Super Off-Peak fares are cheaper tickets for travelling on trains that are less busy. You may need to travel at specific times of the day, days of the week and sometimes on specific routes or operators.
The times when you may use your Super Off-Peak ticket will depend on the journey you are making and you will be advised when buying your ticket. The National Rail Journey Planner will automatically work out which tickets are valid for your journey.
When using the SSH ticket type the journey must include either Avanti West Coast, LNER or CrossCountry and using any other connecting train companies as appropriate.
Availability
Online at most train company websites or through selected other online retailers.
This ticket can only be purchased online and as part of a return journey.
Discounts
Children (aged 5 to 15 inclusive) are offered a 50% discount.
Up to two children aged under 5 can travel free with each fare paying passenger.
1/3 off with the following Railcards: Disabled Persons Railcard, Veterans Railcard, Family & Friends Railcard, HM Forces Railcard, Senior Railcard, Two Together Railcard, 16-25 Railcard, or 26-30 Railcard. 50% discount for 16-17 Saver. See terms & conditions of individual Railcard for time restrictions.
Break of Journey
Outbound:A break of journey is permitted unless otherwise indicated by a restriction shown against the ticket's Restriction Code.
Overnight break of journey - if the journey cannot be completed in this time, the ticket may be used to continue the journey on the following day. Unless otherwise indicated in the relevant restriction code, time restrictions apply as from the initial origin station on both days. The appropriate restrictions for the actual day on which travel is being undertaken will apply (for example, it may be that if day 1 is on Sunday, no restrictions apply, but on day 2, the Monday-Friday restrictions apply). All travel must be completed by 04:29 in the morning after this second day.
Inbound:
Not applicable.
Change of Journey
See 'Refund policy'.
Refunds
For tickets purchased until 31 March 2026:
This ticket is only valid as part of a return journey. If the other portion of the return journey is cancelled, this ticket (online Super Off-Peak single) must be cancelled at the same time. A £10 charge will apply for any refund.
For tickets purchased from 1 April 2026:
This ticket is only valid as part of a return journey. If the other portion of the return journey is cancelled, this ticket (online Super Off-Peak single) must be cancelled at the same time.
Refundable until 23:59 the day before the ticket becomes valid for travel.
Not refundable once the ticket has become valid for travel unless Condition 30 of the National Rail Conditions of Travel (failure of train service) applies.
In exceptional circumstances a refund may be considered on unused or part-used tickets that have become valid for travel. In such cases an application must be made to the retailer within 28 days of the expiry date of the ticket and should include the reason for non-use. Additional evidence may be requested, refunds will be on a discretionary basis, and any use made of the ticket may mean that in some circumstances no refund will be due.
Refunds are only available from the retailer that sold the tickets.
An administration fee (up to a maximum of £5 per ticket) may be applied.
Validity and reservation requirements
Reservations are not required by this ticket type, but may still be forced by a selected timetabled mandatory-reservations train service.
- Outward validity summary
- AS ADVERTISED
- Return validity summary
- INVALID