TKT Accompanied Child Flat Fare (Travelcard) - Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Southern & Thameslink

Child Flat Fare One Day Travelcards are available for most Standard Class Off-Peak return journeys that start outside London Zones 1-6, on Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink services for £2.00.

Child Flat Fare One Day Travelcards are not valid:

  • For use by unaccompanied children.
  • Where the adult passenger wants to use Pay As You Go to pay for their travel with an Oyster card, contactless bank card or mobile device.
  • Where the adult passenger holds a ticket or pass which only includes travel within London Zones 1-6, without purchasing an additional extension ticket, to match the journey of the child £2.00 One Day Travelcard ticket purchased.
  • In First Class accommodation.
  • On other operators services outside of London Zones 1-6.

Availability

Ticket offices, travel centres and travel agents

Child Flat Fare One Day Travelcards are available for most Standard Class Off-Peak return journeys that start outside London Zones 1-6, on Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink services for £2.00.

Child Flat Fare One Day Travelcards are not valid:

  • For use by unaccompanied children.
  • Where the adult passenger wants to use Pay As You Go to pay for their travel with an Oyster card, contactless bank card or mobile device.
  • Where the adult passenger holds a ticket or pass which only includes travel within London Zones 1-6, without purchasing an additional extension ticket, to match the journey of the child £2.00 One Day Travelcard ticket purchased.
  • In First Class accommodation.
  • On other operators services outside of London Zones 1-6.

The £2 One Day Travelcard ticket is only valid when travelling with an adult in Standard Class at Off-Peak times, who has an Anytime, Off-Peak, Super Off-Peak One Day Travelcard ticket or a Travelcard Season Ticket.

Its not valid when the adult passenger wants to use Pay As You Go to pay for their travel with an Oyster card, contactless bank card or mobile device.

Where an adult only has a ticket or pass valid for travel within London Zones 1-6.

They can only buy the £2 One Day Travelcard for any accompanying children, if they also buy an extension ticket, so their combination of tickets / passes matches the journey of the child £2.00 One Day Travelcard ticket purchased.

The Off-Peak times are determined by the time-of-day restrictions applicable to the adult Standard Class Off-Peak One Day Travelcard ticket for that particular journey.

This applies whether the adult holds an Anytime One Day Travelcard ticket, Season Ticket, or other travel pass that doesn't have any time restrictions.

Where the adult passenger has a Super Off-Peak One Day Travelcard ticket, the £2 ticket has the same time restrictions as the adults 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:

Break of journey will depend upon the restrictions of the adult paying ticket type

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.

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