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Book train tickets

Find cheap train tickets for your Southern journey here. We’ll help you to choose the right ticket, buy online and save with discounts and railcards.

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Anytime tickets

Valid on any train, so you can travel whenever you like. Buy standard or First Class now.

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Off-Peak tickets

Get value and flexibility by travelling when it’s less busy – save even more with Super Off-Peak tickets at weekends.

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Advance tickets

Want the best price ticket? If you know when you want to travel you can get the cheapest fare by booking ahead.

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Find the right ticket

Whether you’re commuting or on a day trip, here’s a quick guide to your choice of tickets.
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Buy tickets online

Booking online means no booking fees, help finding the cheapest fare and free First Class delivery.
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The key smartcard

Buy your season ticket as a key smartcard: it’s free, you can touch in and out and it’s securely registered to you.

Get more from a Season ticket with Southern

Save money if make the same journey more than three times a week by buying a season ticket.

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Railcards

Get 1/3 off many fares across the UK: there are railcards for young people, seniors, families and more.

GroupSave

Planning a trip with friends? Save an extra 34% when you travel Off-Peak as a group.

Oyster

Find out how to use your Oyster card on Southern services.

PlusBus

Add PlusBus to your train ticket for unlimited bus and tram travel once you arrive. Perfect if you’re visiting somewhere new.

Buying tickets

You can buy tickets online and collect them from the ticket machine before you travel. You can also buy them at the station from a ticket machine or staffed ticket office.

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