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Restriction Code

Some tickets may require you to travel at specific times of the day, days of the week or on a specific route. Our Journey Planner takes ticket restrictions into account with the selection that you have made and will only have shown tickets that are valid for the selected trains.

Restrictions

Applicable Days

Monday to Friday

Mondays to Fridays

Outward Travel

Not valid on trains timed to depart:

  • London St Pancras International after 04:29 and before 08:46 or after 16:35 and before 18:46. On Fridays the Outward portion of an Off-Peak ticket is valid anytime from 08:47 from London St Pancras International;

  • Bedford after 04:29 and before 09:01;

  • Luton or Luton Airport Parkway after 04:29 and before 09:01 or after 16:36 and before 18:46.

  • London Kings Cross Mondays to Thursdays after 06:44 and before 07:59 or after 15:57 and before 17:46 - or Fridays after 06:44 and before 07:59.

Return Travel

Not valid on trains timed to arrive:

  • London St Pancras International after 04:29 and before 10:02;

  • Bedford after 04:29 and before 09:30;

  • Luton or Luton Airport Parkway after 04:29 and before 10:02.

Notes

If travel is not from/via the stations listed above, see restriction code 2V.Journeys from/via London Kings Cross and Stevenage please use restriction 1T.Journeys from/via London Euston please use restriction 9I.Journeys from London Paddington please use restrictions 4P, 5K, WW, YB, YC, YD, YG, YH.