Whether you're travelling across the country to see friends or heading to London for a day out and a spot of retail therapy, we know that spending less getting to your destination means more to spend when you get there.

Choosing the right ticket type for your journey will ensure you never pay more than you need to. To help you make your choice with confidence, here's a quick guide to the range of rail tickets on offer. Click on a ticket type to find out more...

The different types of tickets available for most journeys are:

	Anytime tickets - Buy any time, travel any time
	Off-Peak tickets - Buy any time, travel within specific time periods
	Advance tickets - Buy in advance, subject to availability
	Season tickets - For regular travellers making the same journey every day

Many train services offer First Class accommodation as well as Standard. Find out more about First Class tickets.

Depending on the journey you're making there may be other tickets which are better suited to your journey. These include:

• Travelcard
• Oyster card
• Rover & Ranger tickets
• Sleeper services
• First Class upgrades
• PLUSBUS - combined rail and bus tickets
• Combined & Inclusive tickets - combined rail, coach or ferry tickets or rail tickets with extra services
• Through rail tickets to Europe