14 July 2026 •
Local train operator c2c Railway has launched a new £15 adult return fare to help customers make the most of their days out across South Essex this summer.
Available for off-peak travel from c2c London stations to anywhere between Leigh-on-Sea and Shoeburyness from 21 July to 31 August 2026, the £15 flat-fare offer can be booked up to just one day in advance and is designed to make summer journeys more affordable.
Whether planning a family day at the seaside, meeting friends for lunch by the estuary or exploring South Essex’s coastal towns, customers can use the £15 return fare to enjoy summer travel across the c2c network.
Customers not travelling from London c2c stations can also take advantage of £10 return fares, giving customers more ways to explore seaside destinations across the c2c route.
The £15 fare can also be combined with c2c’s family-friendly offers, including free travel for children under five and £2 tickets for children aged five to 15 on eligible off-peak services during weekends and school holidays.
Alongside the new £15 fare summer offer, customers can also take advantage of a range of existing c2c discounts and ticket options, including:
- £2 child fares – children aged five to 15 can travel for £2 on eligible off-peak services during weekends and school holidays
- Family Travelcard – includes TfL travel, ideal for customers exploring London
- Senior Rover – for customers aged 65 and over, looking to discover destinations along the c2c route
- GroupSave – groups of three or more can save 1/3 on train travel
These offers give customers more opportunities to save on leisure travel during the summer holidays and throughout the year.
Steve Knights c2c Head of Commercial Growth, said:
“Summer is the perfect time to get out and explore, and we want to make that easier and better value for our customers. Our £15 fare between London and Essex and £10 return fare for non-London journeys, alongside our other travel offers, give people more affordable options for days out across South Essex.”
Customers can take advantage of the travel offers by booking up to just one day before travel, with full terms and conditions available on the c2c website.
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NOTES TO EDITORS
About GBR Anglia
GBR Anglia brings together c2c, Greater Anglia and Network Rail Anglia under one unified leadership team as part of the wider journey towards Great British Railways.
This new structure is part of wider plans to create Great British Railways (GBR), bringing track and train closer together to deliver a better, more joined-up railway for customers and communities in Anglia.
The structure is designed to support closer operational coordination across infrastructure, train services and customer delivery.
Existing ticketing and customer arrangements remain unchanged, and customers will continue to see the current company identities as the railway transitions towards GBR.
The Anglia route serves a fast-growing region, connecting commuters, leisure travellers, ports, power stations and more, as well as Stansted and Southend airports.
About c2c
- c2c is the award-winning train operator running services between Fenchurch Street and Shoeburyness, serving 26 stations in East London and South Essex.
- c2c is one of the UK’s most punctual and popular train operators and nearly 37.3 million journeys are made on its services every year.
- The operation of all c2c services transferred into public ownership on Sunday 20 July 2025 and is managed by DFTO (DfT Operator Ltd).
- For more information email mediaenquiries@c2crail.net
About DFTO
- DFTO is the government’s public sector rail owning group. Its purpose is to bring all currently privately-owned train operators into public ownership in advance of the creation of Great British Railways in 2027.
- The group’s current train operating companies are: c2c, Greater Anglia, LNER, Northern, Southeastern, South Western Railway, TransPennine Express and WM Trains (London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway).
- DFTO runs more than 8,500 services each weekday and delivers more than 660 million customer journeys across its networks every year.
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