BritRail Blog, Get Your British Rail Pass information

Ilda Hall  on June 6th, 2009

Do you still have passes for travel within 100 miles of London?
Thank you!

angela  on June 8th, 2009

The London Plus Pass is ideal for day trips outside London. To see the travel perimeter for this pass please view the yellow area of the BritRail map – http://www.britrail.com/components/com_planyourtrip/assets/map_en.pdf

Carol  on June 11th, 2009

I am a Canadian and trying to book a Flexipass online. The links to the Passes for the site are not connecting and I cannot access any passes to purchase in Canadia dollars. Is there a temporary problem?

angela  on June 12th, 2009

Hi Carol,

I checked the pass links, and it worked for me. They were all quoted in Canadian dollars as well.

If it still doesn’t work for you, can you please give me more details to check again? Such as which link are you using (top menu, book your pass box or other?) and please check on the home page do you see Your Country: Canada, with a small flag?

Ann  on June 27th, 2009

I’m planning a trip to England in Sept. I want to travel via train from Salisbury to London and back, but be able to move around London while I’m there. What kind of pass is best? It all looks so confusing. Also, I’m meeting my adult daughters in London, so if there is something we all can use in London that’ll still work for my return to Salisbury–great. Thanks!

angela  on June 29th, 2009

Hi Ann

Salisbury and London fall within the area of the BritRail London Plus Pass. This pass provides for 2 or 4 days of unlimited rail travel within 8 days, or 7 days within 15. For travel around London, your daughters can consider buying Oyster Cards. Please see Attractions tab.

Ann  on June 29th, 2009

2 or 4 days? So, I could leave Salisbury say on the 9th, arrive in London, stay there and leave on the 12th and return to Salisbury? This would work on the BritRail London Plus Pass? Does the pass also include bus and subway use in London? Or are they separate things? Thanks for the tip on the Oyster Card–I read about those somewhere.

angela  on June 30th, 2009

Hi Ann,

Yes, the BritRail London Plus Pass would allow you to travel from Salisbury to London. Each trip would count as a travel day so if these are the only 2 trips you plan on making then the 2 day validity would work.

To access the bus and subway in London please consider either the London Visitor Travel Card or an Oyster Card. For more information please visit see Attractions tab or call 1-866-BRITRAIL (for North America).

Catherine Audet  on July 1st, 2009

I have a London Plus pass and will be travelling from Reading Berkshire. To get to Cantebury I will pass through London and need to change trains stations. Is my journey continuous using the London Plus pass, can I make the change of station in London using the pass

angela  on July 2nd, 2009

Hi Catherine,

With a BritRail Pass you can hop on and off the trains as many times you wish during your day of travel. For example, with the BritRail London Plus Pass if you chose 4 days of travel within 8 days, then on those 4 travel days you can switch trains as many times as necessary.

VALETI  on July 5th, 2009

Hi would anyone know how i can find out about the costs for the different types of passes for different durations on the Britrail website?

Thankyou

angela  on July 6th, 2009

Hi Valeti,

To see the prices for BritRail Passes, please either “Get Your Pass” using the Book your Pass box on the home page or Passes from the top menu. Once on the shopping page, click find products and you will get a list of the prices corresponding to the different durations.

mayhemdiva  on July 7th, 2009

Hello, is Britrail releasing off peak passes for period covered by December January 2009/10 this year???
If they are when are they released for sale please. I hit the shores late december for 15 days and am getting a Britrail consecutive pass…many thanks!!!
Oh and is public transport (train) running on Xmas Day 2009??? Need to get from London to Harpeden to see the family! Thanks in hope

iltaf hussain  on July 9th, 2009

I have scheduled to visit to UK on 26/07/2009 to 17.08.2009 and visit to London (including underground),peterborough, preston, birmingham during the period. Please advise me time table and cost of such journeys through these passes, which are most economical/cheaper.

angela  on July 9th, 2009

Yes, BritRail will be offering Low Season (Off-Peak) rates for travel in November, December, January and February. Customers will receive up to 20% off the regular Pass price for travel in these months. You can purchase at this reduced rate beginning September 1st.

I apologize but Christmas schedules have not been published yet.

angela  on July 9th, 2009

Hi Iltaf,

The BritRail England Pass will cover the cities you want to visit. The Trip Planner is ideal in helping you select your pass.

As BritRail sells to customers from around the world in different currencies, with a variety of pass durations please go to this page for prices:
https://booking.britrail.com/BritRail_England_Passes

BritRail Passes do not include London underground so please purchase this separately. You can select from an Oyster Card or a London Visitor Travel Card .

Please use Timetables to get train schedules for your routes on the dates you plan on traveling.

Louissa  on July 11th, 2009

I’m coming home to the UK in a few weeks for my first visit in over 12 years with my 10 year old daughter. I’m going to be visiting family and want to find the best way to travel between Manchester and Torquay, Devon mainly. What would you suggest? Does the Britrail pass work on the trains that run from Manchester to Torquay?

dana  on July 15th, 2009

Hi,
Our family- 2 adults, 2 children- are travelling to England at the beginning of August. We’ll be landing at Heathrow, stay in London for a week, visit Cambridge for 2 days, move to Oxford for 5, and then back to Heathrow. I was considering the Britrail England Pass Flexi rather than the London Plus, since it is cheaper. Am I missing something?
Are the Heathrow Express coupons included in both?

angela  on July 15th, 2009

Hi Louissa

I would suggest the BritRail England Pass as this will allow you to travel on the trains throughout England, and between Manchester and Torquay. Please use timetables (http://www.britrail.com/plan-a-trip/timetables) for the exact route.

angela  on July 15th, 2009

Hi Dana,

The BritRail England FlexiPass is great for you as you can take advantage of the BritRail Family discount. With this pass you also have access to Heathrow Express trains as they are considered part of the National Rail Network, which this pass allows unlimited access to on your travel days.

The BritRail London Plus Pass is a bit different because it covers an area that doesn’t include the Heathrow Express so we have added a limited number of coupons to facilitate travel from the airport.

nud1320  on August 2nd, 2009

hey i will be in England from the 19/08 till the 01/09 need to get from heathrow to manchester back to london then thinking paris for the day then london to bristol then back to london what pass would be best suited for my needs

angela  on August 4th, 2009

The BritRail England Pass will give you the flexibility to visit the cities you have listed. Except for your trip to Paris as this requires transportation outside of Britain’s rail network.

Depending on the dates you would like to make these trips, you can select from a Flexi Pass or a Consecutive Pass. For example if you plan on 4 rail travel days then you can select the BritRail England Flexi Pass with a validity of 4 days in 2 months.

For more information please call 1-866-BRITRAIL (for North America).

Vijaya  on August 6th, 2009

hi, i am planning to travel to UK mid-september for fixed 12 days. planning to visit places in England and Scotland. so, am taking the BritRail UK pass. i am confused between the consecutive and flexi-pass. since it is for the exact 12 days, but still, i would not be using the trains everyday, can i still opt for the consecutive pass? or am i supposed to use the train every single day, if it is a consecutive pass?

Vijaya  on August 6th, 2009

Another question is, should i make the reservations in advance, for the trains i am going to take or can i just hop in any train i want any day?

angela  on August 6th, 2009

Hi Vijaya,

You don’t have to use the train every day for the Consecutive Pass, however the travel days are only valid for a period of either 3, 4, 8, 15, 22 days or 1 month. Therefore if you plan on using the train at the beginning and at the end of your 12 day stay you would require the 15 day Consecutive Pass to cover this period. However, if you plan on using the train only 4 days during your 12 day stay than the FlexiPass would be less expensive.

Reservations are not required so yes, you can just hop on and off the train. However, if there is a train you can’t miss or if you want to travel a busy route during rush hour than a reservation is recommended.

Jann  on August 16th, 2009

My daughter and I are flying into London for a week, then onto Barcelona. After two days in London, we would like to visit Liverpool for one day and then onto to Cornwall for the remaining days. Then back to London Heathrow.

What are our options for train travel? Do we have to return to London to get to Cornwall?

Thank you

angela  on August 17th, 2009

The cities you are visiting are covered with the BritRail England Flexi Pass.

Please refer to Timetables [http://www.britrail.com/plan-a-trip/timetables] to plan your route from Liverpool to Cornwall, as it depends which train you select. Some of them require a transfer in Birmingham, and some in London.

binds  on September 18th, 2009

Hi,

Is it possible to buy Britrail passes in Ireland?

Thanks

angela  on September 18th, 2009

Yes you can buy BritRail passes from this website if you are in Ireland.

RANJAN  on January 16th, 2010

I will be visiting England from April 25 and staying in eNGLAND (Hebden Bridge) for 29 days. I would like to use the train on 14 daytrips to various places around England while I am there. Could you please suggest the best ticket that might suit me, including the train from/to Manchester airport to Hebden Bridge – and maybe a 14-day itinerary, with the price.
Thanks, in anticipation,
Yours sincerely,
RANJAN

altefrau  on February 3rd, 2010

I’ll be in the cotswolds during june and am considering a flexipass. Will it allow me to make side trips, i.e., Moreton-in-Marsh to Warwick?

angela  on February 4th, 2010

Yes, a BritRail England Pass will allow you to make side trips on the railways throughout England, including Moreton-in-Marsh to Warwick.

Gibber  on July 3rd, 2010

Hey
Im planing a trip to England in a couple of weeks..
Im planing on travling across the country (Carlise – Lancaster – Manchester- Sheffield.. and so on till southen England, would anyone know which pass would suit best for this?
I was told BritRail Euro GB Consecutive Pass would be the best but I would just hear if anyone would have another say to this

Thank u

Jennifer

angela  on July 5th, 2010

Hi Jennifer,

I suggest the BritRail Euro England Pass. It will allow you to travel throughout England so you can visit all the cities you have listed. You have the option between a Consecutive pass or a Flexi pass. A Consecutive pass is good if you plan on traveling from city to city on consecutive days.