Season Ticket Calculator
Work out your season ticket cost in seconds
Pick your route (or enter your weekly season price) and the number of days you commute. The calculator compares weekly, monthly, annual and flexi season costs, shows the annual saving, and recommends the cheapest option for your pattern. An annual season is priced at 40 weeks of a weekly season, so it saves about 13% versus paying monthly. Every regulated season fare is frozen until March 2027.
Season ticket calculator
Pick a route or enter your weekly season price, then see weekly, monthly, annual and flexi costs side by side - plus which option wins for your commute.
At five or more days a week year-round, an annual season is the cheapest per journey - about 13% under twelve monthly seasons. A monthly season is the pick if you want to avoid the upfront cost or commute less than 11 months a year.
Preset routes use verified Standard-class season fares (National Rail / Trainline, July 2026). All regulated season fares are frozen until March 2027. Annual = 40x a weekly season; a monthly season is about 3.84x weekly; a flexi season is at least 20% below a monthly season. Travelcard and First Class seasons cost more.
How the calculation works
- Monthly season is priced at about 3.84 times a weekly season - roughly 8% cheaper than buying four-plus weekly seasons.
- Annual season is priced at 40 times a weekly season (not 52), so it undercuts twelve monthly seasons by about 13%.
- Flexi season gives 8 days of travel in any 28-day window, priced at least 20% below a monthly season. It is built for hybrid workers.
- These ratios are set nationally, so the calculator works for any operator - Greater Anglia, c2c, Southeastern, Northern and the rest - once you know the weekly price.
Preset route fares verified July 2026 against published National Rail / Trainline Standard-class season prices (rail only, no Travelcard). Regulated fares frozen until March 2027.
Season ticket calculator by operator
Because the season ratios (monthly = 3.84 x weekly, annual = 40 x weekly) are set nationally, one calculator covers every train company. Pick a preset below if your route matches - c2c (London - Southend) and Southeastern (London - Dartford) are now built-in presets - or choose "Enter my own weekly price" for any other route.
| Operator | Where it runs | Example preset route | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern | London to Brighton and Surrey | London - Brighton | £5,204 |
| Great Western Railway | London Paddington to Reading and the West | London - Reading | £5,856 |
| South Western Railway | London Waterloo to Surrey and the South West | London - Woking | £4,340 |
| Greater Anglia / Great Northern | London to Cambridge and East Anglia | London - Cambridge | £6,496 |
| Northern | Manchester, Leeds and the North | Manchester - Leeds | £3,308 |
| c2c | London Fenchurch Street to south Essex | London - Southend | £6,436 |
| Southeastern | London to Kent and south-east London | London - Dartford | £3,256 |
| ScotRail | Scotland | Enter your own weekly price | - |
Annual figures are the verified Standard-class season fares from the presets above (National Rail / Trainline, July 2026), rail only, no Travelcard. Frozen until March 2027.
Which season ticket wins by days per week
| Days/Week | Best Option | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 1 day | Daily off-peak | Season ticket not worth it |
| 2 days | Flexi season (8 in 28) | Designed for hybrid workers |
| 3 days | Flexi season or monthly | The crossover - compare both |
| 4 days | Monthly season | Flexi maxes out at 8 days |
| 5+ days | Annual season | Cheapest per journey, ~13% under monthly |
Frequently asked questions
How is an annual season ticket price calculated?
An annual season ticket is priced at 40 times a weekly season, not 52. That built-in discount is why an annual season works out about 13% cheaper than buying twelve monthly seasons. A monthly season is priced at roughly 3.84 times a weekly season. These ratios are set nationally, so the calculator gives the same answer for any operator's route once you know the weekly price.
How much is a flexi season ticket compared to a monthly?
A flexi season gives you 8 days of travel in any 28-day period and is priced at least 20% below a monthly season for the same route. For example, a London-Brighton monthly season is £499.60, so the flexi equivalent is roughly £400 for 8 days. Flexi seasons suit hybrid workers commuting 2-3 days a week.
Is an annual season ticket worth it?
An annual season ticket is usually worth it if you commute 4-5 days a week for most of the year. It is the cheapest per-journey option and saves about 13% versus paying monthly. At 2-3 days a week a flexi season is typically cheaper, and at 1 day a week ordinary off-peak day returns beat any season ticket. Many UK employers offer interest-free season ticket loans that spread the annual cost over 12 salary payments.
Will season ticket prices go up in 2026?
No. England's regulated rail fares, which include Standard class season tickets, are frozen until March 2027 - the first freeze in 30 years. Buying an annual season now locks in the current price for 12 months. If fares had risen at the previously expected 5.8%, a £5,204 London-Brighton annual would have cost about £5,506.
Does this work as a c2c or Southeastern season ticket calculator?
Yes. c2c (London - Southend, £6,436 a year) and Southeastern (London - Dartford, £3,256 a year) are both built-in presets, verified July 2026 against Trainline's published season fares. Season ticket ratios are set nationally, not by the operator: a monthly season is 3.84 times a weekly season and an annual season is 40 times a weekly, on c2c, Southeastern, Southern, Northern and every other train company. So this is a c2c season ticket calculator, a Southeastern season ticket calculator and a national rail season ticket calculator all at once. If your exact route is not a preset, choose 'Enter my own weekly price' and type your operator's weekly season fare - the annual, monthly and flexi figures follow automatically.
Which operator runs my commuter route?
The preset routes cover the main commuter operators: Southern (London-Brighton), Great Western Railway (London-Reading), South Western Railway (London-Woking and London-Guildford), Greater Anglia and Great Northern (London-Cambridge), Northern (Manchester-Leeds, Manchester-Liverpool, Leeds-York), c2c (London-Southend) and Southeastern (London-Dartford). ScotRail and any other route are covered by choosing 'Enter my own weekly price' - the season ratios are identical whichever operator you use.
Go deeper
See full breakeven tables for 8 commuter routes on the Season Tickets guide, the annual season ticket cost by route, or check what the 2026 freeze saves you with the fare freeze savings calculator.