What time is off-peak on the London Rail?

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.



In 2026, "Off-Peak" times on London's rail network (including the Tube, Overground, Elizabeth line, and National Rail) generally apply on weekdays outside the busy morning and evening rush hours. Specifically, peak fares are charged from 06:30 to 09:30 and from 16:00 to 19:00, Monday through Friday. Therefore, off-peak times occur anytime before 06:30, between 09:30 and 16:00, and after 19:00 on weekdays. Notably, all travel on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays is classified as off-peak. If you use an "Off-Peak Day Travelcard," it is typically valid starting at 09:30 on weekdays. For National Rail journeys ending in London, the morning off-peak usually begins when the train arrives at the London terminus after 10:00. Always check for "Super Off-Peak" options, which are even cheaper but often restricted to specific midday windows or very late-night services.

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Anytime Day Return: Your outward and return travel can be on any train on the date specified. Off-Peak Return: Both journeys must be on an Off-Peak train, the outward journey on the date specified.

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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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Validity. The outward journey must be made on the date shown on the ticket, and the return journey can be made at any time within one calendar month from this date. As the name implies, the ticket is generally intended for use outside peak times.

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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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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.

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In general, off-peak hours are all hours outside of 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Various energy pricing plans can have “super off-peak” time periods that offer even lower prices. Peak hours: Hours of the day that have high energy demand resulting in higher prices. Peak hours are 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. everyday.

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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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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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Many tickets allow you to break your journey – getting off the train at a station somewhere on the route between your start and end stations before continuing your travel. Breaking your journey means you do not have to make the whole of your journey at the same time or, where allowed, on the same day.

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About railroad fares Peak fares are charged during business rush hours on any weekday train scheduled to arrive in NYC terminals between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. or depart NYC terminals between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.

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