Free travel for Ukrainian refugees

You'll be eligible for free travel if you're a Ukrainian that's arrived into the UK within the last 48 hours. 

The journey can be claimed within 48 hours of arrival. The scheme will run for three months, and the UK rail industry will review it at this time.

All the information can be translated into Ukrainian using the accessibility tools at the top of the page, or you can visit nationalrail.co.uk/ukraine.

You will not need a permit to travel. Show your passport and travel document to a member of our staff at the station or on board the train to confirm that you’ve travelled from Ukraine, and you’ll be allowed to travel.

We’ve got generous luggage allowances, and we’ll take your situation into account when you travel. You can find out more about what’s allowed on our trains on our luggage information page.

Any visas or legal documents required to enter the UK will have been checked before you arrive in the UK by Border Force personnel, and you won’t be asked to show it again by our colleagues on board. You’ll need to present your Ukrainian passport and a ticket or boarding pass showing when you arrived in the UK.