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Whether your group is large or small we aim to meet your travel needs.
Smaller groups travelling together can save with a GroupSave ticket. This allows 3 or 4 people to travel for the price of 2. Buy at your local ticket office or call our Ticket sales hotline on 08457 44 44 22.
Alternatively, if there are 10 or more in your group, you may be able to get an even greater travel discount. Call our Ticket sales hotline on 08457 44 44 22 selecting ‘Group Travel’ to find out more.

If you need help with your journey call our telephone & textphone helpline on 01702 357640, which is open 05:30 – 22:00 Monday to Friday, 06:00 – 21:00 Saturdays and 07:00 -17:00 Sundays. The helpline team can tell you the times stations are open, arrange assistance with your luggage and give accessibility details. Where possible please give between 24 - 48 hours notice for any station assistance required.

Central Trains
Customers should ring 0870 609 6060 and answer a voice activated menu to be but through to the group travel department.

Group Travel discount of 26% is available on groups of 10 or more travelling together for main walk up fares only (SOR,SOS,SVR,SVS,SDR,SDS,CDR,CDS). No reduction is available on Central Value Fares. Children aged 16 and 17 travel at child rate.

For off peak travel it is often cheaper for customers to buy a combination of GroupSave tickets for 3 or 4 adults travelling together for the price of 2. Up to 4 Kids for £1 each can travel with each GroupSave ticket.

Payment methods - Credit and Debit card.

Group Travel discount is only allowed where capacity is available to accept the group without overcrowding the train service. If this is the case then the group will be asked to pay the full fare or offered an alternative service. Group Travel is not available on the Skegness line during the currency of the June to September Fares Manual (this year 11/06/06 - 09/09/06).

First Capital Connect
Group Travel is a facility we provide to encourage large parties to travel at a reduced price. A minimum group size consists of 10 individuals, this can be a group of adults or a combination of fare paying adults and children, there is no upper limit to a group size, but it is subject to the group allocated space being available. Bookings and further information can be obtained by contacting 08457 026 4700.
3 days notice is requested for all bookings.

For Group Travel purposes only:

• Children are classified as 5-17 years inclusive.
• Adults are 18 years and over.
• Each fare-paying adult is permitted to take 2 children under 5 years
  free of charge. (Normally for individual tickets, adults are classified as 16 years and
  over. The change in policy as stated above, is to make group travel more
  cost effective for educational and other child related establishments).

Group Travel Discounts:

• 26% reduction for Standard Class.
• 10% reduction for 1st Class.

Group Specifications:

• The reduced rate is subject to quota availability on reservable
  services.
• Authorisation from First Capital Connect is required on non-reservable services.
• A group reduced price is only confirmed when all legs have been
  booked or authorised.
• Specify outward and return dates.
• Specify train times.
• One ticket issued for the whole party.
• Group needs to travel together.

First Great Western
Group Travel can be booked up to two months in advance of the date of travel and is subject to availability.

Group Travel tickets must be paid for at least 14 days in advance if paying by cheque or 7 days if paying by credit or debit card. It is best to book for more than less when making the original booking as it is easier to reduce numbers than increase closer to the time. If we have received payment and the tickets have been issued then any additional tickets will be issued at group save or normal rate, subject to postage time. If a passenger is unable to travel on the day the train manager needs to do a head count and endorse the ticket with the number travelling. The ticket can then be sent back to us after the event and a refund minus a £10 admin fee will be carried out.

Group travel and group save tickets can be booked for return on a different day.

Group Save tickets do have barred dates when they are not available, we will check those for you at the time of booking.

Adults with group travel receive a 26% discount in Standard class and 10% discount in First Class and the children travel at half the normal adult fare minus a 26% reduction. Kids for a Quid are valid with both group save
3 and 4 tickets.

Group Travel can be contacted on 08457 000 125 selecting option 2 then 2.

Discounts of up to 30% are available for groups of 10 or more. For further information or to book call 08457 55 00 33 and choose the option for group travel.

Children from 5 to 15 years travel at half the normal adult fare minus the appropriate discount.

Group discount is only available on off peak services.

No group discount is available on any First class services.

It is recommended that all groups are booked at least 14 days ahead to ensure tickets for travel arrive in adequate time.

All group travel is subject to availability.

Terms and conditions:

1. Your group travel ticket is invalid if you do not travel on the specified services, or fail to sit in the reserved seats for both the outward and return journeys. If you travel on other services, you will be excessed to the full fare for the journey being made.

2. If the number of people in the group falls below 10 after the ticket has been issued the ticket becomes invalid. The ticket will be refunded less a £5.00 administration fee. New tickets can be issued at the undiscounted fare applicable for the journey being made.

3. If you cancel ALL travel plans after the ticket has been issued, a refund will be given less a £10.00 administration fee.

4. Any refund application needs to be accepted no later than 28 days after the expiry date of the travel ticket.

5. If the number of people in the group increases, the additional travellers will only be given the Group Travel discount subject to seating still being available in the group quota and provided the ticket has not yet been issued. (Once the ticket has been issued any additional numbers will be charged the normal undiscounted rate for the journey being made).

6. If you wish to change origin/destination stations, the ticket would need to be returned to us and refunded minus a £5.00 administration fee and a new ticket issued. If you wish to change train times after the ticket has been issued, a £5.00 administration fee will be charged. These changes can be made provided it is not less than 10 days before outward travel.

7. Except as mentioned above, tickets issued for Group Travel are subject to the same conditions that apply to individual tickets (e.g. no break of journey can be made on outward portions of Savers and Supersavers).

First ScotRail and other operators’ normal conditions of carriage apply. Tickets will normally be issued no later than 2 weeks prior to outward travel for those paying by cheque, one week prior to travel for customers paying by credit or debit card.

Tickets can be booked through Group Travel on: 0845 600 1674

Group travel is available to Groups of 10 or more, this can be a combination of Adults and children as along as the group is higher than 10. Adults with group travel receive a 26% discount in Standard class and 10% discount in First Class and the children travel at half the normal adult fare minus a 26% reduction.

We accept payment by either Cheque or Credit Card. For payments by cheque, this must be made at least 14 days in advance, while payment by credit card must be made 7 days in advance.
Restrictions on group travel offers:

1. Your group ticket is invalid if you do not travel on the specified services of sit in the reserved seats, subject to the service being reservable. On both the outward and return journeys. If you travel on other services you will be excessed up to the full fare of the journey being made.

2. If the number of the people in the group falls below the number on the ticket but remains above 10, the ticket should be endorsed by the conductor on both the outward / return journeys. If a ticket is not endorsed a refund will not be processed. A £5.00 charge will be administered for refunds.

3. If the number of people in the group falls below 10 after the ticket has been issued, the ticket becomes invalid. The ticket will be refunded less a £5.00 administration fee.

4. If you cancel all travel plans after the ticket has been issued, a refund will be given less a £5.00 administration fee.

5. If the number of people in the group increases above the stated number on the ticket a £5.00 admin fee will be incurred up until 7 days before outward travel. If less than seven days individual ticket prices would apply.

6. If you wish to change origin/destination stations / train times after the ticket has been issued, a £5.00 admin fee will be charged plus any increase in travel costs resulting from the change, provided this is not less than 7 days before the outward travel.

7. First TransPennine Express and other train operating customer normal conditions of carriage apply.

8. Tickets will be normally be issued one week prior to outward travel to reduce the chances of further changes / cancellations.

GNER Group Travel is a great way for parties of 10 or more to save. The more flexible you can be with your times of travel, the greater the savings we may be able to offer you. We can help you arrange all aspects of your journey, including:

• luggage assistance upon arrival and when changing over to a connecting train or coach (subject to availability)
• advance bookings for connecting journeys on other train operators' routes
• discount Underground tickets for groups travelling to or from London
• group seating on board, wherever possible, in reserved seats
• discounts on our GO EAT catering range in the Restaurant and at the Buffet. If requested we can also arrange onboard catering orders for you in advance.

When you contact us to make a booking, please have all your travel details ready, including dates of travel, number of adults and children in your group, your departure and destination stations, and your preferred travel times.
Please note, all Group Travel discounts are subject to availability.
GNER Group Travel
PO Box 664
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE99 1PE
Email: group.travel@gner.co.uk
Phone: 08457 225 010, open Monday to Friday 09:00-18:30
Fax: 08451 204 070; International tel: +44 191 259 8089
www.gner.co.uk/groups

Island Line offers the standard 26% discount to groups of 10 or more people traveling together. Although there is no requirement to book in advance we recommend that groups advise us of their intention to travel a minimum of 7 days before.

Island Line Group Travel requests can be made Monday to Friday between 9am & 5pm on 01983 812591 or by emailing comments@island-line.com

There are no restrictions on group travel offers.

Groups intending to also visit Isle of Wight Steam Railway are advised to contact 01983 812591 for further information.

Merseyrail offers a 26% discount on adult and 63% discount on child fares for groups of 10 or more people who are travelling together throughout their journey. Groups wishing to take advantage of these discounts need to contact our Customer Relations team on 0151 702 2071 at least 7 days before the start of their journey. We will be happy to provide information for any journey which starts at a Merseyrail station.

Customers who intend to start their journey on Merseyrail and then use train services operated by other companies are advised to book early because some trains may carry restrictions on the numbers of group travel places available.

Customer can also contact us by e-mail on comment@merseyrail.org

Groups of 10 or more are able to book their rail travel on all of ‘one’ services by calling the Customers Services centre on 0845 600 7245, selecting option 1 then option 4.

Bookings and payment must be received at least 10 days prior to travel date. Outward and return journey times must be advised at the time of booking.

Payment may be received by cheque or credit card. Invoices can be sent prior to payment being made, however, payment must be received within 7 working days of travel.

Reservations must be made on Intercity services between Norwich and London Liverpool Street. Bookings are on a first come basis with limited availability.

Group Travel fares are based on ‘Single Ticketing’. All fares quoted are for single journeys only.

STD Class Peak Shoulder Peak Off Peak
Single fares Adult Under 18 Adult Under 18 Adult Under 18
Zone - LST

Norfolk £ 16.00 £ 8.00 £ 9.00 £4.50 £4.50 £2.25
Suffolk £ 13.60 £ 6.80 £ 9.00 £4.50 £4.50 £2.25
Essex £ 9.60 £ 4.80 £ 6.30 £3.15 £4.50 £2.25

Local journey fares are available on request.

For ad-hoc group travel involving 10 or more people, South West Trains offer discounts for off-peak journeys, subject to availability, if booked in advance. It can be booked through our Group Travel Team by telephoning 023 8072 8162, or email grouptravel@swtrains.co.uk.

In addition, we participate in Transport for London's School Party Travel Scheme, which entitles free travel for pre-booked school groups at off-peak times on the London Underground, Docklands Light Railway, Tramlink, National Rail services in the Greater London area, and buses. For qualifying rules, conditions and bookings, please contact London Underground Customer Services on 020 7918 3954 or visit www.tfl.gov.uk/schoolparty.

Group bookings for Southeastern is managed by our Group Travel department at NBTS.
They can be contacted on 0870 001 0174 or via our website (Link to Group booking info on our website: http://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/group_travel.php)

We offer discounts on off-peak travel for groups of 10 or more people travelling together. The discount depends on the number of people travelling.

Bookings must be made at least 7 working days in advance and a ticket to cover the whole group travelling will be sent out by First Class post.

Schools in some areas receive free travel via Tfl, see website for more info - http://www.tfl.gov.uk/schoolparty/

Group Travel Dept
Southern Customer Services
PO Box 277
Tonbridge
TN9 2ZP

Phone: 08451 272920
Fax: 08451 272930

For group travel, a normal 26% discount is offered on Standard Singles, Cheap Day Singles, Cheap Day Returns, Saver Returns. Free Reservations are offered to groups where possible

Payment methods: Cheque, Credit Card (except Solo, Electron or Diners) and by Account.

Group Travel is strictly Quota Controlled and if Quota is reached, alternative services will be offered. On Weekdays Group Travel is not permitted on Train Services booked to arrive in London before 10:00 or depart London between 16:00 and 19:00.

Groups of ten or more get big savings on Virgin trains.

Our specialist group travel team will be pleased to help you plan your journey to match your exact needs.

Just call 0870 010 4490 we're open between:

Monday to Friday, 08:00 – 22:00
Saturday and Sunday, 11:00 – 19:00.