Last updated:Today at 21:29
Train companies affected:Avanti West Coast, Northern, TransPennine Express
Last updated:Today at 21:29
Train companies affected:Avanti West Coast, London Northwestern Railway, Caledonian Sleeper
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
Outward Travel
Not valid on trains timed to arrive at London Marylebone or London Paddington after 04:29 and before 11:30.
Not valid on trains timed to arrive at Reading after 04:29 and before 11:00.
Return Travel
Not valid on trains timed to depart London Marylebone or London Paddington after 04:29 and before 08:30, or after 16:00 and before 19:00.
Not valid on trains timed to depart Reading after 04:29 and before 09:30, or after 16:30 and before 19:00.
For journeys via London, not valid on trains timed to arrive at any London Terminal, Farringdon, or Kensington Olympia after 04:29 and before 10:00.
Easement
Customers returning from/via London Paddington (and intermediately) to Banbury via Didcot Parkway may travel on the 16:35 GWR service from Didcot Parkway, arriving into Banbury at 17:21. This easement is reflected in journey planners.
Seasonal Variations
Ticket restrictions will be lifted as follows:
Monday 25th August 2025
Monday 22nd December 2025 to Friday 2nd January 2026
Friday 3rd to Monday 6th April 2026
Monday 4th May 2026
Monday 25th May 2026
Super Off-Peak Day Travelcards are only valid on Transport for London services from 09:30 Mondays to Fridays. They are valid at any time at weekends and on public holidays.
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