How do I use my Off-Peak Return ticket on Trainline?

Off-Peak Return: Both journeys must be on an Off-Peak train, the outward journey on the date specified. Your return travel must be within one calendar month of the outward travel date specified. Off-Peak Day Return: Your outward and return travel can be on any Off-Peak train on the date specified.



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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.

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Railroad fare types. These are valid for 60 days, including the date of sale. Off-peak tickets are subject to an additional surcharge, payable to the conductor, if used on a peak train.

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Off-Peak Return - your outward journey must be on Off-Peak trains on the date specified, and you must return on Off-Peak trains within one calendar month. Off-Peak Day Return - your outbound and return journey can be on any Off-Peak train on the date specified.

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Peak periods roughly coincides with rush hour. It's from open to 9:30 in the morning and 3:00 to 7:00 in the afternoon every weekday. And it's worth noting that this applies to when you tap into the system, not when you tap out.

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Off-peak tickets are cheaper than anytime tickets – an off-peak return is usually only slightly more than an anytime single, but as the name implies, cannot be used during weekday peak periods.

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How to reserve a seat: If you have a Flexible, Off-Peak, Super Off-Peak or Open ticket and you need a seat reservation you can make one online using our reservation tool.

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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.

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General conditions
  • Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak Day Travelcards are now only issued for Zones 1-6 or 1-9. They are valid for unlimited travel as follows: ...
  • Child prices apply to all children aged 5 - 15 years inclusive.
  • Up to two accompanied children under the age of 5 years can travel free on National Rail train services.


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If your connecting train is with the same Carrier as the delayed train you will be able to travel on the next available train to your destination.

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If your train is cancelled, you can use your existing ticket to travel on the next available service... Advance Singles – hop on the next available train with the same train operator.

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Can you sit anywhere on a train? If the train company does not offer seat reservations on the train you are travelling on, the reservation ticket will specify the date and time of travel. In this case, you may sit in any available seat on the specified train, appropriate to the class of your ticket.

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The train operator may not have released seat reservations at that time. The train operator will only open seat reservations when the train path has been confirmed by Network Rail. This is usually 12 weeks ahead of your travel date. The train on which you wish to travel is full at the time of booking.

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