Child Flat Fares are available for most Standard Class Off-Peak journeys (not including those wholly within London Zones 1-9), on Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink services for £2.00.
They are also available on:
- Most Southeastern journeys for £1.00 (not including journeys wholly within London Zones 1-9)
- Greater Anglia on Whittlesford - London and Shelford - London for £2.00
Child Flat Fare tickets are not valid:
- For use by unaccompanied children.
- In First Class accommodation.
- On other operators services.
Availability
Ticket offices, travel centres and travel agents.
Child Flat Fares are available for most Standard Class Off-Peak journeys (not including those wholly within London Zones 1-9), on Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink services for £2.00.
They are also available on:
- Most Southeastern journeys for £1.00 (not including journeys wholly within London Zones 1-9)
- Greater Anglia on Whittlesford - London and Shelford - London for £2.00
Child Flat Fare tickets are not valid:
- For use by unaccompanied children.
- In First Class accommodation.
- On other operators services.
The £2 ticket is only valid when travelling with an adult in Standard Class at Off-Peak times, who has a Advance, Anytime, Off-Peak, Super Off-Peak, Flexi Season Ticket, Season Ticket, or other travel pass valid for that journey.
The Off-Peak times are determined by the time-of-day restrictions applicable to the adult Standard Class Off-Peak Day Return ticket for that particular journey.
This applies whether the adult holds an Anytime, Flexi Season Ticket, Season Ticket, or other travel pass that doesn't have any time restrictions.
There are additional time restrictions where the adult holds an Advance or Super Off-Peak ticket, as explained below:
- Advance tickets, the £2 ticket can only be used on the same train shown on the adults ticket or reservation coupon.
- Super Off-Peak tickets, the £2 ticket has the same time restrictions as the adults ticket.
The £2 ticket is only valid for travel in Standard Class accommodation, even if the adult has a valid First Class ticket.
Discounts
No discounts.
But where adults are either travelling with a Railcard or as as part of a group and benefitting from the GroupSave discount.
Up to 4 children can travel for £2 each with each adult.
No discounts.
But up to 4 children can travel for £2 each with the Railcard holder and any other adults travelling with the Railcard holder.
No discounts.
But where adults are travelling as part of a group and benefitting from the GroupSave discount.
Up to 4 children can travel for £2 each with each adult in that group.
Break of Journey
Outbound:Break of journey will depend upon the restrictions of the adult paying ticket type.
Inbound:
Change of Journey
As this ticket is only valid with a valid Adult ticket.
The change of travel plan rules that apply to the Adult ticket, will apply to this ticket.
Refunds
As this ticket is only valid with a valid Adult ticket.
The refund rules that apply to the Adult ticket, will apply to this ticket.
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
- ON DATE SHOWN
- Return validity summary
- INVALID