Travel anytime
These tickets are perfect for people who need complete flexibility. You can buy Anytime tickets at any point before you travel, up to three months in advance.
Anytime Single and Anytime Day (single and day-return) tickets must be used on the date shown on your ticket.
For Anytime Return tickets, outward journeys must be made on the date shown on your ticket and return journeys must be made within one calendar month.
You can reserve a seat on many of our London services and long-distance trains between Liverpool and Norwich. Reservations are recommended on busy services.
Anytime Single – Terms and conditions
Anytime Return – Terms and conditions
Anytime Day Single – Terms and conditions
Anytime Day Return – Terms and conditions
Travel Off-Peak
You can buy Off-Peak tickets any time before you travel. There are two types of Off-Peak fares: Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak. Designed to allow cheaper travel outside peak commuter hours, the following restrictions apply to these tickets on our network:
Off-Peak Single and Off-Peak Day (single and return) tickets must be used on the date shown on the ticket. For Off-Peak Return tickets, outward journeys must be made on the date shown on your ticket and return journeys must be made within one calendar month.
Off-Peak period
This ticket is valid on East Midlands Trains services arriving into London St Pancras at or after 1005 Monday to Friday and can be used at any time on Saturday and Sunday. The ticket is also valid for departures from London St Pancras between 0901 and 1629 and at or after 1859, Monday to Friday and any time on Saturday and Sunday. On Fridays, the outward portion of an Off-Peak ticket is valid on any train departing from London St Pancras after 0901.
For all Local services the Off-Peak period generally applies to journeys after 0930 Monday to Friday and any time on Saturday and Sunday
Off-Peak Single - Terms and conditions
Off-Peak Return - Terms and conditions
Off-Peak Day Single – Terms and conditions
Off-Peak Day Return – Terms and conditions
Super Off-Peak period
This ticket is valid on East Midlands Trains services arriving into London St Pancras at or after 1129 Monday to Friday and any time on Saturday and Sunday. The ticket is also valid for departures from London St Pancras between 1026 and 1516 and at or after 1859, Monday to Friday and any time on Saturday and Sunday.
This ticket is not available on any other route.
Super Off-Peak Single – Terms and conditions
Super Off-Peak Return – Terms and conditions
Super Off-Peak Day Single – Term and conditions
Supper Off-Peak Day Return – Terms and conditions
For more cheap train tickets see our Advance fares.
Railcards can be used when purchasing Off-Peak fares
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