Monday to Friday
Applicable days; Mondays to Fridays (except Bank Holidays)
Not valid to arrive at London Terminals until 10:00 (valid to arrive at London Marylebone from 0953)
Not valid to arrive in Reading until 09:31
Not valid to depart from London Paddington before 09:30*
(*Off-Peak tickets to Didcot and Oxford are valid on the 09:23 Paddington to Oxford service)
Not valid to depart from Reading before 09:15
Not valid on the following departures from London Paddington:
Not valid on trains time to depart after 04:29 and before 09:30 from the following stations:
Not valid on trains timed to depart after 04:29 and earlier than shown from the following stations:
Not valid to arrive at the following stations before 08:44
All times are inclusive.
Not valid to arrive at London Terminals until 10:00 (valid to arrive at London Marylebone from 0953)
Not valid to arrive in Reading until 09:31
Not valid to depart from London Paddington before 09:30*
(*Off-Peak tickets to Didcot and Oxford are valid on the 09:23 Paddington to Oxford service)
Not valid to depart from Reading before 09:15
Not valid on the following departures from London Paddington:
Not valid on trains time to depart after 04:29 and before 09:30 from the following stations:
Not valid on trains timed to depart after 04:29 and earlier than shown from the following stations:
Not valid to arrive at the following stations before 08:44
All times are inclusive.
Not valid to depart from London Paddington before 09:30*
*(Off-Peak tickets to Didcot and Oxford are valid on the 09:23 Paddington to Oxford service)
Not valid to depart from Reading before 09:15
Not valid to arrive at Reading before 09:31
Not valid on the following departures from London Paddington:
Not valid on trains timed to depart after 04:29 and earlier than shown from the following stations:
Not valid to arrive at London Paddington, London Bridge, London Euston before 10:00
Not valid to arrive at London Marylebone, London Waterloo or London Victoria before 09:30
Not valid to arrive at the following stations before 08:44
All times are inclusive.
GWR Christmas and New Year Travel Restrictions 2025/26
Up to and including Friday 19 December: Usual ticket restrictions apply.
Monday 22 to Wednesday 24 December:
Off-Peak tickets valid all day.
Super Off-Peak tickets subject to normal restriction times.
Monday 29 December to Friday 02 January * No ticket restrictions apply.
Monday 05 January 2026 onwards Usual ticket restrictions apply.
Journey planners have been updated with the above information.
*Please note this only applies to journeys priced by GWR. Flows within Wales, between Cheltenham and Gloucester and long-distance routes to areas not served by GWR are priced by other train companies, who may have different Christmas travel restrictions in place. Usual restrictions will apply to CPAY and may apply to other Operators’ services. Please check retail systems if unsure.
Customers using Off-Peak travel cards and arriving at London Paddington before 09:30 on weekdays, will need to wait until 09:30 for onward travel from Paddington.