What is off-peak for London?

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.



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Rush Hours Weekdays: 7:00 am - 9:30 am and 16:00 (4 pm) - 19:00 (7 pm). Like any major city, London has a very busy rush hour in the mornings and in the evenings when the majority of people are travelling to and from work.

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Off-Peak, Super Off-Peak Can be used on a different time train providing the earlier or later train is also within the terms of conditions of the ticket.

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Peak fares - Monday to Friday (not on public holidays) between 06:30 and 09:30, and between 16:00 and 19:00. Off-peak fares - at all other times and if you travel from a station outside Zone 1 to a station in Zone 1 between 16:00 and 19:00, Monday to Friday.

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Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak tickets do not require you to travel on a specific train, only at certain times. So, if your outward travel date remains the same you might not need to pay an additional fare. Off-Peak Day tickets and the outward part of Off-Peak tickets are only valid on the date shown on the ticket.

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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. For travel outside Manhattan on Metro-North, and outside Zones 1/3 on LIRR, the fare is the same on all trains.

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Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak Day tickets are only valid on the date shown on your ticket, and Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak Returns are valid for 1 month from the date shown on your ticket. You can buy these tickets at any time before you travel.

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The fares on the central section of the Elizabeth line (Paddington to Liverpool Street) are the same as the fares on London Underground in Zone 1.

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1. Get an Oyster card. As you move around London you will spot locals tapping something against a yellow card reader at the underground turnstiles, on buses, trams, and even on the Thames Clipper Uber boat. This is an Oyster card, and it is an incredible 50% cheaper than buying single tickets or a paper travelcard.

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If you don't touch in and out, we can't tell where you've travelled from or to, so your journey will be incomplete. Maximum fares don't count towards capping. If you don't touch in, you may be charged a penalty fare.

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The grace period is definitely at least 3 minutes and definitely no more than 5 minutes. It shortens the peak period at each end of both peaks. If you are charged off-peak then TfL treat this as a bonus for you. It is designed to minimise instances of people complaining that the clock was fast/slow.

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Off-peak tickets are subject to an additional surcharge, payable to the conductor, if used on a peak train. For travel outside Manhattan on Metro-North, and outside Zones 1/3 on LIRR, the fare is the same on all trains.

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For off-peak tickets on peak trains, or senior tickets on morning peak trains, you pay the difference between full peak price and value of ticket, rounded up to the nearest dollar. Note: When stepping up an off-peak 10-Trip ticket, the discount is forfeited.

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