Advance Train Tickets

Advance tickets are single train tickets valid for travel on a specific service. These tickets are usually the cheapest as they can be purchased up to 26 weeks in advance when the best fares are released. Advance tickets are non-refundable.

Advance tickets are normally released up to 26 weeks in advance of the travel date. The cheapest Advance tickets can be limited in number so be sure to book in advance to save money on your train tickets.

You can purchase Advance train tickets on the Hull Trains website and app, or at a station ticket office.

The easiest way to find out when Advance tickets are available for a future travel date is by signing up to our Cheap Ticket Alerts. You can be the first to know when the best value fares have been released for your chosen service.

You can purchase Hull Trains Advance tickets up to 26 weeks in advance.

To get the cheapest train tickets, it is always best to book ahead and choose an Advance ticket. Book direct with Hull Trains - we never charge a booking fee.

Yes, Advance train tickets are cheaper as they offer less flexibility and can only be used on one specific service, as selected at the time of booking. A limited number of the cheapest Advance fares are released up to 26 weeks in advance.

Yes it is cheaper to travel by train when you book in advance. Book an Advance ticket up to 26 weeks ahead and travel on your chosen service. Advance tickets are cheaper as they have less flexibility compared to open ticket types.

No, you must travel on the service stated on your Advance train ticket. Advance tickets are valid only on the service you have selected at the time of booking. If you board a different service, a new ticket must be purchased.

Advance ticket bookings can be changed to a different time, date or class before you travel. Your origin, destination, route and Train Operator must remain the same and changes are subject to availability.

If you have booked a paper ticket on the Hull Trains website or app, log in to My Account to view and amend a booking. Changes can be made up to 5 days before departure to allow enough time to re-issue your ticket(s).

If you have purchased an e-ticket via the Hull Trains website or app, you can change this via My Account or the Hull Trains app. You will be issued with a new e-ticket and must show both your original and new e-tickets when you travel.

If you booked by any other method or your original date of travel is in less than 5 days, you can take your ticket(s) to any station with a staffed ticket office up to 18:00 on the day before you travel to change them. Changes will be subject to an admin fee and difference in fare. For third party bookings, please contact the retailer direct. If they are paper tickets, you can change them at any staffed ticket office.

Yes, when booking an Advance ticket you will be asked to select your seat reservation preference.

Advance tickets are single tickets only, meaning you will have to purchase a ticket for both your outward and return portions of your journey. Mix and match your journey to suit your plans.

Yes, you are welcome to apply your railcard at the time of purchase in order to obtain a discounted price. Don’t forget to bring your railcard on your journey so your discount can be validated.

Advance tickets are available for both Standard and First Class, making rail travel more affordable than you may think. Learn more about our First Class offering here.

Advance tickets are non-refundable, except in cases of disruption. You can find more information on our Refunds and Delay Repay page or in our Passengers’ Charter.

Yes, it is always cheaper to purchase train tickets in advance. The cheapest Advance tickets are available to purchase up to 26 weeks in advance. We recommend signing up to a Cheap Ticket Alert to find out first when the cheapest tickets have been released.