Save up to 40% by purchasing your Advance tickets online!

A range of advance purchase tickets are available for as little as £3.00 one way per person, if you are travelling to/ from selected routes on Southern services. With an applicable railcard you can make an even greater saving.

Advance tickets are valid for travel at any time or day of the week however these are quota controlled and sold as single tickets only. They will also require a compulsory reservation for each separate ticket purchased*. Once reserved, you will be able to sit anywhere in standard class.

Routes where the Advance ticket is available:

Brighton - London Victoria

Portsmouth- London Victoria

Littlehampton - London Victoria

Bognor Regis - London Victoria

ArunValley (Arundel to Christs Hospital) – London Victoria

London Metro area - Brighton

Coming Soon:

Southern will soon be offering excellent value Advance fares on the East Coastway (Hastings to London Road) – London Victoria. Register with us for regular updates and more special offers.

Where can you buy?

For biggest savings, buy online. Tickets can also be purchased from ticket offices that can make reservations, at the prices quoted above.

 Tickets purchased are only valid with a reservation coupon for the date and time marked on the coupon, (This is issued at the same time as your ticket). If you board a train service that is not marked on your reservation coupon or you do not have the reservation coupon, you will be treated as not having a valid ticket and you will have to purchase another ticket for your journey or if travelling within the Penalty Fare Area, you may be liable to a penalty fare or prosecution.

*Subject to availabilty

• Valid for standard class only.
• Reservations are Compulsory and must be booked by 18:00 hours before the day of travel.
• Railcard discounts are valid with Senior, Young Persons, Family, Disabled and HM Forces Railcards only**.
• Upgrading to First Class or excess to any other ticket type is not available
• Changes to travel plans are permitted however subject to a £10 administration fee per ticket
• No Break of journey is permitted in either direction.
• No refunds are available.
• Not valid on services provided by other Train Operating Companies.

** Network Railcard and Group discounts are not available.