Introducing Simpler Rail Fares
Tickets across the whole UK rail network are grouped into three main categories:
Buy in advance, specified trains (subject to availability)
Advance tickets are Single (one-way) fares offering great value for money on longer distance journeys. You must book in advance and your ticket is valid only on one specific train time on one specific day.
Railcard discounts have been extended to all Advance fares: you can save one third off fares for all Standard Class tickets.
Select this link to buy our in-house advance “barcode” tickets, from as little as £2.60 with a Railcard, and your ticket will be sent to your mobile phone or to your email address.
Buy anytime, travel off -peak
These are cheaper fares for travelling when it is less busy: they have more restrictions on the times of day that you can travel.
The Chiltern Railways Super Off-Peak is valid every day on trains scheduled to arrive into London Marylebone after 1345hrs and leaving London after 1100hrs; not valid between1520hrs and 2000hrs on trains leaving London Marylebone Monday-Friday.
Restrictions apply even if you are traveling only for part of the journey.
Buy anytime, travel anytime
These are the most flexible walk-up fares: there are no time restrictions at all.
These are suited to people who need complete flexibility.
Anytime groups all of the current Open and Day tickets.
Here is a summary of the most important name changes:
OLD NAME NEW NAME
Standard Day Standard Anytime Day
Standard Open Standard Anytime
Cheap Day Standard Off-Peak Day
Saver Return Standard Off-Peak Return
Peak Day Travelcard Standard Anytime Day Travelcard
Most other ticket names are not changing.
For more information, please visit the National Rail website.
Special deals and group travel
We also have special tickets and offers that can save you even more. Select the following links for:
families groups Shakespeare Explorer special deals
Season Tickets and Carnets
Select this link to contact our Business Travel Team, at your service to advise you, reserve your seats and book all your tickets, at no extra cost, for the entire National Rail network, including
- Season tickets for all passengers;
- Carnets: 12 open return trips to London for the price of 10.
Save time and buy online:
Purchase online, and pick up your ticket from any Chiltern Railways station “Fast Ticket” machines.
'FastTicket' machines are available at the following Chiltern stations:
Aylesbury, Banbury, Beaconsfield, Bicester North, Birmingham Moor Street, Denham, Gerrards Cross, Great Missenden, Haddenham & Thame Parkway, High Wycombe, Kings Sutton, Leamington Spa, London Marylebone, Monks Risborough, Princes Risborough, Saunderton, Seer Green & Jordans, Stoke Mandeville, Warwick, Warwick Parkway, Wembley Stadium, Wendover and West Ruislip.
