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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 any train timed to arrive at London Marylebone or London Paddington after 04:29 and before 10:00.

Return Travel

No restriction from London Marylebone.

Not valid on any Great Western Railway services timed to depart London Paddington between 16:00 and 19:00.

Seasonal Variations

Ticket restrictions will be lifted as follows:

  • Friday 3rd to Monday 6th April 2026

  • Monday 4th May 2026

  • Monday 25th May 2026

  • Monday 31st August 2026

  • Thursday 24th December 2026 to Friday 1st January 2027

Off-Peak Day Travelcards and Family 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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