket. For Off-Peak Return tickets, you must make your return journey within one calendar month (excluding Off-Peak Day tickets).
Can I travel at any time with an off-peak ticket?
Generally speaking, the Off-Peak window begins after 09:30 and outside of evening commuter hours – 15:30-18:15 – for travel in and out of big cities. Super Off-Peak tickets become available after 10:00.
Can I get on the train at a different time to the ticket?
This depends on the ticket type. Can be used on a different time train providing the earlier or later train is also within the terms of conditions of the ticket. View full Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak terms and conditions first. Advance tickets are our cheapest tickets and are only valid for the booked train.
Can I get any train with off-peak return?
With Return tickets you can travel on any Off-Peak train. For the outward journey this must be on the date shown on the ticket and for the return journey, within one calendar month.
Can I use an off peak day return at any time?
Off-Peak Day Return tickets are valid for travel on the date shown on the ticket and until 04:29 the following morning. All travel must be completed by this time.