Sell Train Tickets in the UK

Yes, if your ticket is eligible for transfer under the National Rail Conditions of Travel (NRCoT) and meets SaveMyFare's listing requirements, you can list it for sale on the marketplace.

Yes. Eligible Advance tickets can be transferred where permitted under the National Rail Conditions of Travel (NRCoT). Before your ticket is listed, SaveMyFare checks that it meets the platform's eligibility requirements.

SaveMyFare is a UK marketplace built specifically for reselling eligible train tickets, rather than a general classifieds site. You list your ticket's journey details, set a price at or below what you paid, and it's checked against the National Rail Conditions of Travel before going live.

Yes, provided the ticket is eligible for transfer: it wasn't issued in your name or tied to a Railcard, your journey hasn't started, and you don't resell it for more than you paid. SaveMyFare's checkout handles the transfer directly, so you don't need to hand the ticket to a buyer yourself.

Nothing. Creating an account and listing your ticket is free. You only pay a 10% platform fee if your ticket sells.

If your ticket sells, payment is released 48 hours after the travel date. The payment is made after the journey has taken place, helping protect both buyers and sellers throughout the transaction.

You decide your own selling price. Many sellers choose to list below the original purchase price to attract buyers, but the final price is entirely your choice.

If your ticket isn't sold before the journey takes place, no payment is made. Because listings are free, you won't be charged if your ticket remains unsold.

Yes. If your circumstances change before your ticket sells, you can manage your listing through your SaveMyFare account, subject to the platform's policies. Manage your listings →

Travellers often search for cheap train tickets because they may be available at a lower price than the current fare. A competitively priced listing can offer buyers a cheaper alternative while allowing you to recover some of the money you originally paid. See how buyers find cheap train tickets →

No. Listing your ticket is free, and the only charge is the published 10% platform fee deducted after a successful sale.

SaveMyFare specialises in the resale of eligible UK train tickets. Whether a ticket can be listed depends on its transfer eligibility under the applicable National Rail Conditions of Travel (NRCoT) and the platform's listing requirements. Which tickets are transferable? →

Booking an Advance fare early direct from the operator is usually the cheapest new ticket. But SaveMyFare adds a second option: browsing tickets other travellers are reselling below face value, because their plans changed after they booked. Those listings are often the cheapest way to get a specific popular service. See how buyers find cheap train tickets →

It depends heavily on the fare type: Advance singles booked early are typically the cheapest, Off-Peak sits in the middle, and Anytime is the most expensive but fully flexible. A resold ticket on SaveMyFare is priced by the seller at or below what they originally paid, so it's usually cheaper again than buying the same Advance fare fresh, if one is still available.

Generally yes to both. Advance fares booked ahead of the day of travel are almost always cheaper than turning up and buying an Anytime ticket, and buying online avoids station queues, though the price itself is set by fare type rather than the channel. A ticket resold on SaveMyFare was originally bought the same way, just passed on below its original price.

Yes, most staffed stations sell tickets at a counter or machine, though popular Advance fares can sell out before the day of travel regardless of where you try to buy. Resold tickets on SaveMyFare are a separate option for a specific train that's otherwise fully booked or only available at a higher fare.

Yes, "resell" and "sell" describe the same thing here: listing a ticket you already bought and can no longer use so someone else can buy and use it instead, within the National Rail Conditions of Travel transfer rules.

Only if the ticket meets the same transfer conditions we check on SaveMyFare: it wasn't issued in your name or tied to a Railcard, and the journey hasn't started. Handing a ticket over directly carries no payment protection for either side and no verification that it's genuinely eligible, which is exactly what listing it through SaveMyFare adds.

Yes, you can sell unwanted train tickets on SaveMyFare. "Unwanted" and "unused" mean the same thing for eligibility purposes here: what matters is that you haven't travelled on it yet, not why you no longer want it. Whether your plans changed, you booked the wrong date, or you simply don't need it anymore, the same National Rail transfer rules and SaveMyFare listing process apply.

Yes, the entire process is online: you list your ticket's details on the SaveMyFare website, a buyer pays through our secure checkout, and the ticket transfers to them directly. There's no need to visit a station or meet a buyer in person.

No VAT applies either way: UK train tickets are zero-rated for VAT, whether you're buying one or reselling one you can no longer use. As for income tax, occasional resales at or below what you paid aren't a taxable trading activity, since you're not making a profit. SaveMyFare's 10% fee only applies to a successful sale and has no bearing on tax.

Yes, if the ticket itself is still unused. Trains get cancelled for all sorts of reasons, engineering disruption, staff shortages, extreme weather, whether it's widespread disruption across London and Manchester or a single CrossCountry service, and none of that changes whether your unused ticket is eligible for transfer. Just don't confuse the two options: listing an unused ticket here is separate from Delay Repay, which compensates you for a journey you actually travelled on that arrived late or was cancelled. Claim Delay Repay for a cancelled or delayed journey instead →