Flexible rail tickets

New national flexible rail tickets, matching modern working habits and saving passengers hundreds of pounds, go on sale today (28 June).

The launch of flexible season tickets is the first step in the reform of the railways, as part of the recently launched Keith Williams’ Plan for Rail.  (See BTN 24 May)

The paperless tickets will allow travel on any eight days in a 28-day period, with passengers able to tap smartcards or scan mobiles at the station with no need to select the days of travel in advance.

Commuters can visit an updated online ‘season ticket calculator’, which will point people to the best tickets for them based on their journey, working pattern and individual needs, ensuring they get the deal that suits them.

Two-days-a-week commuters using flexible season tickets could save more than £260 travelling from Woking to London, £230 from Liverpool to Manchester, and £170 from Stafford to Birmingham according to Department for Transport (DfT) analysis.

www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/Season-Calculator.aspx

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