GC Advance (First Class) (GC3) - Ticket Information

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GC Advance (First Class)

About this ticket

One-way Standard Class ticket offering the best value price for each journey. GC Advance tickets are non-refundable. Change of journey is permitted but may incur a fee. Ticket must be booked in advance of travel and subject to availability.

Valid only on the specific booked train.

Ticket Code

GC3

Travel Class

First Class

Journey Type

Single

Fare Category

Restricted

Outward Journey

Days of Travel

Valid only on the date shown on the ticket.

Time Restrictions

Valid only at the specified time and train printed on the ticket

Important Notes

Customers may not start, break and resume, or end their journey at any intermediate station except to change to/from connecting trains as shown on the ticket(s) or other valid travel itinerary.

Availability

Tickets are valid only on the date and train service(s) shown on the ticket(s). Where applicable, valid only for travel in the class and reserved seat)s) shown on the ticket(s).

Booking Deadlines

Tickets must be purchased in advance of travel, subject to availability. Generally, the earlier the ticket is booked the better the deal. Tickets are available up to 26 weeks before travel.

Changes & Amendments

Changes to time or date of travel must be arranged before departure of the first reserved train printed on the ticket, after which the ticket has no value and a new ticket must be purchased.

You will need to present the ticket(s) and reservation(s) when a change is requested.

Changes to tickets cannot be made on-board the train. If customers board a train without a ticket and reservation for that service, a new ticket must be purchased.
The origin, destination and Train Company or route shown on the ticket(s) must remain the same.
The difference between the price paid and cost of the next suitable fare for the journey is payable.
An administration fee of no more than £10 may be charged per ticket for each change to a journey.
If customers change to a train on which a cheaper fare is available, the difference will not be refunded.

Please note: Where a GC Advance ticket has been purchased online and the ticket has either been self-printed at home or downloaded to a mobile device this may alter the rules for changing the ticket. The relevant conditions will be made clear when the ticket is bought.

Refunds

Advance tickets are non-refundable

Where to Buy

Any National Rail staffed ticket office, train company telesales office, online at most train company websites and selected rail appointed travel agents.