Split Ticketing Report 2026

What Split My Fare's booking data shows about UK rail fares, April 2022 to September 2026.

Source and use. Split My Fare booking data, April 2022 to September 2026. Charts and figures are free to use on condition of credit to Split My Fare and a link to this page as the source. Media contact: media@splitmyfare.co.uk.

Download all charts (PNG, zip)Download the data (CSV)

A cheaper split is available less often, but still saves about a quarter

Share of bookings where a cheaper combination of tickets existed for the journey, and the saving as a share of the through fare when it did. 2026 is to 10 September.

Bookings with a cheaper combination available0%20%40%60%2022: 57.7%202257.7%2023: 52.6%20232024: 48.5%20242025: 44.3%20252026: 39.9%202639.9%Saving when one exists, % of through fare0%10%20%30%2022: 27.3%202227.3%2023: 26.3%20232024: 25.2%20242025: 24.4%20252026: 24.8%202624.8%
Bookings with a cheaper combination available0%20%40%60%2022: 57.7%202257.7%2023: 52.6%20232024: 48.5%20242025: 44.3%20252026: 39.9%202639.9%Saving when one exists, % of through fare0%10%20%30%2022: 27.3%202227.3%2023: 26.3%20232024: 25.2%20242025: 24.4%20252026: 24.8%202624.8%
Data table
YearBookings with a cheaper combinationSaving when one exists, % of through fare
202257.7%27.3%
202352.6%26.3%
202448.5%25.2%
202544.3%24.4%
202639.9%24.8%

Source: Split My Fare booking data, April 2022 to 10 September 2026. Free to use with credit to Split My Fare and a link to this page. Download this chart as PNG

The drop is steeper for flexible tickets than for Advance

Share of journeys where a split worked, by ticket type. Flexible means Anytime and Off-Peak tickets that can be used on any permitted train.

0%20%40%60%20222023202420252026Advance 2022: 60.9%Advance 2023: 55.6%Advance 2024: 52.2%Advance 2025: 48.8%Advance 2026: 47.1%Flexible 2022: 49.2%Flexible 2023: 44.8%Flexible 2024: 40.3%Flexible 2025: 36.0%Flexible 2026: 30.4%Advance 47.1%Flexible 30.4%60.9%49.2%Flexible tickets (Anytime, Off-Peak)Advance tickets
0%20%40%60%20222023202420252026Advance 2022: 60.9%Advance 2023: 55.6%Advance 2024: 52.2%Advance 2025: 48.8%Advance 2026: 47.1%Flexible 2022: 49.2%Flexible 2023: 44.8%Flexible 2024: 40.3%Flexible 2025: 36.0%Flexible 2026: 30.4%47.1%30.4%60.9%49.2%Flexible tickets (Anytime, Off-Peak)Advance tickets
Data table
YearFlexible ticketsAdvance tickets
202249.2%60.9%
202344.8%55.6%
202440.3%52.2%
202536.0%48.8%
202630.4%47.1%

Source: Split My Fare booking data, April 2022 to 10 September 2026. Free to use with credit to Split My Fare and a link to this page. Download this chart as PNG

Cheaper splits are still common on long distance routes

Share of single-ticket bookings where a cheaper split was available, 2022 and 2026, both directions combined.

0%20%40%60%80%King's Cross to LeedsKing's Cross to Leeds 2022: 70.7%King's Cross to Leeds 2026: 53.0%53.0%St Pancras to NottinghamSt Pancras to Nottingham 2022: 63.8%St Pancras to Nottingham 2026: 52.6%52.6%Euston to ManchesterEuston to Manchester 2022: 47.7%Euston to Manchester 2026: 38.4%38.4%Liverpool St to IpswichLiverpool St to Ipswich 2022: 59.5%Liverpool St to Ipswich 2026: 32.1%32.1%Liverpool St to NorwichLiverpool St to Norwich 2022: 41.7%Liverpool St to Norwich 2026: 31.2%31.2%King's Cross to NewcastleKing's Cross to Newcastle 2022: 43.4%King's Cross to Newcastle 2026: 24.4%24.4%King's Cross to EdinburghKing's Cross to Edinburgh 2022: 28.5%King's Cross to Edinburgh 2026: 17.9%17.9%Euston to BirminghamEuston to Birmingham 2022: 17.4%Euston to Birmingham 2026: 14.3%14.3%Euston to Liverpool Lime StreetEuston to Liverpool Lime Street 2022: 24.3%Euston to Liverpool Lime Street 2026: 12.9%12.9%Paddington to BristolPaddington to Bristol 2022: 18.3%Paddington to Bristol 2026: 5.8%5.8%London Bridge to BrightonLondon Bridge to Brighton 2022: 12.0%London Bridge to Brighton 2026: 2.4%2.4%Paddington to OxfordPaddington to Oxford 2022: 23.6%Paddington to Oxford 2026: 1.8%1.8%20222026
0%20%40%60%80%King's Cross to LeedsKing's Cross to Leeds 2022: 70.7%King's Cross to Leeds 2026: 53.0%53.0%St Pancras to NottinghamSt Pancras to Nottingham 2022: 63.8%St Pancras to Nottingham 2026: 52.6%52.6%Euston to ManchesterEuston to Manchester 2022: 47.7%Euston to Manchester 2026: 38.4%38.4%Liverpool St to IpswichLiverpool St to Ipswich 2022: 59.5%Liverpool St to Ipswich 2026: 32.1%32.1%Liverpool St to NorwichLiverpool St to Norwich 2022: 41.7%Liverpool St to Norwich 2026: 31.2%31.2%King's Cross to NewcastleKing's Cross to Newcastle 2022: 43.4%King's Cross to Newcastle 2026: 24.4%24.4%King's Cross to EdinburghKing's Cross to Edinburgh 2022: 28.5%King's Cross to Edinburgh 2026: 17.9%17.9%Euston to BirminghamEuston to Birmingham 2022: 17.4%Euston to Birmingham 2026: 14.3%14.3%Euston to Liverpool Lime StreetEuston to Liverpool Lime Street 2022: 24.3%Euston to Liverpool Lime Street 2026: 12.9%12.9%Paddington to BristolPaddington to Bristol 2022: 18.3%Paddington to Bristol 2026: 5.8%5.8%London Bridge to BrightonLondon Bridge to Brighton 2022: 12.0%London Bridge to Brighton 2026: 2.4%2.4%Paddington to OxfordPaddington to Oxford 2022: 23.6%Paddington to Oxford 2026: 1.8%1.8%20222026
Data table
Route20222026
King's Cross to Leeds70.7%53.0%
St Pancras to Nottingham63.8%52.6%
Euston to Manchester47.7%38.4%
Liverpool St to Ipswich59.5%32.1%
Liverpool St to Norwich41.7%31.2%
King's Cross to Newcastle43.4%24.4%
King's Cross to Edinburgh28.5%17.9%
Euston to Birmingham17.4%14.3%
Euston to Liverpool Lime Street24.3%12.9%
Paddington to Bristol18.3%5.8%
London Bridge to Brighton12.0%2.4%
Paddington to Oxford23.6%1.8%

Source: Split My Fare booking data, April 2022 to 10 September 2026. Free to use with credit to Split My Fare and a link to this page. Download this chart as PNG

Split ticketing has moved south

Where our customers live. Share of bookings by home region, 2022 and 2026.

0%5%10%15%20%25%South EastSouth East 2022: 17.0%South East 2026: 21.8%21.8%LondonLondon 2022: 14.4%London 2026: 12.3%12.3%South WestSouth West 2022: 11.8%South West 2026: 12.1%12.1%North WestNorth West 2022: 9.9%North West 2026: 10.3%10.3%Yorkshire and the HumberYorkshire and the Humber 2022: 11.0%Yorkshire and the Humber 2026: 9.3%9.3%West MidlandsWest Midlands 2022: 9.3%West Midlands 2026: 9.1%9.1%East of EnglandEast of England 2022: 6.6%East of England 2026: 7.9%7.9%East MidlandsEast Midlands 2022: 6.5%East Midlands 2026: 6.9%6.9%WalesWales 2022: 3.6%Wales 2026: 3.5%3.5%North EastNorth East 2022: 5.0%North East 2026: 3.4%3.4%ScotlandScotland 2022: 4.6%Scotland 2026: 3.3%3.3%20222026
0%5%10%15%20%25%South EastSouth East 2022: 17.0%South East 2026: 21.8%21.8%LondonLondon 2022: 14.4%London 2026: 12.3%12.3%South WestSouth West 2022: 11.8%South West 2026: 12.1%12.1%North WestNorth West 2022: 9.9%North West 2026: 10.3%10.3%Yorkshire and the HumberYorkshire and the Humber 2022: 11.0%Yorkshire and the Humber 2026: 9.3%9.3%West MidlandsWest Midlands 2022: 9.3%West Midlands 2026: 9.1%9.1%East of EnglandEast of England 2022: 6.6%East of England 2026: 7.9%7.9%East MidlandsEast Midlands 2022: 6.5%East Midlands 2026: 6.9%6.9%WalesWales 2022: 3.6%Wales 2026: 3.5%3.5%North EastNorth East 2022: 5.0%North East 2026: 3.4%3.4%ScotlandScotland 2022: 4.6%Scotland 2026: 3.3%3.3%20222026
Data table
Region20222026
South East17.0%21.8%
London14.4%12.3%
South West11.8%12.1%
North West9.9%10.3%
Yorkshire and the Humber11.0%9.3%
West Midlands9.3%9.1%
East of England6.6%7.9%
East Midlands6.5%6.9%
Wales3.6%3.5%
North East5.0%3.4%
Scotland4.6%3.3%

Source: Split My Fare booking data, April 2022 to 10 September 2026. Free to use with credit to Split My Fare and a link to this page. Download this chart as PNG

Growth is in London commuter and interchange stations

Change in journeys booked to each destination, 2023 to 2025, among the 150 busiest destinations.

0%+50%+100%+150%+200%Finsbury ParkFinsbury Park: +193%+193%FarringdonFarringdon: +158%+158%VauxhallVauxhall: +118%+118%City ThameslinkCity Thameslink: +95%+95%Clapham JunctionClapham Junction: +92%+92%WaterlooWaterloo: +64%+64%Manchester PiccadillyManchester Piccadilly: -5%-5%NewcastleNewcastle: -7%-7%EdinburghEdinburgh: -9%-9%CoventryCoventry: -12%-12%DurhamDurham: -20%-20%
0%+50%+100%+150%+200%Finsbury Park+193%Finsbury Park: +193%Farringdon+158%Farringdon: +158%Vauxhall+118%Vauxhall: +118%City Thameslink+95%City Thameslink: +95%Clapham Junction+92%Clapham Junction: +92%Waterloo+64%Waterloo: +64%Manchester Piccadilly-5%Manchester Piccadilly: -5%Newcastle-7%Newcastle: -7%Edinburgh-9%Edinburgh: -9%Coventry-12%Coventry: -12%Durham-20%Durham: -20%
Data table
DestinationChange 2023 to 2025
Finsbury Park+193%
Farringdon+158%
Vauxhall+118%
City Thameslink+95%
Clapham Junction+92%
Waterloo+64%
Manchester Piccadilly-5%
Newcastle-7%
Edinburgh-9%
Coventry-12%
Durham-20%

Source: Split My Fare booking data, April 2022 to 10 September 2026. Free to use with credit to Split My Fare and a link to this page. Download this chart as PNG

The biggest savings we have found

All standard class, from our booking data. The two percentage records were checked against the real walk-up fares of the day.

Biggest saving on one booking

£1,203.75

79% off

Rugby to Newcastle return, 5 adults, October 2024. Paid £327.50 instead of £1,531.25.

Biggest saving for one passenger

£418.19

78% off

Edinburgh to Craven Arms return, January 2025. Paid £118.70 instead of £536.89.

Biggest percentage saving

90.8%

£261.28 saved

Euston to Manchester, 2 adults, May 2022. Paid £26.40 instead of £287.68.

Second biggest percentage saving

90.4%

£231.36 saved

Hull to King's Cross, 2 adults, May 2023. Paid £24.70 instead of £256.06.

Source: Split My Fare booking data, April 2022 to 10 September 2026. Free to use with credit to Split My Fare and a link to this page. Download this chart as PNG

Notes. Our customers are price sensitive and skew to the long distance journeys where splitting pays, so the trends are reliable but the levels describe our customers rather than rail passengers in general. A split means a cheaper combination of tickets was available for the journey and bought. Through fare means the price of a single ticket for the whole journey. 2026 figures run to 10 September.