What is an Off-Peak Day Return ticket? An Off-Peak Day Return ticket is the name for a cheaper day return ticket valid for travel to and from a destination on Off-Peak trains only.
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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.
In general, Off-Peak hours begin at 09:30 from Monday to Friday in cities and large towns, and at 09:00 everywhere else. If your train is scheduled to depart after this time, you can travel with an Off-Peak ticket. Weekends and bank holidays are Off-Peak all day.
Open Return tickets allow you to be flexible on the train you decide to travel back on. There are two different ways to buy Open Return tickets. If you started your search by selecting Return journey you'll be asked to choose which train you want to return on, even if the ticket you select is an Open Return ticket.
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.