Northern offer their customers a wide range of budget-friendly ticket options, designed to serve a variety of requirements. These include our group travel deals, Advance tickets, or for last-minute trips, Save on the Day. However, for regular travellers, Season Tickets are the most popular choice.
What is a Season train ticket?
If you make the same journey at least 3 times a week, it could be worth considering a train Season ticket. This ticket offers unlimited travel on a predetermined route, saving you money and time. They also eliminate the need to queue when you're running late - just scan your Barcode Season ticket or swipe your contactless Smartcard.
Season Ticket Calculator
See how much you could save on a Season ticket using our Season ticket calculator! Simply enter your origin and destination stations and see available options.
Try our Season ticket calculatorWhich Season ticket is right for me?
The type of Season ticket that’s right for you depends on how often and why you travel between your two named stations.
These provide unlimited travel from Monday through to Friday, with free weekend journeys. We also have more specialised Season tickets. These tend to focus on the reason for your journey.
What other Season ticket types are available?
As well as annual, monthly and weekly Season tickets we have a number of other Season ticket types available.
What are the benefits of a Season ticket?
If you make the same journey regularly, you can save a lot of money. Season tickets can be purchased for a week, a month or a year.
Commuter perks
As a little "thank you" for travelling with Northern, we've got some great perks to brighten up your journey. Use them to learn a new skill, grab breakfast on the go or read your favourite magazines on-board.What's more, you can use our free WiFi on-board ...
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There is a big choice when it comes to deciding which Season Ticket option to buy. Weekly, Monthly and Annual Season Tickets offer big discounts for the duration you select, while the more specialised tickets cater to a range of sectors, including commuters and children in education.
Providing discounts of up to a ⅓ off most train tickets, Railcards offer a great way to explore the countryside. Most Season Tickets cannot be used in conjunction with Railcards as both have large discounts already applied. These discounts vary between tickets, and the free mobile app can provide you with the latest offers.
*Up to 39% average saving based on monthly comparison of 21 Northern peak return journeys vs Northern Monthly Season ticket.
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Streamline your journey and get tickets straight to your phone. Making your journey contact-free.