Season Ticket (0AQ) - Ticket Information

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About this ticket

Season Tickets allow unlimited travel between two stations for a specified period of time. Season Tickets are usually available for periods of seven days or for any period from one month to one year.

Season Tickets offer great savings for regular travellers and where savings can usually be made even if travelling fewer than 5 days a week. An Annual Season ticket gives offers 52 weeks' travel for the price of 40 already-discounted Weekly Season Tickets.

Ticket Code

0AQ

Travel Class

Standard Class

Journey Type

Return

Fare Category

Open

Outward Journey

Days of Travel

Any day and up to 04:29 after expiry date on ticket.

Time Restrictions

Any time

Important Notes

Break of Journey may not be allowed on all permitted routes - see the National Routeing Guide for full details.

Return Journey

Days of Travel

Any day and up to 04:29 after expiry date on ticket.

Time Restrictions

Any time

Important Notes

Break of Journey may not be allowed on all permitted routes - see the National Routeing Guide for full details.

Availability

To prevent any misuse, Season Tickets and Travelcards are not generally issued in advance, although Seasons on Smartcard and Travelcard Season on Oyster, can be issued up to 30 days in advance of the first day of validity.

To minimise inconvenience to customers, the following rules apply to Season Tickets issued on printed stock:

NEW TICKETS

(including renewing Season Tickets following a break of continuity)

A Ticket may be issued:

7-Day Seasons &

Travelcards

on the start date;
if the start date is a Monday (or a Tuesday after a Bank Holiday), the Ticket may be issued from 06:00 on the previous Sunday.

Period Seasons & Travelcards

(including Annual & Gold Cards)

if the start date is a Saturday, Sunday or Monday (also Tuesday after a Bank Holiday), the Ticket may be issued from 12:00 (noon) on the previous Friday;
if the start date is another day, the Ticket may be issued after 12:00 (noon) on the previous day.
over the Christmas and New Year holiday period these rules are generally relaxed. Please refer to local TOC instructions.

RENEWALS

Where the current ticket is SURRENDERED* with NO BREAK OF CONTINUITY

A Ticket may be issued:

7-Day Seasons & Travelcards

if the start date is a Sunday or Monday (or Tuesday after a Bank Holiday), the ticket may be issued from 12:00 (noon) on the previous Friday.
if the start date is another day, the ticket may be issued after 12:00 (noon) on the previous day.

Period Seasons & Travelcards (including Annual & Gold Cards)

the Ticket may be issued any time up to seven days in advance.
over the Christmas and New Year holiday period these rules are generally relaxed. Please refer to local TOC instructions.

*Surrendered to retailer used for current Season Ticket

Booking Deadlines

If buying a Season Ticket for the first time, a recent passport-type photograph for the accompanying photocard is required.

In addition, if buying a monthly or longer Season Ticket for the first time, an application form will need to be completed so that a Record Card can be held by the issuing Train Company.

Changes & Amendments

If the Season Ticket held does not cover the journey in full, has been left at home or is for Standard Class accommodation when travelling in First Class, the appropriate additional ticket must be purchased at the ticket office before travel.

Refunds

For refund information and all Season Ticket terms and conditions, Click here

Where to Buy

Season Tickets can be bought at any staffed National Rail ticket office or on the website from the appropriate Train Company.
7-Day Season Tickets can also be bought at some self-service ticket machines.
Season Tickets can also be bought over the telephone from some retailers.