Weekend First

CrossCountry

Priced at either  £5.00, £10.00, £15.00 or £20.00 depending on the journey being made. Available to holders of valid Standard Class tickets on board the train, and subject to space being available in First Class.

If purchasing the ticket at the station it is possible to purchase the upgrade in advance and reserve a seat, but a seat is not guaranteed if customer chooses to travel on an alternative service.

Please note customers holding Standard Class Advance fares cannot purchase the First Class upgrade. Customers should purchase a First Class Advance ticket for their journey if they are looking to travel in First Class.

London North Eastern Railway

Weekend First is available on all Standard class tickets including Advance:

• Zone 1 - London/Stevenage - Wakefield/York and north thereof £25.00
• Zone 2 - London/Stevenage Hull/Brough/Selby and all stations south of York and Wakefield £15.00
• Zone 3 - All non-London journeys, for example: starting and ending at Peterborough or north thereof £15.00

East Midlands Trains (Mainline)

Upgrade between any two East Midlands Mainline stations costs £12.00.

Weekend First upgrade is only available to Advance ticket holders on board the train only, subject to Weekend First accommodation being available.

Through booking is possible when travelling on services of other train operators participating in Weekend First (excluding Virgin Trains East Coast), provided the booking generally is made by 1800 on the day before travel.

Great Western Railway

Upgrade on-board from Standard to First Class on most routes at weekends and Bank Holidays on payment of a supplement of £7.50, £15, £20 or £25 dependent on the journey being made.  

Weekend First is available at the discretion of the Train Manager, where there is available accommodation.

Please note that Great Western Railway's Weekend First is only available on board on the day of travel and it is not available from Booking Offices.

TransPennine Express

Upgrade from Standard to First Class on all TransPennine Express services, subject to available seating, at weekends and Bank Holidays, on payment of a First class upgrade.

Journeys to/from Scotland on a TransPennine Express service £10.00

Journeys between any other 2 stations on a Transpennine Express service £6.00

Greater Anglia

Travel between any two Greater Anglia stations £10.00

Through booking is possible when travelling on services of other train operators participating in 'Weekend First' (excluding Virgin Trains East Coast), provided the booking generally is made by 1800 on the day before travel.

London Midland

Upgrade from Standard to First Class at weekends and Bank Holidays subject to available seating, available from any staffed station or on the train. £10.00 single or £15.00 return

ScotRail

Weekend First can be only be purchased on board the train (subject to accommodation being available) on the following routes:

• Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street - £3.60 per single trip
• Edinburgh/Glasgow to Aberdeen - £6.00 per single trip
• Edinburgh/Glasgow to Inverness - £6.00 per single trip

Through booking is possible when travelling on services of other train operators participating in 'Weekend First' (excluding Virgin Trains East Coast), provided the booking generally is made by 1800 on the day before travel.

South Western Railway

Weekend First Upgrades are available for any South Western Railway journey with First Class accommodation. The upgrade is priced between £5.00 and £15.00 per single journey, with 50% for children.

The upgrade is available to holders of all Standard Class ticket types (except Megabus and Megabus+). The guard will sell the upgrade on the train, subject to available space.

Virgin Trains 

Upgrade from Standard to First Class at weekends and Bank Holidays for the following prices:

£10 - between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central, Preston and Birmingham, Manchester Piccadilly and Stoke-on-Trent and Carlisle and Glasgow Central

£15 - between London Euston and Birmingham New Street / Wolverhampton, Manchester Piccadilly and Edinburgh and Coventry and London Euston

£20 - between Manchester Piccadilly and London Euston, London Euston and Liverpool Lime Street, Preston and London Euston and London Euston and Crewe

£25 - between London Euston and Glasgow Central, London Euston and Carlisle, Oxenholme Lake District and London Euston and Milton Keynes Central and Edinburgh

Upgrades are priced at £5 for children for a single journey, regardless of the length of journey.

The upgrade is available to holders of all Standard Class ticket types, for information about the full range of upgrade options, please speak to the train manager.

Sometimes, if trains are very busy, the availability of Weekend First may be restricted to allow for passengers who already hold First Class tickets to take a seat.