What is the difference between off-peak and super off-peak trainline?
A Super Off-Peak Return ticket is the same as the Off-Peak Return ticket above, requiring you to make the outward portion of your journey on the date shown on the ticket. The only difference is that you must travel during Super Off-Peak times.
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What is the difference between Off Peak and Super Off Peak? Super Off Peak and Off Peak tickets differ in validity. Super Off Peak have more restrictions than Off Peak, meaning slightly less choice of services you can use Super Off Peak tickets on which is why these tickets are cheaper than Off Peak.
When are Super Off-Peak train times? Exact Super Off-Peak train times can vary across routes and train companies, but they're usually the least busy travel periods during the week. Super Off-Peak travel times are normally between around 10:00 to 15:30 and from 19:15 onwards Monday to Friday.
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.
The only difference is that you must travel during Super Off-Peak times. The return portion of your journey can be completed on any Super Off-Peak service within one calendar month of your departure.
Super-Off Peak tickets give you flexibility and you can use the ticket on any service to your destination within the super off peak times. If you want to travel at a time when Off-Peak or Anytime tickets only would be needed, you'll just need to pay the difference.
Super Off-Peak Return tickets are valid for outward travel on the date shown on the ticket and until 04:29 the following morning. If you cannot complete your journey on the same day you will be allowed to finish it the following day - see 'Break of journey' below.
Yes, you can break your journey while travelling with an Anytime Single or Return ticket. This means you can get off the train at any connecting stop and leave the station, before boarding a later train to complete your journey.
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!
Yes, help the conductor out and let him know your plans to detain early. At some stops if they are expecting 16 people to get off and less do they may pause the train longer to look for the person expected to get off.
Advance train tickets aren't flexible, so you must catch the train specified on your ticket. If you catch an earlier train, you may have to pay additional fees, so please check with ticket staff at the station.
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.
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.
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.
Generally speaking, the Off-Peak window begins after 09:30 and outside of evening commuter hours - 15:30-18:15 - for travel in and out of big cities. Super Off-Peak tickets become available after 10:00.