Train ticket deals and offers

LNER: £5 credit

Sign up to LNER’s Perks scheme and you’ll get £5 credit. You can use this for bookings made on the app. You’ll also be able to earn 2% credit back on bookings. The credit can only be spent on LNER journeys.

Uber: 10% back on train bookings

Uber now lets you buy train, coach and Eurostar tickets through its app. You can also book flights, but that’s not part of this offer.

If you use the app to buy a train, coach or Eurostar ticket, you’ll get 10% of the booking value back as Uber Credits.

You need to use the credits within six months, and they can be applied to both journeys and towards Uber Eats orders. 

This seems to be an ongoing offer, but do check it’s showing this promo when you go to book.

TrainPal: £3 credit

Sign up to the TrainPal app with the code acf0edfd to get £3 credit to use on tickets. This will be in the form of a £1 off £15 or more ticket and £2 off £35. You can only use one credit per ticket purchase and it will expire after two weeks.

Tesco Clubcard: 50% off railcards

You can get any railcard for half of the price if you have Tesco Clubcard points. You need £15 worth of points to get this or any other railcard in full, though you can part pay with vouchers.

Monzo Perks: ‘free’ railcard for £7 a month

Digital bank Monzo’s new upgrade tier “Perks” gives users a free railcard and a free weekly Greggs drink or treat. You will pay £7 a month, so £84 a year, which means after the railcard is taken into account you need use the Greggs offer at least 22 times.

Trainline: 20% off student and graduate Railcards

Trainline has teamed up with Student Beans to offer 20% off Railcards for students and travellers who have graduated within the last five years.

To get the discount you’ll need to:

• 1. Verify as a student with Student Beans. 
• 2. Get your discount code from Student Beans.
• 3. Use your code at checkout.

This offer can’t be stacked with another deal.

Eurostar: 30% off tickets flash sale

Get Eurostar tickets from London St Pancras to Lille, Paris, Brussels or the Netherlands with 30% off.

You’ll need to book by 10.59pm on 14 November for travel between 26 November 2024 and 13 February 2025.

As usual, fares are subject to availability and some routes will not be available on certain dates.

If you book your Eurostar tickets through Uber you’ll also get 10% Uber credits (see the deal above).

Great British Rail Sale: up to 50% off tickets (ended)

Until 29 January 2024, you can buy advance train tickets for up to 50% off.

The tickets must be booked at least seven days in advance and be for travel between 30 January and 15 March (inclusive). There are some train strikes between 30 January and 5 February, so look out for restrictions here.

Not all routes are available, but it’s certainly worth a look if you have any planned getaways.

There are more than a million tickets available, and this will run until they’re all sold or on 29 January 2024, whichever comes first.

Northern Railway: £1 tickets (expired)

From 3 January 2024, Northern Railway is launching 5m £1 train tickets across its network. You’ll be able to see the promotional routes here, where the tickets will cost £1 for adults and 50p for children. The promotion is valid for travel between 10 January and 1 March 2024 inclusive and does not include return tickets (so you’ll need two singles to carry out a return.)

You’ll have to book these tickets in advance, can’t use a railcard and you’ll have to travel on the set time and date on your ticket. You also can’t get a refund on your tickets unless industrial action is announced.

There’s no set end date, but there’s 5m tickets, so this deal will end when they run out.