Monday to Friday
Monday to Friday (except Bank Holidays)
Not valid to depart until 09:30 (inclusive) from:
*(Off-Peak tickets to Didcot or Oxford are valid on the 09:23 Paddington to Oxford service)
Not valid on the following departures from London Paddington:
Not valid to depart from the following stations after 04:29 and before the times shown below:
Not valid to arrive at the following stations before the times shown below:
Not valid to arrive at any other station until 09:15
** All times are inclusive.
Not valid to depart until 09:30 (inclusive) from:
*(Off-Peak tickets to Didcot or Oxford are valid on the 09:23 Paddington to Oxford service)
Not valid on the following departures from London Paddington:
Not valid to depart from the following stations after 04:29 and before the times shown below:
Not valid to arrive at the following stations before the times shown below:
Not valid to arrive at any other station until 09:15
** All times are inclusive.
Not valid to depart until 09:30* from London Paddington or Reading
*(Off-Peak tickets to Didcot or Oxford are valid on the 09:23 Paddington to Oxford service)
Not valid on the following departures from London Paddington:
Not valid to depart from other London Terminals until 10:00 (09:30 from London Victoria)
Not valid to depart from the following stations after 04:29 and before the times shown below:
Not valid to arrive at the following stations until the times shown below:
Not valid to arrive at any other station until 09:15
** All times stated 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.