Many commuters choose the train as their preferred mode of transport to get them to and from work. Other than commuters, there are still a number of people who make frequent regular journeys from two specific stations. This is where season tickets can come in handy and can be the ideal choice of train ticket for certain travellers.
The idea of a rail season ticket is to make your journeys as seamless as possible, while saving you money in the process. There is a level of flexibility too, as you can choose between annual, monthly, weekly, and even flexi season tickets to whichever suits your travel routine and needs.
What are Season Tickets?
Simply put, Season Tickets allow you to travel regularly between two named stations without having to repeatedly purchase train tickets.
With CrossCountry, we pride ourselves on ensuring that each journey is as good as the last. This is especially important when you’re travelling with a season ticket. With most of our season tickets, you have access to unlimited travel within a certain period of time when making the same journey.
For example, when travelling from Manchester to Birmingham regularly and you have an annual rail pass, this gives you unlimited travel within a year between the two stations. Rail season ticket costs vary depending on which ticket you need, and your departure and arrival stations.
To find out more, take a look at our season ticket calculator to see how much you can save on your regular journeys.
Benefits of Season Tickets?
There are a multitude of benefits that season tickets bring. Regardless of what season ticket is best suited to your travel needs, you’ll still be able to make considerable savings. In general, season tickets with a longer duration come with greater savings, so that is something to consider when buying a rail season ticket.
Season tickets are also more convenient for regular travellers. As well as saving money on your rail fares, you can save time on your commute by skipping the ticket queue. Simply hop on board with confidence that your journey is already paid for.
How to Buy a CrossCountry Season Ticket
It has never been easier to buy train tickets from CrossCountry, including season tickets. Similarly to purchasing any other type of ticket, there a number of options available to you. For ultimate convenience, you can buy Season Tickets using the CrossCountry trains app. Season tickets are also available online or in-person at some stations. Once you have decided which season ticket to buy, all you need to do is input your origin and destination stations and choose the length of your season ticket. To complete your purchase, you will need to provide a passport-style photo of yourself.
Finding the Right Season Ticket
To find the right season ticket for however you travel, there are a few things to consider. Luckily with CrossCountry, there are a number of options available to you, so there is a season ticket right for everyone.
Types of Season Tickets
Annual Rail Pass
The annual season ticket is a great option for people who are going to be making frequent regular journeys over the course of a year, such as commuters travelling to work regularly. This ticket provides travellers with the greatest savings as well as peace of mind knowing you have both unlimited travel between two specific stations and that you only need to buy one ticket.
Monthly Rail Pass
This option provides travellers with a little more flexibility whilst still providing similar benefits of savings and skipping the queues at the ticket machines. If you’re going to be making a lot of journeys between two stations only within a one-month period, the monthly season ticket is the perfect choice.
Weekly Rail Pass
The weekly season ticket is the perfect option for anyone making regular journeys between two specific stations just for a week. You’re still able to make savings in comparison to regular day tickets with the added plus of unlimited travel over the course of seven consecutive days.
Flexi Season Ticket
If you’re looking for a little more flexibility with your travel over the course of a month, the flexi season ticket offers just that for customers. The flexi season ticket provides customers with 8 days of travel over the course of a twenty-eight-day period. This is the ideal choice for anyone needing to travel a little more sporadically over a four-week period between the same two stations. Ideal for hybrid workers!
To help out with the savings you can make when buying a season ticket, make sure to add your railcard too, to apply a further discount to your ticket and to help you travel for less.
