Frequent travellers

Carnet - 10 single tickets

If you’re a regular Grand Central traveller, you could save up to 25% by using single Carnet tickets for single journeys to and from London.

The Carnet is a book of 10 single tickets you buy in advance and use as and when you need them.

Choose the carnet that suits you:

  • Standard Off-Peak £30 per ticket
  • Standard Anytime £50 per ticket
  • First Off-Peak £50 per ticket
  • First Anytime £90 per ticket

*Passengers travelling on West Yorkshire services do not require an Anytime carnet, as all West Yorkshire services are classed as Off-Peak.

How it works

Simply tear out the ticket you need for your journey, fill in the date of travel and hand it to the conductor on board the Grand Central train.

Carnets can be left at home or in the office and individual tickets taken as you need them.

A carnet ticket book can be used by anyone, including more than one person at the same time. So a colleague, friend or even the whole family can use them.

Why buy a carnet?

  • Save up to 25% on normal single fares
  • Avoid any fare increases during the following six months
  • Anyone can use individual tickets from a single carnet
  • Ideal for families
  • Ideal for businesses
  • Ideal for last minute trips

How to buy 

To buy a carnet, contact Customer Services on 0845 603 4852 (select option 2) or email carnets@grandcentralrail.com.

Tell us which type of carnet you would like from the list above and your full delivery address.

All carnets are sent first class recorded delivery at £1.57. Please allow at least five working days for delivery when purchasing carnets.

Next day delivery can be arranged for £5.95.

Carnet ticket types

A supplement will be charged if passengers travel on a service or in a class of travel where their ticket is not valid. Changes to class of travel is strictly subject to availability.

If you'd like to travel in a different class of travel, please check with the Conductor on the train before moving seats.

Standard Off-Peak

If you have a Standard Off-Peak carnet ticket and wish to travel in First, the upgrade cost is the difference in price between the single Off-Peak Standard fare and single First Off-peak fare.

If you'd like to travel in a different class of travel, please check with the Conductor on the train before moving seats.

Sunderland to London

Standard Off-Peak First Off-Peak You pay
£55 £79 £24

Bradford to London

Standard Off-Peak First Off-Peak You pay
£50 £77 £27

If you have a Standard Off-Peak carnet and wish to travel on a Peak (Anytime)  on First class, the upgrade cost is the difference between the single Off-Peak Standard fare and the single First (Anytime) fare.

Sunderland to London

Standard Off-Peak First anytime
 You pay
£55 £129 £74

Bradford to London

Standard Off-Peak First anytime
 You pay
N/A* N/A* N/A*

* All fares are Off-Peak

Off-Peak

If you have an Off-Peak carnet and wish to travel on a Peak (Anytime) service, the upgrade cost is the difference between the single Off-Peak fare and single Anytime fare.

Sunderland to London

Off-Peak Anytime You pay
£55 £79 £24

Bradford to London

Off-Peak Anytime You pay
N/A* N/A* N/A*

* All fares are Off-Peak

Anytime

If you have a Standard Anytime carnet and wish to travel on an Off-Peak in First class, the upgrade cost is the difference in price between the single Standard Anytime and single Off-Peak First fare.

If you'd like to travel in a different class of travel, please check with the Conductor on the train before moving seats.

Sunderland to London

Off-Peak Anytime You pay
£79 £79 £0

Bradford to London

Off-Peak Anytime You pay
N/A* N/A* N/A*

* All fares are Off-Peak

Terms and conditions

  • Carnet tickets are valid on Grand Central services ONLY
  • Each ticket is for use on one single journey only, to or from any Grand Central destination
  • Travel on Grand Central services in either direction between Sunderland, Hartlepool, Eaglescliffe, Northallerton, Thirsk, York and London Kings Cross and between Bradford Interchange, Halifax, Brighouse, Mirfield, Wakefield Kirkgate, Pontefract Monkhill, Doncaster and London Kings Cross
  • Passengers may not break and resume their journey using a single ticket
  • Individual tickets may not be transferred or used by more than one passenger. However, a carnet book can be used by anyone, including more than one person at the same time (e.g. for group travel)
  • An undated ticket is not valid and will not be accepted
  • Carnet tickets are valid for use within six months of purchase
    Reservations may be available
  • Children’s carnets are half price and marked with a ‘C’
  • No railcard discounts are available
  • No refunds are available for lost or unused tickets or carnets
  • All carnet tickets are subject to the National Rail Conditions of Carriage
  • Please allow at least five working days when purchasing carnets
  • First class recorded delivery is £1.57