Do you have to buy super off-peak tickets in advance?
You can buy anytime from twelve weeks before you travel, right up to when you arrive at the station from the ticket office or machines.
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Super Off-Peak Return tickets are valid for outward travel on the date shown on the ticket and until 04:29 the following morning. If you cannot complete your journey on the same day you will be allowed to finish it the following day - see 'Break of journey' below.
Super Off-Peak TicketsYou can travel on any Super Off-Peak train on the date shown on your ticket. For Super Off-Peak Return tickets, you must make your return journey within one calendar month (excluding Super Off-Peak Day tickets).
What is the difference between Off Peak and Super Off Peak? Super Off Peak and Off Peak tickets differ in validity. Super Off Peak have more restrictions than Off Peak, meaning slightly less choice of services you can use Super Off Peak tickets on which is why these tickets are cheaper than Off Peak.
The morning peak is generally from when the first train of the day leaves to the last train arriving in London before 10:00am. In the evening it is generally between 16:30 and 19:01 for services leaving London. Anytime outside of this, would generally be considered off peak travel.
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.
A Super Off-Peak Day Travelcard allow customers to travel to London and enjoy unlimited travel throughout London on National Rail, London Underground, Docklands Light Railway, Tramlink and London Bus services within Fare Zones 1-6.
An Open Return is a flexible ticket that doesn't make you choose a specific time or date to return. They're valid for one calendar month from the date of the outward journey. There are a few types of Open ticket: Anytime: fully flexible tickets that can be used on peak and off-peak services.
Super off-peak trains run between 10:00 to 15:30, and then from 19:15 onwards during weekdays. You can also travel super off-peak during weekends and bank holidays.
Reserve EarlyThe earlier you book your tickets, the more likely you are to get the lowest fare available for the dates you want on the routes along your journey. You may book your travel up to 11 months in advance.