Greater Anglia has launched its new ‘Hare Fares' offer which will see passengers benefit from bargain prices on off-peak returns throughout its network. The scheme features three zones and three easy-to-follow return prices of £10, £15 and £20, children are also able to travel at just £2 for a return journey per child.
Customers are not limited to the number of tickets they may purchase however they can only be booked from the 24th of January to the 12th of February. Travel using the ‘Hare Fare' scheme must be made between the 24th of January and the 26th of March 2023.
Greater Anglia is advising customers not to travel on either Wednesday the 1st or Friday the 3rd of February as industrial action is set to impact services.
Below are some examples of the fantastic Hare Fare ticket prices:
- £10 return: Cambridge to London, Chelmsford to London, Norwich to Cambridge
- £15 return: Chelmsford to Ipswich, Colchester to London, Southend to Colchester
- £20 return: Chelmsford to Norwich, Norwich to London, Shenfield to Norwich
Martin Moran, Greater Anglia's Commercial and Customer Services Director, said: “Travelling by train is cheaper than you think, and our new bargain Hare Fares mean people can travel for less.
“Our region has so much to offer and whether it's a trip to the city or coast, shopping or sightseeing, we're giving people more money to spend on having a great time by helping them save money on their train fare.
“Hare Fares can be purchased throughout half term too, so families can enjoy great days out. Greater Anglia has a range of great value fares and up to four children can travel for just £2 each way with any adult.”
Hare Fares can only be purchased as standard off-peak day return tickets and are exclusively available to be booked online at greateranglia.co.uk or using the Greater Anglia app only, where customers will be pleased to find they do not have to pay booking fees.
The special Hare Fares are not valid for travel completely in the Oyster zone. Standard refund applys.
Further to ‘Hare Fares', the rail operator also features an array of Advance fares which provide customers with some incredible savings of approximately 60% to 70% on standard walk-up prices. Greater Anglia also features 2FOR1 entry on a good number of London and East Anglia's most popular attractions
Further bargain fares are available with Greater Anglia all year round such as:
- GroupSave for those travelling in a group of three or more
- A special London evening out fare for customers stopping over in the capital
- Club 50 discount for passengers aged 50 and over.
To find the best value fares, passengers are advised to book ahead as the earlier tickets are booked the more money can be saved.
“Costs more money”???? Last time I spent £5 on my specific return trip was 2009! Seriously good prices.
Still it costs more money to use Greater Anglia since rail prices have gone up. And with the strikes to continue in February, March and the rest of 2023 if more rail strikes have been announced.
There doesn’t seem to be any way to find the days/times when hare fares are still available (so you can get the fixed price return), you have to go through the normal process and then see if you get quoted a fare (so far, I haven’t found any £20 returns for London-Norwich and beyond, or any variants like Stratford to Norwich