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If the trial is successful it will be rolled out more widely(Image: PA)<\/p>\nGWR says the scheme unlocks substantial savings across key routes including London Paddington to Welsh destinationsIf the trial is successful it will be rolled out more widely(Image: PA)<\/p>\n
Great Western Railway (GWR) has launched “Secret Fares” a scheme which they say can save passengers up to 50%. The new trial service, through GWR partner Seatfrog, transforms how budget-conscious travellers book train tickets by offering mystery departure times between London and south Wales at dramatically reduced prices.<\/p>\n
Passengers select their travel date and preferred time window – morning, afternoon, or evening – then receive their specific train details 24 hours before departure. This flexibility unlocks substantial savings across key routes including London Paddington to Welsh destinations.<\/p>\n
Sample Secret Fare Prices:<\/strong><\/p>\n GWR Head of Marketing Helen daCosta said: \u201cWe are always looking at how we can make train travel more accessible while also providing great value for money for travellers and taxpayers alike.<\/p>\n “This new partnership offers great value fares while at the same time taking advantage of spare space on quieter, less in demand services.\u201d<\/p>\n The service appeals particularly to leisure travellers, students, and anyone with flexibility who prioritises savings over specific departure times.<\/p>\n Multiple tickets can be booked together, though seats are not guaranteed to be so.<\/p>\n Secret Fares can be reserved from three months in advance until five days before travel.<\/p>\n Tickets are non-refundable and railcard discounts don’t apply, as prices are already heavily discounted.<\/p>\n Seatfrog chief executive Officer Iain Griffin said: \u201cAt Seatfrog, we believe in giving people the best journey for their money. With this partnership with GWR, we\u2019re taking our mission a step further – unlocking huge savings on popular routes between London and south Wales, simply by offering flexibility.<\/p>\n “It\u2019s about giving people more choice: pick a date, a time-window, and enjoy travel that\u2019s kinder to your wallet – no compromise on the experience.<\/p>\n “We\u2019re excited to partner with GWR to make rail travel more accessible, more affordable, and more in tune with what passengers really want.\u201d<\/p>\n Book Secret Fares through the Seatfrog app or at www.seatfrog.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n The trial runs from mid-September through to March, 31, 2026 and if successful, could be rolled out to other destinations across the GWR network.<\/p>\n For more information on Secret Fares please visit: www.gwr.com\/Secret-Fares<\/a><\/p>\n Get daily breaking news updates on your phone by joining our WhatsApp community here<\/a>. We occasionally treat members to special offers, promotions and ads from us and our partners. See our Privacy Notice<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"GWR says the scheme unlocks substantial savings across key routes including London Paddington to Welsh destinationsIf the trial…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":436081,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7757],"tags":[748,393,4884,37429,257,760,183,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-436080","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-london","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-great-western-railway","12":"tag-london","13":"tag-traffic-and-travel","14":"tag-travel","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115231025175274003","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/436080","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=436080"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/436080\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/436081"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=436080"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=436080"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=436080"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n