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Southern Advance tickets

Save up to 40% on train tickets with Southern Advance tickets

Buying your Advance train ticket online can save you up to 40%. These tickets are available on selected routes across the Southern network, for example why not travel from London Victoria to Brighton for as little as £3.00 each way or Milton Keynes to Southampton from just £4.50.

New Advance fares

From Monday 11th January 2010 NEW Advance fares to and from Gatwick Airport from the South Coast are available.

You can travel from Southampton, Portsmouth, Chichester, Brighton, Eastbourne and many many more to Gatwick Airport from just £3.00 one way.

First Class Advance fares

New First Class Advance fares were introduced on the Brighton to London Victoria route from 2nd January 2010. There is one level of First Class Advance fares, which are priced at £12.50 or £7.50 online.

You can buy your Standard or First Class Advance single ticket at your local Southern ticket office but the 40% discount is only available (on selected journeys) when you purchase your ticket online.

And remember, unlike some of our competitors we don't add booking fees or credit card charges.

Buy tickets

If there are disruptions or planned engineering works you will need to select 'Southern routes only' in order to view the 40% off fare. Once you've hit search please click 'Select your route' (located to the left of the search results) and choose the 'Southern' checkbox. Its that simple!

Prices

Fares are quota controlled and are sold in 3 separate price bands as follows:

Price band Southern online
with 40% discount
Ticket office or
ticket machine
Level 1 (Standard class) £3.00 £5.00
Level 2 (Standard class) £4.50 £7.50
Level 3 (Standard class) £6.00 £10.00
Level 1 First Class * £7.50 £12.50

* Currently available between Brighton and London Victoria only.

More information about Advance fares