Will I save money with a flexible rail season ticket?
Passengers on a platform at Clapham Junction  Flexible rail season tickets go on sale on Monday, but they will only save money for some passengers. Here the PA news agency answers key questions about the new tickets. The new Flexi Season allows unlimited travel between two stations on any eight days in a 28-day period. People who travel two or three days a week at peak times will save money using the tickets on certain routes. The minimum discount for using a Flexi Season compared with a monthly ticket on the same route is 20%. The Department for Transport says part-time commuters on certain routes will save hundreds of pounds a year. You will be better off buying daily tickets. An annual season ticket is likely to continue to be your cheapest option. They are available on rail websites and apps, as well as at some station ticket offices. The new tickets are only available as either a smartcard or barcode ticket. You must activate your pass on the day of travel by touching in on a yellow reader on a gate, a platform validator, a ticket machine, or using the National Rail Smartcard app. No. Flex Season tickets are for standard class travel only. The tickets are only sold at adult prices.  Ive bought one.