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As of 3 December 2023, you may have noticed changes to peak times and tickets on a small number of Southeastern routes. This is in preparation for the Department for Transport’s rollout of pay as you go with contactless at more stations across the South East in 2024. Pay as you go with contactless is being extended to 53 National Rail stations across the South East.
Only six Southeastern stations are part of these changes: Sevenoaks, Dunton Green, Bat and Ball, Otford, Shoreham and Eynsford.
There are no changes to fares from any other Southeastern stations.
In preparation for this expansion of pay as you go with contactless in the South East, fares for some journeys are changing from 3 December 2023. These changes are to make sure that fares for all ticket types, including pay as you go with contactless fares, are aligned.
For journeys where contactless will become available, peak and off-peak fares restrictions into and around London will be based on the following times and are determined by the departure time of your train(s), not by when you purchase your ticket.
Dep. Sevenoaks | 09:06 | 09:12 | 09:18 | 09:22 | 09:27 |
Arr. London Bridge | 09:51 | 09:38 | 09:41 | - | 09:49 |
Arr. Waterloo East | 09:57 | 09:44 | 09:47 | - | 09:55 |
Arr. Charing Cross | 10:00 | 09:48 | 09:50 | - | 09:59 |
Arr. Blackfriars | - | - | - | 10:29 | - |
Off-peak rail-only day tickets are no longer valid on these services. However, one day Travelcards are valid. Senior and Family railcards cannot be used, expect when purchasing a one day Travelcard.
There are no peak restrictions towards London in the afternoon or evening.
Fares valid on peak services | Using a Senior/Family railcard | |
Peak / Anytime Day Single | £14.60 | N/A |
Peak / Anytime day Return | £29.20 | N/A |
Flexi Season (per day) | £25.55 | N/A |
Off-Peak day Travelcard | £20.80 | £13.75 |
Fares valid on peak services | Using a Senior/Family railcard | |
Off-peak day single | £8.00 | £5.25 |
Off-peak day return | £16.00 | £10.55 |
All services from London departing between 04:29 and 09:30 and between 16:00 and 19:00 will be peak services. Off-peak rail-only day tickets will no longer be valid on these services, with the exception of one day Travelcards. Senior and Family railcards are valid on these trains.
Fares valid on peak services | Using a Senior/Family railcard | |
Peak / Anytime Day Single | £14.60 | N/A |
Peak / Anytime day Return | £29.20 | N/A |
Example day fares from London to Sevenoaks on off-peak services:
Fares valid on off-peak services | Using a Senior/Family railcard | |
Off-peak day single | £8.00 | £5.25 |
Off-peak day return | £16.00 | £10.55 |