Southern to introduce new simplied rail fare structure

The change will take effect on Sunday, September 7.

Southern says: "Following on from the introduction of Advance fares in May, the new fare names in September describe where passengers can buy or use their ticket, making it easier for them to buy the best value ticket for their journey.

"The two new fare names are:

"Anytime -Buy any time, travel anytime

"Off-Peak - Buy any time, travel off-peak

"The new names will apply to Single and Return fares in Standard and First Class.

"Other tickets, such as Season Tickets won't change."

For more information on the changes, passengers can visit www.nationalrail.co.uk/simplefares

*Anytime fares are fully flexible tickets, with no restrictions on when passengers can travel.

Passengers can buy anytime tickets anytime before travel and can be used to travel on any train. With an Anytime ticket, the journey can be broken at stations along the way.

Anytime Single and Anytime Day (single and return) tickets must be used on the date shown on the ticket. For Anytime Return tickets, outward journeys must be made on the date shown on the ticket and return journeys must be made within one calendar month.

Full terms and conditions of Anytime fares are available at www.nationalrail.co.uk/anytime

*Off-Peak fares are cheaper than tickets for travelling on trains that are less busy.

These tickets may require passengers to travel at specific times of the day, days of the week or on a specific route.

Where there is more than one off-peak fare for a journey, the cheaper fare with more restrictions will be called Super Off-Peak.

Off-Peak tickets can be bought at any time before travelling. The travel restrictions for Off-Peak tickets will depend on the journey made this will be made clear at the time the ticket is purchased.

Off-Peak Single and Off-peak Day (single and return) tickets must be used on the date shown on the ticket. For Off-Peak Return tickets, outward journeys must be made on the date shown on the ticket and return journeys must be made within one calendar month.

Southern provides services in south London and between central London and the south coast, through east and west Sussex and Surrey and parts of Kent and Hampshire.