Travel tickets on the National Rail network

Help choosing and buying the right ticket for your journey...

Which ticket suits you best?

The names of tickets describe when you can buy or use your ticket, making it easy for you to buy the best value ticket for your journey. Click on the ticket types below for more information. 

• Advance - Buy in advance, sold in limited numbers and subject to availability. These tickets are only valid on the date/train specified.      
• Off-Peak - Buy any time, travel off-peak                       
• Anytime - Buy any time, travel any time
• Season - Unlimited travel between two stations for a specified period
• Rovers and Rangers - Unlimited travel within a specified area. There may be a few time restrictions on when you can travel.

If you are travelling around London, take a look at London and Oyster pages.