Anytime offpeak tickets: purchase in advance without specifying a day?
I often travel Oxford to London offpeak, so it'd be convenient if I could pre-purchase a stack of anytime offpeak tickets, rather than having to queue when I get to the train station (they only have a few machines). Is there a way to purchase these in advance without specifying a specific day/time? (If I knew the exact time I'd purchase an Advance ticket, but I usually don't.) I can't find anything on nationalrail.co.uk or gwr.com, but I haven't asked yet at the ticket counter in the the station.
Best Answer
It's possible to get a London to Oxford carnet ticket - this is a book of 10 anytime day return tickets for the price of 9 valid for three months. However, it's quite hard to find information about this and I don't know much more about it. The tickets show up on BRFares and they seem to be priced by GWR - this would indicate to me they're valid on both Chiltern and GWR but I don't know for sure. Chiltern advertise them as being available for purchase through Marylebone ticket office, and GWR mention their existence but they seem to be available only through their business portal.
I would ask Chiltern and/or GWR's customer services for more details. Maybe you can get what you want. Do report back with your own answer here once you've figured it out!
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What does anytime advance ticket mean?
Anytime train ticketsThese tickets let you travel either on a specified date or multiple dates. You can book Anytime train tickets in advance, right up to the same day of travel.How many weeks in advance can you book a train ticket?
Typically, train companies release their Advance tickets 12 weeks before the departure date, although some go on sale as far as 24 weeks in advance! Only a limited number of tickets will be available, so be quick to secure yours as the fare can rise as the date of travel gets nearer.How long are anytime return train tickets valid for?
When can I use my Anytime Return train ticket? The outward portion of your Anytime Return train ticket is valid for five days, starting from the date shown on your ticket (unless otherwise stated), while the return portion of your ticket is valid for one calendar month from the date of outward travel.Can you use an off-peak ticket anytime of day?
Off-Peak Day Single tickets are valid for outward travel on the date shown on the ticket and until 04:29 the following morning. Not applicable.How to find off-peak tickets using the Trainline app
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Answer 2
It is not possible to buy an off-peak ticket without specifying the day of travel. In particular there is no system of "validation" as there is in France for example.
As comments have discussed, you might find that a Mobile eTicket resolves your issue, though this is not universally true across the network.
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