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These terms and conditions apply to the Great British Rail Sale, a promotion coordinated by ATOC Ltd on behalf of participating Train Companies for the Promotional Period.

Over 3 million promotional Great British Rail Sale Tickets will be available on selected journeys across the National Rail network (in England, Wales & Scotland) for the Promotional Period.

The Promotional Period will start on 6 January 2026 and will end when all Great British Rail Sale Tickets have been sold or on 12 January 2026, whichever is sooner, for travel between 13 January 2026 and 25 March 2026. The number of Great British Rail Sale Tickets available during the Promotional Period is limited and subject to availability.

Great British Rail Sale Tickets are selected Advance or Off-Peak tickets with fares discounted by individual participating Train Companies, up to 50% off the equivalent full price Advance ticket fare. Where a participating Train Company does not offer Advance tickets, selected Off-Peak ticket fares may be offered as an alternative. Great British Rail Sale Tickets are not available on all routes or all journeys and may not represent the lowest available fare for a particular journey.

Great British Rail Sale tickets must be purchased at least 3 to 7 days in advance of the date of travel. This varies per operator.

The Great British Rail Sale is promoted via the Great British Rail Sale website and Great British Rail Sale Tickets are available to purchase via participating Train Companies and ticket retailers for the Promotional Period. This is an online sale, please contact the relevant participating Train companies if you require assistance or have specific accessibility requirements.

Selected routes, limited availability and exclusions

• The number of Great British Rail Sale tickets offered by each participating Train Company will vary and are limited in number.
• Tickets are not available on all routes and at some peak times and are not offered by all Train Companies.
• Availability is subject to specific travel exclusions across some routes due to engineering improvement works. For more details of engineering works please refer to participating Train Company websites.
• Railcard discounts do not apply to Great British Rail Sale Tickets, and no other discounts can be used in conjunction with Great British Rail Sale Tickets.
• Child tickets can be purchased in the Great British Rail Sale from participating Train Companies and ticket retailers.

General

ATOC Ltd reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions without notice and to take appropriate action to close the offer or withdraw the Great British Rail Sale Tickets from sale at any time.

Usual Train Company terms and conditions of purchase, National Rail Conditions of Travel, Advance and Off-Peak ticket terms and conditions apply.

The promoter of the The Great British Rail Sale is ATOC Ltd on behalf of participating Train Companies. ATOC Limited is a company registered in England and Wales under company no. 03069033, whose registered office is at First Floor North, 1 Puddle Dock, London, England, EC4V 3DS

It is a seven-day sale offering up to 50% off selected Advance and Off-Peak tickets for travel across Great Britain between 13th January and 25th March 2026.

The sale begins on 6th January 2026 and ends on 12th January 2026.

The sale applies to selected Advance and Off-Peak tickets. Always check the fare details when booking on Omio.

The discounted tickets will be shown as the final price during the booking process. The 50% discount is the maximum saving available (i.e., 'up to 50% off').