Want something to look forward to? Time to get planning! As soon as you know the time and date you'd like to travel, book an Advance train ticket and you could save over 50%.
An Advance ticket is a single train ticket that you book in advance of travel, that’s only valid on the date and the train specified. As soon as you know when you want to travel, it’s best to book your Advance ticket to save as much money as possible – plus the number of available Advance tickets is also limited.
Advance rail tickets are also only sold as single tickets, meaning if you want to organise a return journey in advance, you will need to purchase a single ticket for each leg of your journey.
Not only do Advance tickets offer great value for money, book before the day you travel and you'll bag yourself a seat reservation too.
In general, Advance tickets are available to purchase up to 15 minutes before departure on most routes, subject to availability.
Once you’ve booked, we’ll try our best to notify you of any scheduled changes, but we recommend that you always check journey details before you travel.
And we know even the best laid plans change sometimes, so you can change your train ticket for free if you need to.
Details of how far ahead you can book for Advance train tickets are available here.
For more information on booking direct including fee-free booking and our offers for groups visit our benefits page.
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