Save 25%
Heading out with a mate? Grab a Northern Duo ticket and save 25% - no Railcard needed.
Double the fun, less than double the fare.
A Duo ticket is a return ticket for two people. Travel together between two stations and return the same day to get 25% off.
Travel lighter with e-tickets
Book on the website or Northern App and your Duo ticket will land straight in your inbox. No queuing needed, just scan and go.
Prefer paper? You can print your travel together train tickets at home too.
How to buy a Duo ticket
Booking is easy, here’s how to book your Duo ticket on the Northern website:
- Use the Journey Planner on this page to check routes and get a price estimate.
- Tap book tickets next to your chosen route.
- Select your date and time, and open return if you’d like flexibility on your return journey.
- Add 2 adults, then hit done.
- Tap the search and buy button.
- You can then select the best train for your journey.
- Pay securely, grab your travel buddy, and catch that train.
Prefer mobile? You can buy Duo tickets in the Northern App, and get e-tickets sent straight to your phone.
Off-peak journey restrictions
Duo tickets are not valid on the following off-peak services:
Duo tickets can’t be used on blue-marked routes during the peak hours of 16:01 to 18:29.
For stations/routes marked in green, evening peak restrictions apply between these stations and as listed below in both directions:
- New Mills Central to all stations via Bredbury or Woodley to Manchester (Oxford Road, Piccadilly, Victoria), Deansgate, Salford Central and Salford Crescent
- New Mills Newtown and Disley to all stations via Stockport to Manchester (Oxford Road, Piccadilly, Victoria), Deansgate, Salford Central and Salford Crescent
- Alderley Edge, Wilmslow and Handforth to all stations via Stockport to Manchester (Oxford Road, Piccadilly, Victoria), Deansgate, Salford Central and Salford Crescent
- Alderley Edge, Wilmslow and Styal via Manchester Airport to Manchester (Oxford Road, Piccadilly, Victoria), Deansgate, Salford Central and Salford Crescent
- Warrington Central, Padgate and Birchwood via Urmston to Manchester (Oxford Road, Piccadilly, Victoria), Deansgate, Salford Central and Salford Crescent
- Warrington Bank Quay, Earlestown and Newton-le-Willows via Eccles to Manchester (Oxford Road, Piccadilly, Victoria), Deansgate, Salford Central and Salford Crescent
- Burscough Bridge, Hoscar, Parbold via Atherton or Westhoughton to Manchester (Oxford Road, Piccadilly, Victoria), Deansgate, Salford Central and Salford Crescent
Duo tickets can’t be used on blue-marked routes during the peak hours of 16:01 to 18:29.
For stations/routes marked in green, evening peak restrictions apply between these stations and as listed below in both directions:
- Skipton and Cononley to all stations up to and including Bradford Forster Square and Leeds
- Knaresborough, Starbeck, Harrogate, Hornbeam Park, Pannal and Weeton to all stations up to and including Leeds
Northern App
Streamline your journey and get tickets straight to your phone. Making your journey contact-free.
Northern App
Streamline your journey and get tickets straight to your phone. Making your journey contact-free.