Train Times & Fares

UPGRADE TO FIRST CLASS

Treat yourself to the added comfort of First Class...

If you hold a ticket for travel in Standard Class accommodation, you are able to upgrade to travel in First Class on payment of an Excess fare.

On some services a Weekend First ticket allows you to upgrade to First Class at weekends and Bank Holidays.

WEEKEND First?

Weekend First may be available if you're travelling on a Saturday, Sunday or on a Bank Holiday.

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Weekend First may be available if you're travelling on a Saturday, Sunday or on a Bank Holiday.

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CrossCountry Trains:

Priced at either £10.00, £15.00 or £20.00 depending on the journey being made. Available to holders of valid Standard Class tickets on board the train, and subject to space being available in First Class.

If purchasing the ticket at the station it is possible to purchase the upgrade in advance and reserve a seat, but a seat is not guaranteed if customer chooses to travel on an alternative service.

Please note customers holding Standard Class Advance fares cannot purchase the First Class upgrade. Customers should purchase a First Class Advance ticket for their journey if they are looking to travel in First Class.

East Midlands Trains (Mainline):

Upgrade between any two East Midlands Mainline stations costs £6.00 when buying on board the train, or £8.00 for a return journey if booked by 18.00 the day before travel at a ticket office.

Weekend First upgrade is only available to Advance ticket holders on board the train only, subject to Weekend First accommodation being available.

First Great Western

Any two stations within the area bounded by London Paddington - Banbury - Oxford - Bicester Town - Didcot Parkway - Bedwyn - Basingstoke - Gatwick Airport, including Henley Marlow, Windsor Central, Greenford branch lines: £5.00 and must be purchased in advance of travel (unless travelling from an unstaffed station).

Any other journey: £10.00 and may be purchased in advance or on board the train, except if you hold a Advance ticket where it is only available on board the train only, subject to Weekend First accommodation being available.

First TransPennine Express:

Any two stations served by First Transpennine Express £6.00

First ScotRail:

Weekend First can be only be purchased on board the train (subject to accommodation being available) on the following routes:

Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street - £3.00 per single trip
Edinburgh/Glasgow to Aberdeen - £5.00 per single trip
Edinburgh/Glasgow to Inverness - £5.00 per single trip
Aberdeen to Inverness - £5.00 per single trip

National Express East Anglia

Travel between any two NXEA stations: £7.00

National Express East Coast :

Zone 1 - London/Stevenage–York and north thereof £25.00
Zone 2 - London/Stevenage–West Yorkshire and all stations south of York (excl) £20.00
Zone 3 - All other journeys not involving London or Stevenage £20.00
The NXEC Weekend First upgrade applies to all Standard class tickets including Advance purchase.

South West Trains:

Weekend First can be only be purchased on board the train (subject to accommodation being available) between any two South West Trains stations for £5.00.

If travelling South West Trains and another Train Operating Company's service, Weekend First upgrades may purchase at stations. Not available to holders of Advance tickets or those travelling on special promotions.

Virgin Trains:

Upgrades are priced at £15.00 for a single journey, regardless of the length of journey.

On weekends and Bank Holidays, upgrades to First Class on Virgin Trains is free of charge if holding a Standard Class Anytime ticket by approaching the Train Manager.

Wrexham and Shropshire

Upgrades are priced at £15.00 for a single journey, regardless of the length of journey.

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Do you hold a network GOLD CARD ?

Holders of Annual Gold Cards may be able to benefit from the Gold Card First Supplement, if they are NOT travelling on the journey covered by their Annual Gold Card Season Ticket or Travelcard.

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How much does it cost?

You can upgrade your ticket to First Class at any time before you board the train. Please be aware that buying a ticket on the train when you had the opportunity to buy beforehand may leave you liable to a Penalty Fare.

Single Tickets

Simply pay the difference between the price of the single ticket you hold and the cost of the appropriate First Class Single for the journey you're making.

Return tickets - change of class in both directions

Simply pay the difference between the price of the ticket you hold and the cost of the appropriate First Class Return ticket for the journey you're making.

Return tickets - change of class in one direction

One of the following options, according to the ticket type held:

Standard Anytime Return - simply pay the difference between the Standard and First Class Anytime Single fare
Off-Peak or Super Off-Peak - simply pay the difference between the fare paid and the Standard Anytime Return PLUS the difference between the Standard Anytime Single and the First Anytime Single fare. It may be cheaper to buy a new First Class Single fare.
Advance Single - simply pay the difference between your ticket and the First Class Single plus £5 (the £5 supplement is not charged when the journey is on a National Express East Coast train).
BritRail Pass - Ticket cannot be upgraded. The appropriate First Class Anytime Single fare should be purchased.
Season Tickets:
- At the Ticket Office or on a Train, where there WAS NOT an opportunity to buy ticket:
  The difference between the price of the Standard and First Class Single Anytime ticket which would be appropriate at the time of travel (Anytime or Off Peak, depending of the time of day you're travelling).
- On the Train, where there WAS an opportunity to buy ticket:
  The full First Class Single fare for the journey being made - please be aware that buying a ticket on the train when you had the opportunity to buy beforehand may leave you liable to a Penalty Fare.

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