Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak tickets are available for travelling at less busy times on weekdays, and all day at the weekend. They are cheaper, but may require you to travel at specified times, or on specified days or routes.
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Off-peak travel, aka at a time when demand is lower, is a great way to take advantage of less expensive flights, fewer crowds, and more options for hotels and getaways. Granted, the cons are that, typically, the trip is during less than ideal weather, for example.
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.
'Peak electricity hours' refers to the specific time of day at which electrical consumption is at its highest, and electricity rates are their most expensive. Off-peak hours are when electricity demand is at its lowest, and electricity prices are at their cheapest.
Off-peak electricity hours are periods when the electricity demand is low, which results in consumers paying lower electricity prices. During these times, utilities and electric companies don't have to pay as much to generate electricity because people are using less energy overall.
You can book your Off-Peak tickets at any time, but you must travel during the middle of the day, in the evenings or at any time on weekends, avoiding the morning and late-afternoon rush hour.
Off-Peak tickets give you some flexibility - if you can still use an Off-Peak ticket on the train you now want to travel on, you can just catch that one instead! If you want to travel during peak time, you'll just need to pay the difference between the Off-Peak fare and the Anytime fare.
Peak train times are generally between 06:30 and 09:30, and from 16:30 to 19:00. This is when the trains are busiest, with commuters travelling between work and home. However, with more people working from home, you'll have a more peaceful journey than you once would!
An off peak DAY return is a return the same day. Tickets are valid for one journey only - travelling on the same ticket again is, legally speaking, exactly the same as travelling with no ticket at all. The original ticket is invalid once you have completed the journey.