| Name | Anytime Day Single |
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| Description | Anytime fares are fully flexible walk-up tickets with no restrictions on when you can travel. |
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| Availablity | |
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| Booking deadlines | Tickets can be bought in advance or immediately before travel.
You can reserve a seat on many longer distance services. Reservations are recommended on busy services.
There are no restrictions on when you can travel, however if you wish to change your date of travel or the origin and/or destination of your ticket, you will need to buy a new ticket and apply for a refund on your existing ticket (see below).
View details about upgrading to First Class. |
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| Breaks in journey | You may start, break and resume, or end your journey at any intermediate station along the route of travel. |
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| Validity | Conditions of Use
- You must travel in the class of accommodation shown on your ticket. Where accomodation is provided, you may upgrade to First Class. More information about upgrading to First Class. First Class Anytime tickets provide access to First Class Lounges at stations. Please check the First Class on National Rail page for more information.
- Railcard holders travelling on a discounted ticket must carry their Railcard when they travel. If a Railcard holder fails to produce their valid Railcard with their ticket,
they will be required to pay a full priced ticket for their journey as if no Railcard and/or no ticket were held.
- The outward part of the ticket is only valid for travel when accompanied by the unused return part of the same ticket.
When and where the ticket can be used
Anytime Day Singles are valid for travel on any train on the date shown on your ticket and until 0230 on the following day.
If you are still travelling at 0230 then you may stay on the train to complete that part of the journey, but no further break of journey is allowed and all travel must be completed by 1200.
Travelling via London
If the route shown on the ticket has a †, the ticket includes the cost of travelling between certain London Stations (e.g. between Liverpool St and Paddington)
by either London Underground, Docklands Light Railway (DLR) or First Capital Connect (Thameslink Route) services appropriate to the route of the journey being made.
More information about Travelling across London to connect with another National Rail service.
Notes:
- Tickets will only be accepted by London Underground and DLR on the date shown on the ticket and until 0429 the following day.
- Other than to change trains, a break of journey at intermediate London Underground or DLR stations is NOT permitted.
- Travel restrictions do not apply on public holidays.
All tickets and travel are subject to National Rail Conditions of Carriage. |
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| Refunds | Your ticket is refundable.
If you decide not to use your ticket to make all or part of your intended journey then you can get a refund by returning your unused ticket to the ticket office or place of purchase (for tickets bought via websites, telesales or travel agents) within 28 days of the ticket expiry date. You may be required to pay an administration fee.
The refund amount will normally take into account any use you have made of the ticket and in some circumstances no refund will be paid. |
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| Fare Category | open |
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| Where can i buy? | |
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| Can i get a group save ticket? | No |
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