New train tickets from just £10 to launch next week - how to bag the bargain deals and where to go
The cost of millions of train tickets will be cut by more than 50 per cent for a week as part of a government scheme to ease the cost-of-living crisis.
Published: 11:40 GMT, 31 December 2025 | Updated: 11:43 GMT, 31 December 2025
Millions of train tickets will be cut by more than 50 per cent for a week as part of a government scheme to ease the cost-of-living crisis.
The Great British Rail Sale, running from January 6 to 12, will give passengers the chance to save on many advance and off-peak tickets.
The reduced fares can be used to travel on thousands of popular routes between January 13 and March 25, 2026.
Ministers hope that the Rail Sale will boost domestic tourism during the wintery months.
Nearly all train operators are taking part, with routes spanning the length of Britain.
Tickets for the Exeter to London Waterloo service will drop to £10, a 76 per cent reduction on the usual price of £41.70.
The cost of a ticket from London St Pancras to Whitstable will be halved to £7.50, while a ticket from Sheffield to London will fall to £25.50.
Journeys from Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport will cost just £1.20, down from £2.90.
The Great British Rail Sale, running from January 6 to 12, will give passengers the chance to save on many advance and off-peak tickets. A train is pictured at Teignmouth, Devon
This is the fourth year of the Rail Sale, with last year's sale saving passengers around £8 per journey.
The scheme first ran in 2022 to attract passengers back to the railways after the pandemic.
Last year, more than 1million tickets were sold, bringing in more than £9million in ticket sales.
Last month, the government announced that rail fares would be frozen next year for the first time in 30 years.
The Government announced the changes as part of its plans to rebuild a publicly owned Great British Railways
This plan broke with the traditional annual increase in line with inflation, which would have meant a rise of 5.8 per cent. It is estimated that the freeze will save rail passengers an estimated £600 million.
The Conservatives welcomed the freeze but said the government was 'late to the platform'.
Shadow transport secretary Richard Holden said: 'In government, the Conservatives kept fares on the right track with below-inflation rises and consistently called for no further hikes to protect hard-working commuters.'
The scheme first ran in 2022 to attract passengers back to the railways after the pandemic. A train is pictured at York railway station