02 Jun South Essex train commuters due for savings
PASSENGERS commuting from south Essex could save over £135 a year with the country’s first flexible season ticket.
National Express train operator c2c has launched the new Flexi-Season ticket which could see part-time commuters in Essex save over £100 a year.
The new Flexi-Season ticket is a digital carnet of 10 individual tickets which passengers buy once, and then can use when they choose to travel.
c2c managing director Julian Drury said: “We are really excited to launch the UK’s first season ticket specifically designed for part-time workers.
“We know that flexible working is increasingly popular and provides the work-life balance that so many commuters crave. This new ticket means that part-time commuters can now get full-time value from their rail ticket, saving themselves time, money and hassle in future.”
Each ticket provides a typical 5% discount on the usual peak-time price of daily travel, with an additional 10% reward offered if that ticket is subsequently used to travel off-peak instead of at peak times.
The Flexi-Season tickets Passengers travelling three times a week from Benfleet would save nearly £125 a year and commuters from Basildon stand to save over £100.
Rail Minister Claire Perry said: “The launch of the c2c flexible season ticket is great news for passengers. We are providing record levels of investment to build a modern railway that provides better journeys for all and simpler, smarter ticketing is a vital part of that.
“I am delighted to see C2C have taken up our challenge to develop innovative ideas that meet customers’ needs, saving them money.”
The rickets will be available to buy online and loaded onto the c2c Smartcard automatically by tapping on the ticket gate.
