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GWR Weekday Upgrade

The following terms and conditions apply to this type of ticket. Please note that some tickets have restrictions on the days or times you can travel. Please check before you travel.

Terms and Conditions

Description

Holders of all Standard Class tickets and passes (including Staff Travel facilities, UK and foreign) may travel in extra comfort on many Great Western Railway services with the purchase of a 1st class upgrade.

  • Ticket type FWF for upgrades Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays in First Class accommodation.

  • Ticket type 1U2 is exclusive available on the direct Bristol - Oxford services for travel in first class accomodation.

  • Ticket type 1U1 for all other upgrade situations where doing a ticket excess upgrade would not be best value.

Services which carry First Class accommodation include all High Speed services from London Paddington to the Cotswolds / Hereford, Cheltenham Spa, South Wales, the West Country and the South West of England; most local and semi-fast services from London Paddington to the area bounded by Banbury, Didcot Parkway, Bedwyn, Basingstoke; Reading – Gatwick Airport services; most services on the Thames Branches (Henley-on-Thames, Marlow, Windsor & Eton Central, Greenford).

On Great Western Railway High Speed services, a range of complimentary refreshments is available on production of the travel ticket and Weekend First supplement ticket where provided.

Single or Return

Single

Operator

  • Great Western Railway

First Class Ticket Code

1U1

Availability

Purchase Location

Available only on GWR services.

Purchase Availability

It’s easy to upgrade When you’re on board, talk to one of our friendly team. They’ll let you know if any seats are available and how much the upgrade would be.

Pre-booking Requirement

No, but sold subject to availability of accommodation

Reservations Compulsory

No

No, but sold subject to availability of accommodation

Discounts

Children

No

Railcards

No

Special conditions applicable to the network area

Upgrades are only available on board.

Outward Journey

Day Of Travel

Available Monday to Friday for all 1st class upgrade situations where doing a ticket excess upgrade would not be best value.

Return Journey

Break Of Journey

No break of journey is allowed, no changing of services is allowed.

Refunds

Not Refundable.

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