Transport & vehicles Checked 2026-08-12

Regulated rail fares change 2026 (England)

0% · fares frozen (first freeze in 30 years)

annual change · valid 2026-03-01 → 2027-02-28

What is the Regulated rail fares change 2026 (England) right now?

The current figure is 0% · fares frozen (first freeze in 30 years) (annual change), effective from 2026-03-01 to 2027-02-28, according to DfT. Last checked against the official source on 2026-08-12.

Covers regulated fares (seasons, peak returns) until March 2027; avoided a 5.8% rise.

Cite this figure

The Regulated rail fares change 2026 (England) is 0% · fares frozen (first freeze in 30 years) (annual change), effective 2026-03-01 to 2027-02-28. Source: DfT (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/passengers-save-millions-as-rail-fare-freeze-starts), via UK Rates & Thresholds (rates.trycashpilot.com), checked 2026-08-12.

Official source	DfT
Valid from	2026-03-01
Valid to	2027-02-28
Last checked	2026-08-12
Machine-readable	JSON for this figure

History

Previous values
+4.6% from 2025-03-02
+4.9% from 2024-03-03

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