Travel often with GWR (Great Western Railway)? Want unlimited travel between two destinations? Whether you’re working five days a week in the office or want to travel back and forth a few days a month, a GWR Season Ticket could help get you where you need to go. With many ticket types to choose from, you can save time and money with a GWR Season Ticket. This guide will explain the different options, including GWR Flexi Season Ticket, and help you decide which one suits your travel needs.
What is a GWR Season Ticket?
A GWR Season Ticket is your pass to make as many trips as you like between two destinations. And though unlimited travel between two stations is the main appeal of a GWR Season Ticket, it offers so much more. Buying a GWR Season Ticket means not having to check train prices before every journey; it also allows you to make journeys flexibly and conveniently, with travel permitted at any time and on any day. Choose from Weekly, Monthly, Annual, Custom and Flexi – there’s something for everyone!
Find out more about Season Tickets and purchase yours today here.
Why get a GWR Season Ticket?
- Make unlimited journeys between two stations of your choice on GWR services.
- Benefit from the same flexibility as Anytime tickets, with travel permitted at any time of day, including peak hours.
- Travel on any day of the week, including weekends and holidays.
- Save money on every journey compared to using return or single tickets if you are a regular commuter.
- Never pay booking fees on individual tickets, or deal with the hassle of buying a new ticket for every journey.
- Save time that you would have spent buying your ticket… or queuing at ticket offices!
- Choose the GWR Season Ticket that suits your travel type, whether you’re commuting into the office daily or looking for a GWR Flexi Season Ticket for travel two or more times each week.
Types of GWR Season Tickets
GWR Weekly Season Ticket
Planning to travel between two locations multiple times in the same week? Consider a GWR Weekly Season Ticket, which offers a cheaper way to travel but doesn’t force you to commit to a long timeframe. Experience the ease and convenience of a GWR Season Ticket for seven days of unlimited travel between two stations. On average, commuters save money with a GWR Season Ticket if making return journeys for three or more days in the week.
GWR Monthly Season Ticket
If you’ll be travelling regularly for a month between two destinations, a GWR Monthly Season Ticket will probably be the best option. Buying a weekly season ticket every week will cost more than getting a monthly season ticket, which will give you unlimited travel between two stations for a full calendar month.
GWR Annual Season Ticket
Perfect for anyone who will travel between two stations many times across a full year, a GWR Annual Season Ticket offers the biggest savings over a longer time frame. Save yourself the fuss of buying tickets more often and lock in a GWR Season Ticket price for a whole 12 months.
GWR Custom Season Ticket
Why not take control of your own travel schedule? If you’re a regular commuter looking for a bit more flexibility, you can design your own season ticket with a GWR Custom Season Ticket. Pick the time period you want your season ticket to be active and travel as often as you want on the days that suit you.
GWR Flexi Season Ticket
Hybrid work just got better with GWR Flexi Season Tickets. With a GWR Flexi Season Ticket, you can travel between two destinations on eight non-consecutive days within a 28-day period. Enjoy cheaper fares than daily single or return tickets without the higher upfront cost associated with monthly or annual season tickets.
GWR Season Ticket Calculator
There are many ways to design your ideal GWR Season Ticket, so it might not be obvious for many travellers which one will save you the most money. Fortunately, you can use the GWR Season Ticket Calculator from National Rail to find out which ticket type you should buy.
How to buy GWR Season Tickets
It's simple! Using our Season Ticket Search Box, simply pick the two stations you travel between and decide which GWR Season Ticket you want from Flexi, Weekly, Monthly, Annual or Custom (availability will vary per route). Click Search and you’ll see various ticket options, from which you can purchase the one that matches your travel requirements.
Our Season Tickets page also has more information to choose and purchase your GWR Season Ticket. Find out more about Season Tickets or purchase yours today here.
Note: When you purchase your Season Ticket with Trip.com, you won’t need to specify that you want a GWR Season Ticket. Just choose the two stations you want to travel between and we’ll direct you to the right Season Ticket for your journey.
Where can GWR Season Tickets take you?
Greater Western Railway runs long-distance inter-city services around the West of England and South Wales, as well as inter-city services from London to the West Country via the Reading–Taunton line. If you travel to and from places like London, Bristol, Reading, Swindon, Oxford or Penzance, you might want a GWR Season Ticket.
If you travel frequently on one of these routes, you might benefit from a GWR Season Ticket:
- London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
- Reading to Penzance
- Swindon to Swansea
- London Paddington to Oxford
Find out if GWR covers your route on our dedicated GWR page.
How to get a GWR Season Ticket refund
No longer need your GWR Season Ticket? No problem! With a GWR Season Ticket refund available for the portion of the ticket you haven’t used, there’s no reason not to take the plunge. You should be able to get the refund through Trip.com when handing back your GWR Season Ticket.