First Class Travel On Trains

[hellywelly4]

I've been told that if I travel on Sundays on an ordinary ticket, I can upgrade to First Class for about £15. Is this true?

[sunny-dave]

Depends on the operator - Virgin is usually £10 - but depends on how full the trains are as to whether it is offered 'on the day'.

[hellywelly4]

I will be going cross country, so will use three different operators I think. Would I be able to upgrade on the train if I get an ordinary ticket?

[mushroom25]

if you're going crosscountry, this might be of interest....
http://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/special-offers/treats-and-discounts/weekend-upgrade

[hellywelly4]

That's really helpful mushroom. Many thanks.

[Cathyhuns]

You will have to pay each operator separately and each operator has different rues and amounts charged. South West Trains is £5. However you usually have to have an off-peak ticket. The upgrade is not generally available for Advanced tickets. This explains which operators offer Weekend First http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/pr3744bcc35ce7410024862c7ece4649.aspx

[hellywelly4]

Thank you Cathy. I travelled yesterday and was able to upgrade on my journey to London for £10. The rest of my journey wasn't busy so I didn't upgrade.