While this ticket is geared towards children, an adult can – and must – buy a ticket first, in order for the child(ren) to travel with them. With our Kids for £2 ticket deal, you can take a trip with your child, grandchild, niece or nephew for the price of a takeaway coffee – as long as you have a valid Adult ticket. To take advantage of this offer, the child you’re travelling with must be between the ages of five and 16. Both of you are then free to travel on weekends or off-peak weekdays during the school holidays. You can add a London Zones travelcard, too.

Here are the school holidays dates we’ll be following:

Autumn half-term – 22/10/18 – 26/10/18

Winter holidays – 20/12/18 – 02/01/19

Spring half-term – 18/02/19 – 22/02/19

Spring holidays –  08/04/19 – 22/04/19

Summer half-term – 27/05/19 – 31/05/19

Summer holidays – 25/07/19 – 02/09/19

Ages five to 15, as long as accompanied by a fare paying adult. Kids under 4 are free.

On weekday services outside the school holidays, children aged 5-15 travel for half the adult fare.

• From 06 October 2018, up to four children (aged between five and 15) can travel for £2 each on weekend trains, and weekday off-peak trains during the school holidays. It is not available during term time

Here are the school holidays dates we’ll be following:

Autumn half-term – 22/10/18 – 26/10/18

Winter holidays – 20/12/18 – 02/01/19

Spring half-term – 18/02/19 – 22/02/19

Spring holidays – 08/04/19 – 22/04/19

Summer half-term – 27/05/19 – 31/05/19

Summer holidays – 25/07/19 – 02/09/19

Kids for £2 tickets are valid when a child is accompanied by an adult who had purchased a valid ticket; up to two children aged four and under travel free with a fare-paying adult.

• Available on weekends year-round – and on school holidays (half-term and Christmas), on weekdays when the kids are off
• Valid for travel on c2c services only, this offer does not permit travel on London Underground or any other operators services. A Family Travelcard can sometimes work out cheaper if you need to use any TFL services
• Children using the ‘Kids for £2’ ticket must be accompanied by an adult holding a valid ticket for specified dates
• The kids for £2 ticket offer cannot be used for journeys solely within the London zones. For instance, it cannot be used for a journey from Upminster to London Fenchurch Street
• No further Railcard discounts are available
• This ticket is non-refundable
• This ticket is subject to the National Conditions of Travel.