What do I need to know?
- From Sunday 2 March 2025, fares changed across the Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express networks.
- As confirmed in the Government’s Autumn Budget last year, regulated fares (including Season Tickets, Anytime and Off-Peak) have increased by an average of 4.6%.
- For other fares, we have introduced a combination of fare freezes and fare increases to better match the changes in travel patterns in recent years, whilst still providing great value for money options.
- For those travelling with kids (5-15), we have frozen our Kids for £2 child flat fare, to continue to provide great value for families travelling together.
Why have fares changed?
- Britain’s railways are publicly funded, with all ticket revenue passing back to the government to fund essential public services.
- Like all businesses, the cost of running the railways changes over time in line with inflation and thus the government uses the Retail Price Index (RPI) as a measure to determine price changes within rail. This helps to ensure that changes to costs and revenue remain balanced, preventing rail from becoming an unfair burden on taxpayers and ensuring that the industry can continue to invest in improving services for customers.
How can I get the best value?
- Book + travel in a group of 3-9 and save 1/3 on most journeys with GroupSave. Your discount will be applied automatically at the checkout.
- Grab a Railcard and save 1/3 on most journeys.
- Kids (5-15) can travel for as little as £2 with an accompanying adult. Your discount will be applied automatically at the checkout. Even better, kids under 5 travel free!
- Couples travelling together from London to Gatwick, can save 1/3 when buying online directly with Gatwick Express.
- All customers can continue to save 10% when buying online directly with Gatwick Express.
