GC3 GC Advance (First Class)

  • One-way First Class ticket offering the best value price for each journey.
  • Non-refundable.
  • Change of journeys may incur a fee.
  • Ticket must be booked in advance of travel and are subject to availability.
  • Valid only on the specific booked train.

Luggage

Know your Luggage limits - Starting from March 2024, you may travel with no more than 3 items of luggage - a maximum of one suitcase (not exceeding 30x70x90cm), a small carry-on bag, and a handbag. Please don’t exceed these limits, as extra items will only be carried if there is available space on board, and excess charges will apply. Visit our Grand Central Luggage page for more information.

https://www.grandcentralrail.com/travelling-with-gc/on-board/cyclists-luggage

Availability

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

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).

Discounts

Children aged 5 to 15 inclusive: 50% discount. Up to two children under 5 may travel free of charge with each fare-paying adult.

1/3 off with the following Railcards:

  • 16-25,
  • 26-30,
  • Family & Friends,
  • Senior,
  • HM Forces,
  • Disabled Persons,
  • Two Together.

Break of Journey

Outbound:

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.


Inbound:

Not applicable. GC Advance are single tickets only.

Change of Journey

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

GC Advance tickets are non-refundable.

Validity and reservation requirements

Reservations are required by this ticket type on both the outward and (where applicable) return journeys.

Outward validity summary
BOOKDTRAINONLY
Return validity summary
INVALID