Penalty Fares Policy
Our approach
Most passengers pay the right fare for their rail travel. But the rail industry loses £200 million to fare evasion every year. As part of eliminating fare evasion, we need to have an effective penalty fare scheme in place. We may charge a penalty fare if you:
- Travel without a valid ticket
- Are unable to produce the appropriate railcard
- Travel in First Class with a Standard Class ticket
- Are 16 or over travelling on a child rate ticket
- Travel beyond the destination of your ticket