| 50% off train fares with Great Western Railway Posted by ChrisB at 16:19, 27th December 2025 |     |
From Rail Advent
Great Western Railway (GWR) is joining the trend for New Year Sales with 225,000 train tickets for sale at up to 50% off.
The sale starts on Friday, 2nd January, the day after New Year’s Day, and runs for just four days until Monday, 5th January, and will be valid for travel between Friday, 9th January and Friday, 10th April 2026.
Of the 225,000 tickets on sale, 150,000 are for Standard Class and 75,000 for First Class seats.
The discount of up to 50% off applies to the cost of the most popular Advance purchase tickets for travel across GWR’s network.
Typical reduced price tickets include £22 for a journey between London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads, and £38 for an Advance single fare travelling in First Class between London Paddington and Bath Spa.
Those are just examples, and some journeys will be available with tickets costing as little as seven pence per mile.
Suggestions for taking advantage of the offer are enjoying winter coastal walks in Devon and Cornwall, or a city break in London, Cardiff or Oxford. Great Western Railway serves many of the most popular destinations in south-west England and Wales.
Discounted tickets go on sale from Friday, 2nd to Monday, 5th January 2026, and can be booked online at www.gwr.com/sale. With limited tickets available, customers should book as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
The sale starts on Friday, 2nd January, the day after New Year’s Day, and runs for just four days until Monday, 5th January, and will be valid for travel between Friday, 9th January and Friday, 10th April 2026.
Of the 225,000 tickets on sale, 150,000 are for Standard Class and 75,000 for First Class seats.
The discount of up to 50% off applies to the cost of the most popular Advance purchase tickets for travel across GWR’s network.
Typical reduced price tickets include £22 for a journey between London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads, and £38 for an Advance single fare travelling in First Class between London Paddington and Bath Spa.
Those are just examples, and some journeys will be available with tickets costing as little as seven pence per mile.
Suggestions for taking advantage of the offer are enjoying winter coastal walks in Devon and Cornwall, or a city break in London, Cardiff or Oxford. Great Western Railway serves many of the most popular destinations in south-west England and Wales.
Discounted tickets go on sale from Friday, 2nd to Monday, 5th January 2026, and can be booked online at www.gwr.com/sale. With limited tickets available, customers should book as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
