Find out how far in the future you can book your Advance tickets and seat reservations
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Below is a summary of the farthest travel dates in the future where it is possible to reserve seats today for those Train Companies offering seat reservations and Advance tickets.
Normally, the timetable for any particular day is confirmed 12 weeks in advance. For a temporary period Network Rail isn’t able to do this, instead confirming timetables up to 8 weeks in advance. Please check the Temporary Timetable Changes page for further information.
Not all train companies offer Advance tickets or seat reservations. But for those that do, you can find details below.
Advance ticket and reservation information last updated Friday 8 December 2023.
Saturday service: 27 January
Sunday service: 28 January
Monday to Friday service: 29 February
Customers can make a seat reservation up to 10 minutes before departure from a station on all services (subject to availability).
Closed on all dates affected by industrial action.
These can be booked 12 months in advance.
Saturday service: 17 February
Sunday service: 18 February
Monday to Friday service: 23 February
Advance tickets are available up to 18:00 the day before travel.
Currently closed on 27 January and 3 / 4 February.
Closed on all dates affected by industrial action.
Saturday service: 17 February
Sunday service: 18 February
Monday to Friday service: 23 February
Advance tickets are available up to 18:00 the day before travel.
Currently closed on 27 January and 3 / 4 February.
Closed on all dates affected by industrial action.
Between Nottingham and Cardiff via Birmingham, Stansted Airport and Birmingham New Street via Leicester.
Saturday service: 17 February
Sunday service: 18 February
Monday to Friday service: 23 February
Up to 21:00 the day before travel but some routes may close earlier.
None.
Between Scotland and South West, Newcastle and Southampton, Manchester and Bournemouth / Bristol.
Saturday service: 17 February
Sunday service: 18 February
Monday to Friday service: 23 February
Up to 15 minutes before customers board the train when booked through CrossCountry's website or app, and at a select number of online retailers / travel agents.
None.
Saturday service: 24 February
Sunday service: 25 February
Monday to Friday service: 8 March
Up to 23:59 the day before travel.
Closed on all dates affected by industrial action.
Saturday service: 24 February
Sunday service: 25 February
Monday to Friday service: 8 March
Up to 23:59 the day before travel.
Closed on all dates affected by industrial action.
Saturday service: 15 May
Sunday service: 26 May
Monday to Friday service: 31 May
Not available.
None.
Saturday service: 24 February
Sunday service: 25 February
Monday to Friday service: 15 March
Up to 2 minutes before travel at any station on Great Western Railway routes.
Services between London and Somerset / Devon and Cornwall via Westbury are currently closed 26 February - 8 March.
Saturday service: 27 January
Sunday service: 28 January
Monday to Friday service: 2 February
Up to 23:59 the day before travel.
Closed on all dates affected by industrial action.
Saturday service: 25 May
Sunday: 26 May
Monday to Friday service: 31 May
Up to 15:00 day before travel for early morning services. Other services up to 4 hours before departing point of origin.
None.
Saturday service: 27 January
Sunday service: 28 January
Monday to Friday service: 1 March
Up to 23:59 day before travel for some early morning trains. Up to 40 minutes before departing point of origin.
Tickets are available further in advance for most weekday journeys between London and the stations north of York, including Newcastle and Edinburgh. Subject to exceptions, such as Bank Holiday periods.
Reservations are currently closed 19 / 20 February.
Saturday service: 18 May
Sunday service: 19 May
Monday to Friday service: 17 May
Not available.
Currently closed:
3 / 4 / 10 / 11 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 25 February 2024
2 / 3 / 9 / 10 March 2024
21 April 2024
Saturday service: 20 January
Sunday service: 14 January
Monday to Friday service: 19 January
Advance tickets are available up to 23:59 the day before travel.
Northern do not offer seat reservations but have quota controlled advance purchase products.
Saturday service: 13 January
Sunday service: 14 January
Monday to Friday service: 19 January
Up to 23:59 day before travel for some early morning trains. Up to 2 hours before departing point of origin.
Closed on 6 / 7 / 13 / 14 January between Glasgow / Edinburgh and Aberdeen / Inverness / Perth / Dundee, and between Aberdeen and Inverness.
Saturday service: 24 February
Sunday service: 25 February
Monday to Friday service: 1 March
Advance tickets are available up to 23:59 the day before travel.
Closed on all dates affected by industrial action.
Saturday service: 24 February
Sunday service: 25 February
Monday to Friday service: 1 March
Advance tickets are available up to 23:59 the day before travel.
Closed on all dates affected by industrial action.
Reservations are currently closed on 3 December.
Saturday service: 24 February
Sunday service: 25 February
Monday to Friday service: 1 March
Advance tickets are available up to 23:59 the day before travel.
Closed on all dates affected by industrial action.
Saturday service: 17 February
Sunday service: 18 February
Monday to Friday service: 21 February
Up to 18:00 the day before.
Southeastern do not offer a specific seat allocation but use quota controls for controlling Advance tickets.
Weekday tickets are only bookable maximum 84 days ahead of travel.
Reservations are currently closed after 19 January on services running after 23:00 each evening.
Weekend services will only be opened once train times have been confirmed.
Saturday service: 27 January
Sunday service: 28 January
Monday to Friday service: 1 March
Advance tickets are available up to 18:00 the day before travel.
Southern do not offer seat reservations but have quota controlled advance purchase products.
For Saturdays and Sundays, advance fares for Southern services will be released approximately seven days after the amended timetable has been uploaded to journey planners. Check here for when the amended timetables will be uploaded.
Closed on all dates affected by industrial action.
Saturday service: 27 January
Sunday service: 28 January
Monday to Friday service: 1 March
Advance tickets are available up to 18:00 the day before travel.
Thameslink do not offer seat reservations but have quota controlled advance purchase products.
Closed on all dates affected by industrial action.
Saturday service: 13 April
Sunday service: 14 April
Monday to Friday service: 24 April
Up to 23:59 the day before travel.
Closed on all dates affected by industrial action.
Transport for Wales advance tickets are available 6 weeks in advance of travel.
Up to 19:00 day before travel for some early morning trains. Other services up to 4 hours before departure point of origin.
Ferries to / from Ireland - A limited number of sailings are available up to 6 weeks in advance of travel.
Saturday service: 17 February
Sunday service: 18 February
Monday to Friday service: 23 February
Not available.
Closed on all dates affected by industrial action.
Reservations are currently closed on 24 / 31 December and 1 January.
Please note: NO trains will operate on Christmas Day. On Boxing Day some train companies will run a very limited service, but most routes are closed.
The availability of Advance tickets could be affected by special events taking place along the route of the journey. Please check before travelling.
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