your guide to our tickets
R MONEY VALUE FOR MONEY VALUE FO DITION SPECIAL SPECIAL EDITION
YOUR GUIDE TO OUR TICKETS INCLUDING TIPS ON HOW TO MAKE GREAT SAVINGS
YOUR TICKET GUIDE
OUR TICKETS
There are a wide variety of tickets available to travel by train; this leaflet is designed to guide you to the ticket that is right for you throughout the Winter and into the Spring time. In this special edition you will find nine money saving tips to help you get the best value fares. At East Midlands Trains we want to make things as simple as possible.
These are our ticket names and here we tell you about the appropriate time of day restrictions for journeys to/from London;
HELPING YOU FIND THE RIGHT TICKET FOR YOU
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E CKETS ONLIN TI R U O Y K O BO
TRAVEL TO/FROM LONDON
ANYTIME This ticket is valid on any East Midlands Trains service, seven days a week.
OFF-PEAK This ticket is valid on East Midlands Trains services arriving in London St Pancras International at or after 1005 Monday to Friday and can be used at any time on Saturday and Sunday.
kets at to book your tic on your tickets. Our first tip is r the best price fo k .u co s. in ra st buy eastmidland ount when you have a £1 disc s re fa gle e sin nc va nd book a seco Our lowest Ad g of £2 if you vin sa a ng ni online, mea urney. r your return jo Advance fare fo
The ticket is also valid for departures from London St Pancras International between 0901 and 1629 and at or after 1859, Monday to Friday and any time on Saturdays and Sundays. On Fridays, the outward portion of an Off-Peak ticket is valid on any train departing from London St Pancras International after 0901.
SUPER OFF-PEAK
INTRODUCING SMARTCARDS Our new Smartcards offer a smarter way to travel, they are available on selected routes and tickets. The handy credit card sized Smartcard allows you to carry tickets electronically meaning no more paper tickets; saving you time and helping the environment. For more information go to eastmidlandstrains.co.uk/smart
ONBOARD WIFI
If you are look ing for cheap tic kets and you ca when you trave n be flexible l, go to eastm idlandstrains. Best Fare Finder co .uk and use .
The ticket is also valid for departures from London St Pancras International between 1026 and 1516 and at or after 1859, Monday to Friday and any time on Saturday and Sunday.
ADVANCE
WiFi is available on all our trains to and from London. WiFi is complimentary in First Class and starts from just £4 in Standard Class.
USE OUR BES T FARE FINDE R
This ticket is valid on East Midlands Trains services arriving in London St Pancras International at or after 1129 Monday to Friday and any time on Saturday and Sunday.
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Advance fares are available on a large number of East Midlands Trains services to and from London St Pancras International. Tickets must be purchased in advance of travel and are subject to availability.
With Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak tickets, you must make your outward journey on the date shown on the ticket. With Advance tickets, journeys must be made on the dates and times selected. With Anytime tickets the outward journey must be made within five days of ticket purchase. Holders of Business Anytime Plus or Business Anytime tickets are able to make outward and return journeys within one calendar month.
OUR FARES
TRAVEL FOR BUSINESS
All fares shown below are return fares for East Midlands Trains services to and from London St Pancras International. Single fares are also available and can be mixed and matched to create return journeys. See the Advance tickets section further on in this leaflet for more information.
Business Anytime and Business Anytime Plus offer all the great benefits of First Class including complimentary WiFi in all of our First Class carriages. These tickets provide travel on services which offer an enhanced snack both in the morning and the afternoon. If you choose a Business Anytime Plus, in addition to the above you get; breakfast, 48 hours parking and Zone 1 and 2 Underground travel for a maximum of just £20 more than a First Anytime ticket. These extras are worth up to £42.95 if purchased separately.
FIRST CLASS AND STANDARD CLASS
INCLUSIVE TICKETS FOR BUSINESS
Please check online at eastmidlandstrains.co.uk, use one of our ticket machines or ask at the Ticket Office for further details on fares. Fares correct as of December 2011.
Departing from:
Derby Long Eaton Langley Mill
Super Off-Peak
Off-Peak
£266
Anytime
£266
First Super Off-Peak
First Anytime
£282
£103
£67.50
£253
£233
£233
£147 £121.50 £173
£87
£61.50
n/a
£229
£229
£147 £121.50 £167
£85
£59.50
n/a
£219
£219
£148
£122
£157
£86
£60
Sheffield
0529
0557
Chesterfield
0541
Nottingham
–
Beeston Derby
BRK
BRK
BRK
–
0627
–
0647
0610
–
0639
–
–
0649
–
0710
–
–
0655
–
0604
0632
–
0705
BRK –
0727
0659
–
0739
–
0750
–
0717
–
–
–
–
0720
–
0801
–
0643
–
–
–
–
–
–
East Midlands Parkway
0617
–
0702
–
0725
0733
0801
–
Loughborough
0625
0652
–
0722
–
0741
–
–
Leicester
0639
0706
0717
0735
0742
0754
0818
0825
Market Harborough
0654
–
0732
–
0758
–
–
–
Kettering
0706
0729
0742
0759
0809
0816
–
–
Wellingborough
0714
0738
0750
0807
–
0824
–
–
0807
0839
0843
0855
0906
0909
0929
0934
Arriving at:
Nottingham, Beeston, Lincoln, East Midlands Parkway
£232
£212
£212
£147 £118.50 £149
£84
£55.50
Loughborough
£215
£195
£195
£128
£101
£149
£82
£55
Leicester
£203
£183
£183
£122
£97.50
£139
£78
£53.50
Market Harborough
£159
£139
£139
£97
£76.50
£109
£67
£46.50
n/a
£130
£130
£97
£75.50
£99
£66
£44.50
Kettering
£146
£126
£126
£95
£75.50
£94
£63
£43.50
Wellingborough
£140
£120
£120
£90
£72
£89
£59
£41
Corby
BRK
Long Eaton £174 £138.50 £195
Train times BRK
Standard Class First Off-Peak
Business Anytime
Sheffield, Chesterfield
Business Anytime Plus
First Class
SAVE 10% W ITH CARNET 10
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London St Pancras International
The train times above are morning services to London which offer an enhanced snack. Enhanced snacks are offered on services departing from London St Pancras International at 0755, 1655, 1715, 1730 and 1755 on weekdays. These range from a Danish pastry in the morning to cheese and biscuits in the evening.
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FIRST CLASS LEISURE LONDON DAY OUT TICKET
If you’re travelling to London on a Saturday, try our inclusive London Day Out ticket. Enjoy First Class return travel with guaranteed seats, breakfast (only available on trains listed below), 24 hours car parking, plus a one day travelcard for the London Underground. See the table below for prices from each station and the breakfast train times: Saturday breakfast trains
Price
Sheffield
0727
0732
£65
Chesterfield
0739
0745
£65
Derby
0801
£63
Nottingham
0828
£62
Alfreton
0756
£63
East Midlands Parkway
0839
£61
Leicester
0825
Market Harborough
0912
0857
£61 £59
TRAVELLING IN A GROUP? If you are travelling in a group of 10 or more, discounted travel is available in First Class. Breakfast is also available for groups to purchase to set you up for the day on selected early morning services into London. For great deals in First Class on Group Travel call 08457 125 678 or enquire online using our Group Travel form and someone will contact you.
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WEEKENDS UPGRADE AT
on, you can ins to/from Lond tra r ou on turdays, y, ne rst Class on Sa For £9 per jour lass ticket to Fi C rd ble). da la an ai St av seats being upgrade your idays (subject to ol H ur ic yo bl e Pu d ad gr Sundays an ll be able to up des n Managers wi journey (Upgra e th g rin One of our Trai du ss la C t rs Fi to t . kets) ticke promotional tic Standard Class nce or selected ble with Adva are not availa
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USE FACEBO OK AND TW ITTER
Follow us on Tw itter for East M idlands Trains and travel info service update rmation at twitt s er .com/EMTrains latest deals an and for the d offers from Ea st Midlands Trai twitter.com/E ns go to MT_offers Like us on Face book for exclus ive offers and ideas at facebo travel inspiratio ok.com/EastM n idlandsTrains
ADVANCE FARES Our Advance tickets offer great value fares, available in First Class and Standard Class. Book early as tickets must be purchased in advance of travel and are subject to availability. Return fares – Prices start from:
First Class*
Standard Class*
Sheffield, Chesterfield
£50
£34
Derby, Long Eaton
£46
£32
Nottingham, Beeston
£44
£30
Loughborough, Leicester, East Midlands Parkway
£42
£28
Market Harborough
£38
£20
Corby, Kettering, Bedford, Luton
£34
£16
* These prices are only available at eastmidlandstrains.co.uk and are shown with the £2 online discount already applied. Subject to availability. Conditions apply. Return fare price is based on two Standard Class Advance single tickets available at eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
Advance tickets are only valid for travel on the specific train on which you reserve your seat, so be sure to travel on that train otherwise you will be required to buy a brand-new, full fare ticket. To change your ticket to travel at a different time, go to the ticket office before the departure of the train shown on your ticket. You will then just need to pay the difference between the price paid for your original ticket and the price of the ticket on the train you want to travel on, plus a £10 administration fee.
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SAVE WITH S EASON TICK ETS
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REGULAR TRAVELLERS BUYING SEASON TICKETS
Below shows an example of the great value fares when you purchase a season ticket: Sample journey
Anytime Day return
Weekly Season
Monthly Season
Annual Season
Mansfield – Nottingham
£6.30
£24.90
£95.70
£996
Sileby – Leicester
£4.30
£15.90
£61.10
£636
Newark – Nottingham
£6.40
£26.50
£101.80
£1060
Metheringham – Lincoln
£3.90
£14.70
£56.50
£588
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FIRST CLASS UPGRADE TO
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*Upgrade prices are available with a valid Standard Class ticket. Subject to seat availability. The information in this leaflet was correct at the time of printing in December 2011, but may be subject to change without prior notice. East Midlands Trains does not accept liability for any inaccuracy of this information. Part of Stagecoach Group PLC EMT031DES eastmidlandstrains.co.uk stagecoachgroup.com
YOUR GUIDE TO OUR TICKETS INCLUDING TIPS ON HOW TO MAKE GREAT SAVINGS
YOUR TICKET GUIDE
OUR TICKETS
There are a wide variety of tickets available to travel by train; this leaflet is designed to guide you to the ticket that is right for you throughout the Winter and into the Spring time. In this special edition you will find nine money saving tips to help you get the best value fares. At East Midlands Trains we want to make things as simple as possible.
These are our ticket names and here we tell you about the appropriate time of day restrictions for journeys to/from London;
HELPING YOU FIND THE RIGHT TICKET FOR YOU
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E CKETS ONLIN TI R U O Y K O BO
TRAVEL TO/FROM LONDON
ANYTIME This ticket is valid on any East Midlands Trains service, seven days a week.
OFF-PEAK This ticket is valid on East Midlands Trains services arriving in London St Pancras International at or after 1005 Monday to Friday and can be used at any time on Saturday and Sunday.
kets at to book your tic on your tickets. Our first tip is r the best price fo k .u co s. in ra st buy eastmidland ount when you have a £1 disc s re fa gle e sin nc va nd book a seco Our lowest Ad g of £2 if you vin sa a ng ni online, mea urney. r your return jo Advance fare fo
The ticket is also valid for departures from London St Pancras International between 0901 and 1629 and at or after 1859, Monday to Friday and any time on Saturdays and Sundays. On Fridays, the outward portion of an Off-Peak ticket is valid on any train departing from London St Pancras International after 0901.
SUPER OFF-PEAK
INTRODUCING SMARTCARDS Our new Smartcards offer a smarter way to travel, they are available on selected routes and tickets. The handy credit card sized Smartcard allows you to carry tickets electronically meaning no more paper tickets; saving you time and helping the environment. For more information go to eastmidlandstrains.co.uk/smart
ONBOARD WIFI
If you are look ing for cheap tic kets and you ca when you trave n be flexible l, go to eastm idlandstrains. Best Fare Finder co .uk and use .
The ticket is also valid for departures from London St Pancras International between 1026 and 1516 and at or after 1859, Monday to Friday and any time on Saturday and Sunday.
ADVANCE
WiFi is available on all our trains to and from London. WiFi is complimentary in First Class and starts from just £4 in Standard Class.
USE OUR BES T FARE FINDE R
This ticket is valid on East Midlands Trains services arriving in London St Pancras International at or after 1129 Monday to Friday and any time on Saturday and Sunday.
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our You will even be able to find grea t value First Cla click the First C ss Tickets, just lass option and we’ll find the ch tickets for you. eapest availabl e
Advance fares are available on a large number of East Midlands Trains services to and from London St Pancras International. Tickets must be purchased in advance of travel and are subject to availability.
With Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak tickets, you must make your outward journey on the date shown on the ticket. With Advance tickets, journeys must be made on the dates and times selected. With Anytime tickets the outward journey must be made within five days of ticket purchase. Holders of Business Anytime Plus or Business Anytime tickets are able to make outward and return journeys within one calendar month.
OUR FARES
TRAVEL FOR BUSINESS
All fares shown below are return fares for East Midlands Trains services to and from London St Pancras International. Single fares are also available and can be mixed and matched to create return journeys. See the Advance tickets section further on in this leaflet for more information.
Business Anytime and Business Anytime Plus offer all the great benefits of First Class including complimentary WiFi in all of our First Class carriages. These tickets provide travel on services which offer an enhanced snack both in the morning and the afternoon. If you choose a Business Anytime Plus, in addition to the above you get; breakfast, 48 hours parking and Zone 1 and 2 Underground travel for a maximum of just £20 more than a First Anytime ticket. These extras are worth up to £42.95 if purchased separately.
FIRST CLASS AND STANDARD CLASS
INCLUSIVE TICKETS FOR BUSINESS
Please check online at eastmidlandstrains.co.uk, use one of our ticket machines or ask at the Ticket Office for further details on fares. Fares correct as of December 2011.
Departing from:
Derby Long Eaton Langley Mill
Super Off-Peak
Off-Peak
£266
Anytime
£266
First Super Off-Peak
First Anytime
£282
£103
£67.50
£253
£233
£233
£147 £121.50 £173
£87
£61.50
n/a
£229
£229
£147 £121.50 £167
£85
£59.50
n/a
£219
£219
£148
£122
£157
£86
£60
Sheffield
0529
0557
Chesterfield
0541
Nottingham
–
Beeston Derby
BRK
BRK
BRK
–
0627
–
0647
0610
–
0639
–
–
0649
–
0710
–
–
0655
–
0604
0632
–
0705
BRK –
0727
0659
–
0739
–
0750
–
0717
–
–
–
–
0720
–
0801
–
0643
–
–
–
–
–
–
East Midlands Parkway
0617
–
0702
–
0725
0733
0801
–
Loughborough
0625
0652
–
0722
–
0741
–
–
Leicester
0639
0706
0717
0735
0742
0754
0818
0825
Market Harborough
0654
–
0732
–
0758
–
–
–
Kettering
0706
0729
0742
0759
0809
0816
–
–
Wellingborough
0714
0738
0750
0807
–
0824
–
–
0807
0839
0843
0855
0906
0909
0929
0934
Arriving at:
Nottingham, Beeston, Lincoln, East Midlands Parkway
£232
£212
£212
£147 £118.50 £149
£84
£55.50
Loughborough
£215
£195
£195
£128
£101
£149
£82
£55
Leicester
£203
£183
£183
£122
£97.50
£139
£78
£53.50
Market Harborough
£159
£139
£139
£97
£76.50
£109
£67
£46.50
n/a
£130
£130
£97
£75.50
£99
£66
£44.50
Kettering
£146
£126
£126
£95
£75.50
£94
£63
£43.50
Wellingborough
£140
£120
£120
£90
£72
£89
£59
£41
Corby
BRK
Long Eaton £174 £138.50 £195
Train times BRK
Standard Class First Off-Peak
Business Anytime
Sheffield, Chesterfield
Business Anytime Plus
First Class
SAVE 10% W ITH CARNET 10
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Our Carnet 10 tickets are avai lable for travel stations for jour from our main neys to London . The Carnet 10 First Anytime or offers 10% off Standard Anyti me journeys fo return tickets ne r 10 tickets. Al ed to be used l 10 within three mon ths.
London St Pancras International
The train times above are morning services to London which offer an enhanced snack. Enhanced snacks are offered on services departing from London St Pancras International at 0755, 1655, 1715, 1730 and 1755 on weekdays. These range from a Danish pastry in the morning to cheese and biscuits in the evening.
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y a set gs when you bu fer great savin of ts Anytime ke tic rd 5 da t Our Carne ytime or Stan An t rs Fi , us Pl ytime in one month. of 5 Business An to be used with ed ne ts ke by tic return cket Offices or tickets. All five sed from our Ti ha rc pu be n ca Carnet tickets 125 678. 7 45 08 ng lli ca
FIRST CLASS LEISURE LONDON DAY OUT TICKET
If you’re travelling to London on a Saturday, try our inclusive London Day Out ticket. Enjoy First Class return travel with guaranteed seats, breakfast (only available on trains listed below), 24 hours car parking, plus a one day travelcard for the London Underground. See the table below for prices from each station and the breakfast train times: Saturday breakfast trains
Price
Sheffield
0727
0732
£65
Chesterfield
0739
0745
£65
Derby
0801
£63
Nottingham
0828
£62
Alfreton
0756
£63
East Midlands Parkway
0839
£61
Leicester
0825
Market Harborough
0912
0857
£61 £59
TRAVELLING IN A GROUP? If you are travelling in a group of 10 or more, discounted travel is available in First Class. Breakfast is also available for groups to purchase to set you up for the day on selected early morning services into London. For great deals in First Class on Group Travel call 08457 125 678 or enquire online using our Group Travel form and someone will contact you.
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WEEKENDS UPGRADE AT
on, you can ins to/from Lond tra r ou on turdays, y, ne rst Class on Sa For £9 per jour lass ticket to Fi C rd ble). da la an ai St av seats being upgrade your idays (subject to ol H ur ic yo bl e Pu d ad gr Sundays an ll be able to up des n Managers wi journey (Upgra e th g rin One of our Trai du ss la C t rs Fi to t . kets) ticke promotional tic Standard Class nce or selected ble with Adva are not availa
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USE FACEBO OK AND TW ITTER
Follow us on Tw itter for East M idlands Trains and travel info service update rmation at twitt s er .com/EMTrains latest deals an and for the d offers from Ea st Midlands Trai twitter.com/E ns go to MT_offers Like us on Face book for exclus ive offers and ideas at facebo travel inspiratio ok.com/EastM n idlandsTrains
ADVANCE FARES Our Advance tickets offer great value fares, available in First Class and Standard Class. Book early as tickets must be purchased in advance of travel and are subject to availability. Return fares – Prices start from:
First Class*
Standard Class*
Sheffield, Chesterfield
£50
£34
Derby, Long Eaton
£46
£32
Nottingham, Beeston
£44
£30
Loughborough, Leicester, East Midlands Parkway
£42
£28
Market Harborough
£38
£20
Corby, Kettering, Bedford, Luton
£34
£16
* These prices are only available at eastmidlandstrains.co.uk and are shown with the £2 online discount already applied. Subject to availability. Conditions apply. Return fare price is based on two Standard Class Advance single tickets available at eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
Advance tickets are only valid for travel on the specific train on which you reserve your seat, so be sure to travel on that train otherwise you will be required to buy a brand-new, full fare ticket. To change your ticket to travel at a different time, go to the ticket office before the departure of the train shown on your ticket. You will then just need to pay the difference between the price paid for your original ticket and the price of the ticket on the train you want to travel on, plus a £10 administration fee.
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travel. months before ble up to three la ai -date av -to e ar up r ts offers fo Advance ticke itter.com/EMT_ tw your d at fin er d itt an Tw k Follow us on strains.co.u nd la id m st ea or visit ticket releases nder. ing Best Fare Fi us ts ke tic cheap
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SAVE WITH S EASON TICK ETS
If you commut e by train regu larly you can sa ticket. You can ve with a Seas buy a weekly Se on ason ticket from ticket machine our self-service s and Ticket O ffices. If your sta buying facilitie tion has no ticke s, you can buy t weekly Season our trains. Don tickets on boar ’t forget Smartc d ard’s are availa routes, find ou ble on some t more at east midlandstrain s.co.uk/smar t
REGULAR TRAVELLERS BUYING SEASON TICKETS
Below shows an example of the great value fares when you purchase a season ticket: Sample journey
Anytime Day return
Weekly Season
Monthly Season
Annual Season
Mansfield – Nottingham
£6.30
£24.90
£95.70
£996
Sileby – Leicester
£4.30
£15.90
£61.10
£636
Newark – Nottingham
£6.40
£26.50
£101.80
£1060
Metheringham – Lincoln
£3.90
£14.70
£56.50
£588
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FIRST CLASS UPGRADE TO
, starting from Class to London t rs Fi to ed ys da ek get a guarante Upgrade on we gborough and lin el W e m fre fro d y an points just £19 one wa at seat power table to work, at your seat ed rv se e large seat and ar refreshments ry ta en e ticket office im pl at WiFi. Com paper. Ask th ws ne ry ta . en im mpl your upgrade* along with a co d to purchase ar bo on er ag an or your Train M
*Upgrade prices are available with a valid Standard Class ticket. Subject to seat availability. The information in this leaflet was correct at the time of printing in December 2011, but may be subject to change without prior notice. East Midlands Trains does not accept liability for any inaccuracy of this information. Part of Stagecoach Group PLC EMT031DES eastmidlandstrains.co.uk stagecoachgroup.com
