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Airport Advance - Gatwick and Luton

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Overview

Airport Advance tickets offer you savings, like an Advance ticket does, but with the additional flexibility of being able to travel up to 2 hours later than your booked train.

These tickets will be available for travel dates starting from Sunday 13th December 2026.

Details

Airport Advance tickets are available on selected journeys starting at either Gatwick Airport, Luton Airport or Luton Airport Parkway.

These tickets offer savings compared with buying a ticket on the day of travel, while providing extra flexibility if your journey is delayed.

They are one-way tickets, booked for a specific train.

You can use your Airport Advance ticket on your booked train, or on another train service that matches the “Valid On” section shown on your ticket up to two hours later.

For example: if you’ve booked a ticket on the 12:00 service and your ticket says Southern Only you can use your ticket to travel on the 12:00 Southern service to your destination plus any Southern service to your destination that is timed to depart up to and including 14:00, but not after this time.

Airport Advance tickets must be bought at least one day before travel and are subject to availability.

Airport Advance tickets are only available on journeys that start at Gatwick Airport, Luton Airport or Luton Airport Parkway.

We still offer Advance tickets for journeys to Gatwick Airport, Luton Airport and Luton Airport Parkway, but these will only be valid on the booked service, see the Advance Ticket page for more information.

Further information

All tickets and travel are subject to the National Rail Conditions of Travel.

Available to Purchase

From Thursday 01 October 2026

Purchase Details

Airport Advance tickets can be bought at any Ticket Office, Travel Centres and self-service ticket machines at stations, as well as online.

Railcard discounts apply for: 16-17 Saver, 16-25, 26-30, Family & Friends, Senior, HM Forces, Veterans, Disabled Persons and Two Together Railcards.

There are no discounts available for Network Railcard holders, Annual Gold Card holders or holders of other discount cards.

Valid from

From Monday 12 October 2026

Terms & Conditions

Airport Advance tickets are:

  • Valid on the date and train shown on your ticket or reservation.

  • Flexible if you're delayed, allowing travel on a train departing up to 2 hours later than your booked service.

  • Not valid on earlier trains.

  • You must start your journey at the origin shown on your ticket and end your journey at the destination shown on your ticket.

  • Only valid at intermediate stations when changing trains as part of a connecting journey shown on your ticket or itinerary.

Airport Advance tickets are not refundable.

Unless the reason for the refund is covered by Condition 30.1 of the National Rail Conditions of Travel.

In which case you are entitled to a full refund of your ticket.

The travel date and / or time of travel of a Airport Advance ticket can be changed.

In addition to the 2 hour allowance detailed above, you can change the date or time of travel on your ticket.

You must do this before the departure time of your booked train.

But you will need to pay the difference between the price paid and cost of the next suitable fare for your new journey, plus an administration fee of £10 per person, per single ticket for each change to a journey.

If you change to a train on which a cheaper fare is available, the difference will not be refunded.

Valid in both directions

No

Passengers Information

Adults

  • Minimum: 1
  • Maximum: 1

Children

  • Minimum: 1
  • Maximum: 1

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