Train ticket types

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Ticket type Monday to Friday Saturday and  bank holidays Sunday
Anytime train tickets Travel at any time. Travel at any time, cheaper fares may be available. Travel at any time, cheaper fares may be available.
Off-Peak train tickets Travel at any time after the morning peak.

Some journeys may not be valid during the evening peak. If your journey is wholly within the contactless and Oyster pay as you go area, Off Peak tickets are valid from 09:30, or later. In addition, they are not valid in the evening peak, 16:00-19:00, if your journey starts from, or you travel via, any station in London Zones 1-9.

Contactless and Oyster pay as you go will charge Off Peak fares if you touch-in at 09:30, or later. Anytime fares will be charged if you touch-in 16:00-19:00 and your journey starts from, or you travel via, any station in London Zones 1-9.
Travel at any time, cheaper fares may be available Travel at any time, cheaper fares may be available
Evening Out train tickets If your journey involves travel to, from, or via a station in London Zones 1-6, please use a journey planner to check when you can travel. For other journeys, travel after 12:00. If your journey involves travel to, from, or via a station in London Zones 1-6, please use a journey planner to check when you can travel. For other journeys, travel after 12:00. Not available.
Sunday Out train tickets Not available. Not available. Travel at any time.
Super Off Peak train tickets Please use a journey planner to check when you can travel. Evening peak restrictions may apply to your journey. Please use a journey planner to check when you can travel. Evening peak restrictions may apply to your journey. Travel at any time.
Advance train tickets Valid on booked train(s) only. Valid on booked train(s) only. Valid on booked train(s) only.
Semi Flex Return train tickets Outward journey: Valid on booked train(s) only.

Return journey: If your journey involves travel to, from, or via a station in London Zones 1-6, please use a journey planner to check when you can travel. For other journeys, travel after 12:00.
Outward journey: Valid on booked train(s) only.

Return journey: If your journey involves travel to, from, or via a station in London Zones 1-6, please use a journey planner to check when you can travel. For other journeys, travel after 12:00.
Outward journey: Valid on booked train(s) only.

Return journey: Travel at any time
Season train tickets and Flexi Season Travel at any time. Travel at any time. Travel at any time.

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