How it Works

SplitFare uses a system of splitting the ticket into two tickets rather than one for each journey.

For example: -

A Leeds to London ticket direct would be £100...but this journey can be split to give you a cheaper fare. The journey may have calling points which can be used to search against.

e.g. Leeds to London (calls at Doncaster & Peterborough)

So we would check prices against each calling point...

Leeds to Doncaster & Doncaster to London

Leeds to Peterborough & Peterborough to London

Instead of buying tickets for the whole journey, buying tickets for its constituent parts separately can bizarrely slash the price – even though you're travelling on exactly the same train.

It’s perfectly allowed within the National Rail Conditions of Carriage, and has been confirmed by the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC). The only rule is that the train must call at the stations you've bought tickets for.

	Wakefield	Doncaster	Peterborough	London	Total
Full Price				£100	£100
Split 1	£5			£78	£83
Split 2		£14		£48	£62
Split 3			£70	£30	£100

This SplitFare example shows that a split of Leeds to Doncaster & Doncaster to London would give you the cheapest cost saving £38 from the full price of £100.