The times you can use your tickets vary, so use the journey planner to check for Off-Peak services. Off-Peak singles and the outward portion of Off-Peak returns are valid for travel on the date shown on the ticket and until 4. When using Off-Peak Day tickets, all travel must be completed by 4. To find out more about Off-Peak tickets, read the terms and conditions. If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch. Off-Peak tickets. See how much you'll save with your Railcard.
From: To: Search. Save on these types of tickets. Season tickets including Travelcard Season tickets. How to check if split-ticketing will save you money:. You then click to buy all the tickets online as one transaction, as easily as buying one ticket. There's no booking fee unless they make you a saving, then they take a small fee out of the saving.
The benefit if any of split ticketing varies enormously from route to route and time period to time period. I checked these claims using nationalrail. I'm not sure I'd now buy any long-distance flexible ticket without at least checking it. Split the journey, to avoid paying peak fares for the whole trip You can sometimes save money by splitting the journey into two tickets if your chosen train starts as a peak train but becomes an off-peak train en route.
This often happens where Off-peak fares carry an 'any departure after ' restriction, as they do in much of the Greater London area. For example, if you need a train leaving at and arriving , why pay the peak 'Anytime' rate for your whole journey, it might be cheaper to pay the peak 'Anytime' rate to the first station at which the train stops after , then pay the cheaper Off-Peak rate from that station onwards. The split-ticketing system at www. A word of warning about 'travelling short' There are many cases where it's cheaper to buy a ticket from A to C and get off at B.
For example, a cheap limited-availability Advance ticket might be available from London to Edinburgh, but no cheap fares available to Newcastle, only Off-Peak or Anytime fares costing more than the cheap deal to Edinburgh. In practice you might get away with this, especially if there are no ticket barriers at your destination so you can just walk out of the station.
But technically, you are not allowed break your journey with an Advance fare. Under the National Rail Conditions of Carriage, ticket inspectors are entitled to charge you the difference in fare between what you've paid and the cheapest walk-up ticket for the journey you've actually made. Back to top. And no, you don't need to be British or live in the UK to buy a railcard, see the overseas visitors paragraph below!
A railcard can pay for itself in just one or two long-distance train journeys. For a summary of all railcards see www. National Railcards the clue is in the name!
They also don't apply to Heathrow Express. Buy online at www. That's to stop people using it for commuter trips to work. There is now a railcard for those aged 26 but under 31, initially a local trial, now a semi-permanent nationwide arrangement until further notice, see www. Senior Railcard These are for anyone over See the website for more details. These are for small groups of up to 4 adults and 4 children. You don't need to be related, as long as the party includes at least one child and all travels together.
It can easily pay for itself in just one long-distance train trip! Two Together Railcard The named individuals, both of whom will need their photo on the railcard, must both be over 16 but need not be related. For details and to buy online see www. Disabled Person's Railcard Read through www. See www. Network Railcard If you're visiting the UK from overseas and want to save money with a railcard , here's how You can buy a UK national railcard even if you live outside the UK, as long as you meet the criteria for age or for a family group or two people travelling together.
You don't need to be a British citizen or live in the UK to qualify. Just click the link for the railcard you want and follow the instructions: www. At the payment stage you can select your correct nationality then enter the correct postcode for your billing address. Tip2: If it says invalid passport number there's advice on how to fix this in the railcard website FAQ, it involves entering everything exactly as it's written in your passport. Persevere, it should indeed accept almost any current machine-readable passport.
After buying your railcard or even before you buy it you can buy railcard-discounted tickets online at any National Rail authorised sales site such as www. If you prefer to buy your railcard in person, you can do this over the counter at any staffed station when you get to the UK, just remember to have any necessary passport-size photos with you.
You can still buy tickets online in advance with the railcard discount using any ticket sales website such as www. As well as online train times and fares, www.
There's also a small office at Holyhead. Most other stations don't have left luggage facilities. Advanced users may find the website www. If you look up a train and click for the detailed version, it shows rail mileages.
It holds actual on-time performance data for the past 7 days. You can check the progress of a train that's currently running. Tip: At major stations including the London termini, platform numbers are only posted when they are certain, which might be minutes before departure. However, www. If you know in advance what platform your train is expected to use, it reduces stress and you can position yourself ready near that platform. Just remember that the actual platform sometimes differs from the planned one!
Most leisure travellers go standard class, with first class used by businessmen. But if you pre-book you can find some great first class deals. However, your default assumption on other routes should be that first class simple means nicer seats and more room.
Below right, a full English breakfast with cereal, toast, tea or coffee and juice is served on a Virgin Trains now Avanti West Coast inter-city services leaving before on weekdays. Another good reason for taking a morning train not plane from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle to London! An excellent site! Traveline is a national initiative to make local travel information available on a single number nationwide.
All call centres open , some open longer. Ferries to the Isle of Wight: www. Ferries to the Isle of Man, see the Isle of Man page. Ferry to the Scilly Isles: www.
Northlink Ferries www. Aberdeen-Shetland has a daily overnight service, the ships are little gems, with cosy cabins, lounges, bar, restaurant, and an excellent premium lounge called the Magnus Lounge which is well worth the small extra charge. Northlink's terminal in Aberdeen is in central Aberdeen, an easy minute walk from Aberdeen station. The premium Magnus Lounge on the Hrossey. The Hrossey ready to sail from Aberdeen Northlink's distinctive Viking logo A premium cabin on the Hrossey Most trains carry bicycles, sometimes for free, sometimes for a small fee with advance reservation required.
At stations where no ticket office or TVMs are provided, or the ticket office is closed, tickets can be purchase from conductors on the train. If you're having any trouble booking tickets visit our contact us page for further details on how to get in touch - our trained staff can always find the best ticket for you. You can travel on an off-peak ticket for the first part of your journey, but you will need to have an anytime fare or equivalent for the second leg of your journey.
The TfGM concessionary pass is valid in the evening peak. The peak restriction in Merseyside until Northern does not price all the ticket flows so to change these times would have meant a very complex message and inconsistency across the area.
Given the volume of passengers and level of service between Hexham and Newcastle, the end time of The timings of Where the ticket is priced by Northern Rail it will apply to ALL operators whose services the ticket is valid on. We will do everything we can to help you make sure you have the right ticket for your journey. If your local station does not have a booking office you will be able to pay the difference to the conductor on board.
If the information here isn't clear, you can speak to a member of staff at one of our ticket offices.
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