What happens if I miss my train in the UK?

If you miss the first train on which you are booked for any reason, a new ticket must be purchased. 5.2 If delays occur while travelling, you will be allowed to take the next available train(s) to complete your journey. 5.3 Railcard holders travelling on a discounted ticket must carry their Railcard when they travel.



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Travelling in the UK If you miss your next train because a previous connecting train service was delayed, you will be able to travel on the next train service provided by the TOC (as long as the entire journey is booked under 1 ticket).

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Depending on the class of ticket you have, you may or may not be allowed to board the next train with the same ticket. According to railway regulations, once you reserve a seat, you are not permitted to use the same ticket to board the next train.

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No, your ticket is not valid for any other train and you would most likely be kicked off the train at the next stop once they try to scan your ticket. Or make you buy a new ticket on the spot of course.

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If you need to travel on a different date, you will need to cancel your ticket and buy a new one. Your ticket is refundable (with no admin fee) if the service you planned to travel on is delayed or cancelled, and you choose not to travel.

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Yes, you can get a refund for your unused train ticket, with no fees, if your train is delayed or cancelled and you decide not to travel. If you want to get a refund for another reason, you may have to pay a fee.

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Penalty fares policy Charges for travelling without a valid ticket is £100 plus the price of the full single fare applicable for your intended journey served by that train.

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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.

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If a train is cancelled (and that's what's happened here) you're entitled to take the next train that matches any restrictions on your ticket. So if your ticket is routed via a certain place, you must go that way, or if it's only valid on a certain train company, you must use that companies services.

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Changes are only allowed for a different time/date of travel, so you need to stick to the same departure and arrival stations. The simplest way to amend your tickets is online via My Booking. For eticket bookings you pay the difference between your original ticket and new ticket, plus a change fee.

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If you need to change the day or time that you are travelling, you can amend your ticket right up to the time your journey is due to begin. You may be charged £10 to change your ticket and you will also be charged for any difference in price between your ticket and the new ticket.

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25% fee charged if canceled less than 14 days before departure. Tickets on unreserved services incur 25% fee if canceled an hour or more after purchase.

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Verify Your Eligibility for a Refund: In accordance with railway rules, you are entitled to a full refund of your ticket price if your train is three hours or more late. You can cancel the ticket in this case.

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October 2023) Fare evasion or fare dodging is the act of travelling on public transport without paying by deliberately not buying a required ticket to travel (having had the chance to do so).

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