Season tickets
Beat the bustle and avoid the queues
If there’s a journey you do regularly, like your commute or a school run, buying a Season Ticket is a great way to save money, be more flexible, and spend less time queuing for tickets. You can buy a season ticket for seven days or any period between one month and a year.
What is a train Season ticket?
If you're planning on making a regular journey for a week, month, or year, a season ticket allows you to make an unlimited number of trips in both directions between two given stations, giving you more flexibility in your schedule.
In general, the longer the ticket duration, the more you're likely to save. Plus, you won't need to queue up at a ticket machine every week to buy or collect your ticket.
In some areas, multi-modal tickets are available, which means you can also travel on buses - and trams in some areas - for the same price.
How to buy a train Season ticket
Buying a season ticket has never been easier.
- Open the CrossCountry season ticket calculator
- Add the stations you'd like to travel between and the ticket start date
- Click on the 'Ticket Options' drop-down and make any necessary changes
- Compare your options and prices
- Proceed to buy your ticket
- You'll need to tell us your photo card number, and we'll match them up. Don't fret if you don't have a photo card, just head to your local ticket office with a recent passport-type photo of you, and they'll create one for you free of charge.
Benefits of buying a train Season ticket
There are many reasons why purchasing a train Season ticket might be the best option for you:
Enjoy Unlimited Travel on your Route - Enjoy the flexibility of travelling as much as you like between your two destinations - an excellent solution for commuters, school runners, socialites, and more.
Great Value for Money - Who doesn't love a discount? Season tickets are a fantastic way to save on your train travel. Generally, the longer the ticket duration, the more you'll save, so it's worth exploring all the season ticket options available.
Give yourself some time back - Life's short. Enjoy more time with loved ones or give yourself a little extra lie-in rather than queuing at a ticket machine. A season ticket means you'll always have your ticket to hand.
Which train Season ticket should you buy?
With multiple season tickets to choose from, you'll be sure to find a ticket that's right for you. You can decide between a weekly, monthly, or annual season ticket. Remember, the longer the season ticket, the more you'll save! If you're making a regular journey more than three times a week, it's a no-brainer.
If you're unsure how much you'll need to travel between your destinations, check out our Flexi-Season Tickets, which are great for those partially work-from-homers.
Weekly Season tickets
Got a busy week of travelling? A weekly train ticket may be the best option for you. Enjoy endless travel between two stations for seven consecutive days with a weekly season ticket. So, the more you travel, the more you save! Enjoy the benefits of weekly season tickets:
- Cheaper than five Anytime Return Tickets
- Can start any day of the week
- Unlimited travel between two stations for seven days
- Travel any time of day
Monthly Season tickets
Save even more with a Monthly Season Ticket. Working much the same as the weekly season ticket, get unlimited travel between two stations for a whole calendar month. Meaning you can travel more, for less, with a monthly train ticket. Benefits of a Monthly season ticket include:
- Cheaper than buying 4 weekly train tickets
- Unlimited travel between two stations for one whole month
- Travel any time of the day
Monthly Plus Season tickets
Save even more with a Monthly Season Ticket. Working like the weekly season ticket, get unlimited travel between two stations for a whole calendar month. Meaning you can travel more, for less, with a monthly train ticket. Benefits of a Monthly season ticket include:
- Cheaper than buying four weekly train tickets
- Unlimited travel between two stations for one whole month
- Travel any time of the day
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Annual Season tickets
Get the best value for money season ticket available, so you can spend your savings on the things you love. Ideal for any journey maker who knows they’re going to be a regular on a route for a year.
- Enjoy unlimited travel between two stations for a whole year
- The best value for money season ticket
- Travel at any time of the day
- Enjoy further 1/3 discounts in some parts of the UK
Flexi-Season tickets
The perfect option if you're commuting to work only two or three times a week. A Flexi-season ticket provides customers 8 days of travel in 28 days - any time between two named stations.
- Great for flexible work-from-home commuters
- The flexibility of travelling within 28 days
- Travel any time of the day
- Available as a barcode ticket on selected routes
How much could you save with a train Season ticket?
Getting a season ticket is not only convenient, but it's also a great way to save more on your travel too.
- Annual Season ticket: valid for 52 weeks but costs the same as 40 Weekly Season Tickets
- Monthly Season ticket: valid for a calendar month and is cheaper than four weekly season tickets
- Weekly Season ticket: valid for seven days and is cheaper than five any-time day returns
- Flexi Season ticket: travel 8 times within 28 days, priced between the cost of an Anytime Day Return and a 7-Day Season ticket
Adding a Railcard
You can even apply a further discount to your Season ticket with some railcards, depending on what railcard you have. Bear in mind, that not all Railcard give discounts on season tickets.
If you don't have one, another option to save money on regular train journeys is investing in a Railcard. If you fall under certain criteria, you may be eligible for a railcard, where you can save ⅓ of your journey price each time - this sometimes works out as better value than a Season Ticket.
What do you need to buy a rail Season ticket?
A photo card may be required for purchasing Season tickets from a ticket office and is necessary for buying Monthly and Annual tickets online.
Photocards are issued free of charge from ticket offices by providing a recent passport-type photograph of yourself.
If you have one already, you can tell us your Photocard number when purchasing, and we'll match it up to your Season Ticket. Just remember that you'll need to bring both your Season Ticket and Photocard with you at all times when travelling.
Our Seasons Support Team can assist you if you need to change your Season ticket or apply for a refund. Please get in touch with our team on 0371 244 2389.
If your journey was delayed and you would like to claim compensation, please apply online using our Delay Repay form.
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