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School Group Train Tickets

Travelling as a school group save money on your train travel by using a school group travel ticket, and we'll even help you book and sit together., it’s time to leave the classroom.

Planning a school trip? Travelling with University? Part of a language school looking to test out your newly learnt skills? We offer heavily discounted School Group train tickets which allow schools and other groups such as scouts, universities or sports teams to travel with us for less, even on peak time services. Save on train tickets for school trips when you book as a group.

First time on a train? No worries - our team are on hand to help and if you're travelling to Euston we have an onboarding team who can assist with getting your group onboard comfortably with no hassle.

Make some memories - getting out of the classroom not only makes learning fun it also makes lifelong memories for students and teachers, so get on the train and explore.

Book in advance - beat the rush

You can book a group journey with us up to 52 weeks before you travel, meaning you will have plenty of time to prepare and plan your fun field trip.

We have a dedicated team who deal with group bookings 10 or more people. They also know that keeping tabs on your group is made easier by booking an exclusive carriage.

Travelling from London Euston? We can help your School Group by getting them safely onboard before departure.

Contact us direct for school group bookings

10 or more people in your group? Complete our group bookings form or if you'd prefer - give us a call on 03455 280253 (Option 4 then Option 1).

We're open: Mon - Fri 8.30am - 6.00pm.

School Group train destinations

Take a class on that overdue school trip. You can travel anywhere on our network. Choose from some of the UK’s biggest cities including: London, The Lake District, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Get in touch with our groups travel team who will help you get the best deal possible.

Have some fun

Make new friends and memories

Enjoy the journey

Cheap prices.

Prices start from £16.25 for a child return ticket and £32.50 for an adult return ticket (ts and cs apply). That’s the kind of simple maths we can get on board with. Additionally, with School Group tickets, children aged up to and including 17 years old can travel with a child ticket.  T&Cs apply .

Book group travel

• One item of hand luggage that can fit on a lap
• One larger item of luggage, not exceeding 30 x 70 x 90 cm in size
• 29 or more day's before travel: 90% of the ticket value will be refunded.
• 28 - 21 day's prior to travel: 50% of the ticket value will be refunded.
• 20 - 15 day's prior to travel: 25% of the ticket value will be refunded.
• 14 day's or less prior to travel: No refund will be given.
• On or after the date of travel: No refund will be given.
• Underground Travelcards are non-refundable. £10.00 admin fee will also be applied to all refunds. Exclusive Carriage Hire: If a refund is required, please contact us as soon as possible and the Group Travel Department will advise appropriate procedures accordingly. Please find refund percentages as below:
• 29 or more days prior travel. 90% of the ticket value will be refunded
• 28 - 21 days prior to travel. 50% of the ticket value will be refunded
• 20 - 15 days prior to travel. 25% of the ticket value will be refunded
• 14 days or less prior to travel. NIL REFUND   For Exclusive Carriage Hire, all seats are booked; refunds for reduced passenger numbers are not possible below the carriage size. For amendments, a £10 admin fee per carriage seat will be applied.   Flexible Non-Group Fares: If tickets are unused a refund can be processed up to a maximum of 28 days of ticket expiry date. Groups Travel Team must be in possession of the tickets before the ticket expiry to process the refund. Postage to us for refund is at the customers expense. Non receipt of the tickets by the groups team or any missing coupons means a refund will not be possible. £10.00 admin fee will be applied per ticket.   Advanced Non-Group Fares: Once payment is made tickets are non-refundable. Terms & conditions of sale Contract First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited (“the Company”) agrees to supply the services (“the Services”) to the Customer named overleaf (“the Customer”) subject to the following terms and conditions. Force Majeure and Frustration Whilst the Company will use all reasonable endeavours to fulfil its contractual obligations here under, it shall not be liable for any delay brought by events which are beyond the control (for any reason) of the Company. Payment Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the Customer shall make payment for the goods within 7 days of the date of invoice, or 7 full days before travel if this occurs first. Liability The Company shall under no circumstances be liable for any indirect, special or consequential loss (including loss of anticipated profit or third party claims) howsoever arising either from breach or non-performance of any if its obligations under the contract or from the supply of or intended use of the Services, even if the Company has been advised of the possibility of such potential loss, except that the Company shall be liable for loss arising from death or personal injury resulting from proven negligence of the Company. The Company’s liability in respect of each group booking shall be limited to the value of any tickets purchased.