Cut-price train tickets to lure commuters back on Mondays and Fridays
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Govia Thameslink Railway said it has started selling Advance tickets for travel on some of its Southern services during the morning and evening peak periods on those days, saving passengers up to 15%. Mondays and Fridays are unsurprisingly less popular with our customers Jenny Saunders, Govia Thameslink Railway Advance tickets – which are cheaper than walk-up fares – have previously only been available for off-peak services to cater for leisure passengers. Lower ticket prices, coupled with Southern’s new loyalty rewards scheme, will encourage people back to rail at times when we have more space on board, and they’ll help with the rising cost of living Jenny Saunders, Govia Thameslink Railway The company’s customer services director Jenny Saunders said: “We’ve seen a sea change in travel habits because of the pandemic. “Lower ticket prices, coupled with Southern’s new loyalty rewards scheme, will encourage people back to rail at times when we have more space on board, and they’ll help with the rising cost of living.
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