Ticket types

Up to four children (aged 5 – 15 years old) may travel Off-Peak anywhere on the Southern network for only £1 each when accompanied by an adult with any valid ticket (including season tickets).

Child £1 tickets can only be bought from the station, so, to save the most money when booking, buy your adult tickets online and then buy your children’s £1 tickets from the station on the day you are travelling.

Off-Peak means during the times when an Off-Peak ticket would be valid for the journey on the ticket. Example of use:

• You have an annual season ticket from Brighton to London Victoria
• It’s your day off and you want to take your four kids to London to see Buckingham Palace
• Take your season ticket to the ticket office and purchase four £1 tickets for the kids
• Off peak day returns from Brighton to London are valid on all trains from 09:19 onwards
• You can return from London on any train The adult ticket must be produced at the time of booking.
• Children travelling on their own must pay the normal child fare (50% of the adult fare)

Please Note: Southern Kids for a £1 tickets are valid on First Capital Connect (FCC) trains that run on the Southern network. FCC however charge £2 for accompanied child tickets and these are valid on Southern trains.

Oyster for kids

Kids aged between 5 – 15 years old can travel between stations wholly within London Zones 1-6 Off-Peak for a maximum of £1 providing they have a 5-10 or 11-15 Oyster Card.

Providing kids travel Off-Peak, the daily fare is capped at just £1. Travelling during Peak times will cost more.