Rail fares shake-up in the pipeline

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Aimed mainly at those travelling at off-peak times and first mentioned in the Government's rail White Paper last year, the new system is being brought in by the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC).

From May 18, all advance purchase fares, which are substantially discounted, will be known simply as Advance and discounts for Railcards will now also apply.

The Advance title will replace the numerous names for these tickets - including Leisure Advance, Business Advance, Value Advance and Apex.

Then from September 7, the turn-up-and-go tickets will be grouped into two categories - Anytime and Off-peak.

Anytime fares (singles and returns) can be purchased right up to the day and time of travel and used on any train without peak hour or any other restriction. Current ticket types that fall into the Anytime category include open singles and returns.

Off-peak tickets can be bought at anytime for journeys, including day returns, right up until the time of departure but they carry restrictions on the time or day of travel. Current ticket types that will become known as Off-peak include the Saver and Cheap Day Returns.

On some routes, where there are two off-peak fares, the cheaper fares will be called the Super Off-Peak. Current SuperSaver tickets fall into this category.

The new fare categories mean that passengers have only to choose from one of three ticket types when planning their journey and websites and booking office information will reflect this. The changes are designed to enable people to buy the best value ticket to match their journey more easily.

Some tickets are not affected by the changes. These include season tickets and London Oystercards.