Question: what could be more fun than travelling by train?

Answer: travelling by train with lots of your friends and family! Plus, there’s a good chance you’ll be able to get a group discount in order to buy a cheaper train ticket.

In addition to our Railcards for individual, couple or family travel, most train companies offer discounts for groups of 3 or more people travelling together. Larger groups of 10 or more people may even get additional discounts when booking tickets directly. Contact your train company for more information. ​​​​​​​

GroupSave – discounts for groups of 3 to 9

Buy GroupSave tickets and save up to 1/3 on UK rail fares if you’re travelling in a group of 3 to 9 people.

What is GroupSave?

GroupSave offers a discount of up to 1/3 off for adults travelling on a single or return journey at off-peak or super off-peak times when they travel in a group of 3 to 9 people.

You don’t need any physical cards like you may use with some Railcards – instead make sure you’re travelling with the whole group you booked for to ensure your tickets are valid!

More information, including which train companies you can travel with, can be found on our GroupSave page.

How to buy GroupSave tickets

1. Use the journey planner below

2. Insert your departure station and destination station, travel date, time, and number of passengers (ensure that this is between 3 and 9)

3. Click Get times and prices (GroupSave will automatically be added if applicable)

4. Choose your preferred train service from the options on the next screen

5. Once happy, click Buy tickets in the yellow box on the right-hand side

Book your next journey below.

Discounts for groups of 10 people or more

Are there 10 or more of you travelling together? A school trip, or perhaps a hen party? Do yourselves a favour, contact your train company to see if they have large group discounts. There’s a good chance they will. Please note that the discount, times of availability and conditions of use may vary and may require advance booking or seat reservations.

Group Off-Peak Day Travelcards in London

If you’re a group of 10 or more travelling in London, you can save money with a Group Off-Peak Day Travelcard.

Group Off-Peak Day Travelcards are valid from 09:30 Monday to Friday, or any time on weekends and bank holidays. You must travel together at all times. The origin station on the ticket needs to be in Fare Zones 1 to 9. Children under 11 travel free on TfL’s rail and bus services with an accompanying adult. Visit the TfL website for more information.

Transport for Wales – Small Group Day ticket

If there are 3 to 9 of you travelling together, Transport for Wales offers a Small Group Day ticket that gives you a 25% discount.

Small Group Day tickets are valid within the Transport for Wales network during Off-Peak hours (after 09:30) Monday to Friday, and all day at weekends and bank holidays. You must travel together at all times.

Stansted Express – discounts for groups of 10 or more

Stansted Express offers discounted fares for 10 or more people travelling together between Stansted Airport and London. See the Stansted Express website for details.