Off-Peak Train Tickets - Avoid Busy Times and get Cheaper Train Tickets

Off Peak Train Tickets offer passengers cheaper fares for travelling at less busy times of the day. Typically during weekdays this requires avoiding travelling at early to mid morning and early evening when most business travellers are making their daily journeys. Off-Peak fares are also available during weekends at typically quiet periods of the day.

Off-Peak Train Tickets

Off-Peak fares offer savings for passengers travelling on trains at less busy times of the day. Tickets can be bought in advance or immediately before travel.

To benefit from these savings passengers are required to travel at specific times of day on certain routes. If more than one Off-Peak fare is available for a journey, the cheaper fare will be labeled Super Off-Peak.

Off-Peak tickets can be purchased at any time before you travel. The travel restrictions for Off-Peak tickets is dependant on the route and will be advised when purchasing your off-peak ticket.

Off-Peak Single and Off-Peak Day (Return) tickets are only valid on the date shown on the ticket. For Off-Peak Return tickets, outward journeys must be made on the date shown on your ticket and return journeys must be made within one calendar month.

Off-Peak Fare Discounts

As with other ticket types Off-Peak Child discounts (aged 5-15) apply. Up to two children aged under 5 can travel free with each full paying adult passenger. Railcard holders save 1/3 on Off-Peak fares. Senior, HM Forces and Disabled Persons Railcard holders also get 1/3 off all First Class Off-Peak fares.

Travellers holding Gold Cards will also receive 1/3 off their Off-Peak Ticket Fare.

National Rail Off Peak Tickets Terms and Conditions

Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak Singles and the outward part of Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak Return tickets are valid for travel on the date shown on your ticket. Break of journey for an overnight stay is allowed. Where a journey continues into the next day travel must resume before 1200 and no further break of journey is allowed except to change trains.

Return part of Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak Return tickets are valid for travel within one calendar month of the outward journey. Travel is allowed until 02:30 on the day following the last day of validity. If it is not possible to complete the journey before this time travel is allowed until 12:00 on the day following the last day of validity, provided that there is no further break of journey. NOTE: Cross London transfers will not be accepted by London Underground during this extension period.

If the route shown on the ticket has a †, the ticket includes the cost of travelling between certain London Stations (e.g. between Liverpool St and Paddington) by either London Underground, Docklands Light Railway (DLR) or First Capital Connect (Thameslink Route) services appropriate to the route of the journey being made.

Note: Tickets will only be accepted by London Underground and DLR on the date shown on the ticket (or last day of validity for return portions of Off-Peak Returns) and until 0429 the following day. - Other than to change trains, a break of journey at intermediate London Underground or DLR stations is NOT permitted.- Travel restrictions do not apply on weekends and public holidays.

Off-Peak Tickets Conditions of use

You must travel in the class of accommodation shown on your ticket.

Railcard holders travelling on a discounted ticket must carry their Railcard when they travel. If a Railcard holder fails to produce their valid Railcard with their ticket, they will be required to pay a full priced ticket for their journey as if no Railcard and/or no ticket were held.

The outward part of a Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak Return ticket is only valid for travel when accompanied by an unused return part of the same ticket.

First Class Off-Peak tickets may provide access to First Class Lounges at stations. Please check the First Class on National Rail page for more information.

Break of Journey

Break of journey is allowed on Off-Peak tickets unless restricted for the journey you are making. If you intend to break your journey, please call 08457 48 49 50 to check if it is available on your specific journey.

Changing the Time or Date of Travel

If you wish to change your time of travel or class of the ticket, you can pay the difference between the cost of the ticket held and the cost of the ticket that is most appropriate for the journey you need to make. In most cases, if you are still travelling at when your ticket is not restricted, no additional fare is payable.

If you wish to change the date of travel, or the origin or destination of your ticket, it may be necessary to buy a new ticket and apply for a refund on your existing ticket.

Off-Peak Tickets Refunds

Off-Peak Tickets are refundable. If you decide not to use your ticket to make all or part of your intended journey then you can get a refund by returning your unused ticket to the a national rail ticket office within 28 days of the ticket expiry date. You may be required to pay an administration fee

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