Brighton beach memories: discounted rail tickets can help families have an awayday at the seaside or other attractions during the summer holidays
Britain’s publicly owned railways are offering big fare discounts this summer, “so everyone can enjoy a day out for less”.
Train journeys for as little as £1, cut-price family tickets, and on-board activities to keep everyone entertained are featured among the offers, ahead of Great British Railways being established next year, in what the government describes as “the greatest rail reform in a generation”.
They say: “Passengers are already seeing the benefits. Fares have been frozen until March next year to save passengers £600million, contactless ticketing has rolled out at more than 100 more stations and performance has improved across the country.”
This comes in addition to other offers on bus and tram travel in and around London, starting this weekend.
“Summer holidays can put an extra strain on cost of living pressures for many households,” the Department for Transport said in its announcement today.
New colours: Southern and Thameslink have reverted to state control since May
“Together, these offers could significantly cut the cost of family days out, allowing parents to combine cheaper train fares with free bus travel for children to get where they need to go for less.”
Heidi Alexander, the transport secretary, said: “We know that the cost of living and weighing up whether you can have a day out is a real worry for families across the country, especially over summer. That’s why we’re cutting the cost of making memories with deals on train journeys across all services in public ownership, helping more families make the most of time off together.
“Great British Summer Savings means more people can get out and about this summer for less, whether it’s seeing a discounted trip to the seaside, one of our historic castles, the Natural History Museum, or falling asleep on the train home after a day riding rollercoasters at Legoland… There are options for everyone.
“It’s all part of our plan to create a fairer Britain starting with a publicly owned railway that truly works for people – a simpler, more reliable and affordable network that puts passengers first.”
Offers available this summer on railways include:
- Under-16s can travel on Southeastern services off-peak for £1
- c2c and GTR (who operate Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express) are continuing the “Kids for £2” deal, so children can travel on off-peak services for just £2 return at weekends and during school holidays
- Greater Anglia is also offering selected £2 tickets for children
- LNER and Northern are offering family tickets at discounted prices for up to two adults and four children across its network, with average savings of 77%.
- c2c has introduced flat £15 adult off-peak return fares from any c2c station in the London Travelcard area to Southend until August 31
Great British Summer Savings is a targeted scheme from the government to reduce the costs of children’s meals in restaurants, children’s tickets for theatres and cinemas as well as tickets for everyone for theme parks and adventure centres.
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