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Ready to pay as you go-go-go?

You can now effortlessly tap in and out of selected stations in a new pay-as-you-go travel area. Plus, get best value on the day of travel*, with all your train tickets and payments rolled into one using your GWR touch smartcard.

GWR card iconPaperless - leave the faff of tickets behind and just breeze through the barriers

GWR money iconBest value fares*, automatic payments - walk-up fares, plus Weekly Season ticket price capping

GWR train iconAll train operators - valid on GWR, CrossCountry and Transport for Wales rail services in the pay-as-you-go area

GWR Delay Repay iconDelay Repay notifications** - we’ll let you know if your journey was delayed and you’re eligible to claim Delay Repay

Pay-as-you-go scheme fare checker

How to get pay-as-you-go if you don't have a GWR account

  1. Register for a GWR account
  2. Confirm your account
  3. Login to your GWR account or select 'GWR pay-as-you-go' when you're logged in
  4. Enter your details and submit your form
  5. You will receive your pay-as-you-go smartcard within five working days

How to get pay-as-you-go if you already have a GWR account

  1. Login to your GWR account or select 'GWR pay-as-you-go' when you're logged in
  2. Choose if you want to order a new smartcard or add pay-as-you-go to an existing smartcard from the dropdown menu
  3. Enter your details and submit your form
  4. You will receive your pay-as-you-go smartcard within five working days
    1. If you added pay-as-you-go to an existing smartcard, you will normally be able to use pay-as-you-go within two hours

How to get pay-as-you-go if you already use a Flexi Season ticket on your GWR smartcard

If you use a Flexi Season ticket on a GWR smartcard, we recommend ordering a new smartcard for pay-as-you-go journeys.

  1. Login to your GWR account or select 'GWR pay-as-you-go' when you're logged in
  2. Choose ‘New GWR PAYG Smartcard’ from the dropdown menu
  3. Enter your details and submit your form
  4. You will receive your pay-as-you-go smartcard within five working days


*Get the best value on walk-up fares for the day of travel, plus Weekly Season ticket price capping applied to end-to-end journeys between two stations over a Monday – Sunday 7-day week. Excludes Advance Single tickets. For more details, see How much will I be charged using pay-as-you-go below.

**If your journey with GWR is delayed by 15 minutes or more you can claim compensation under our Delay Repay scheme. If your journey with CrossCountry is delayed by 30 minutes or more you can claim compensation under their Delay Repay scheme.

Frequently asked questions

Full pay-as-you-go terms and conditions