Travel Free This Remembrance Weekend: Routes, Perks & Tips for Veterans
Created on 5 Nov 2025
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Updated on 5 Nov 2025
This Remembrance weekend, veterans, serving personnel, and families across the UK will travel to remember and pay their respects. To help make that journey easier, here’s where you can travel for free — plus simple tools and tips to plan your route to parades, services, and memorial events.
Free Travel for Veterans and Serving Personnel
Many rail and bus operators are once again offering free travel for veterans and serving members of the Armed Forces across Remembrance weekend. Here are some of the main offers to know about (check your local providers for the latest updates):
National Rail and Bus Services
- Southeastern – Free travel across the network for veterans and serving personnel. Keep an eye out for their poppy-covered trains on the day.
- Avanti West Coast, LNER, Great Western Railway, and CrossCountry – Free travel when in uniform or carrying military ID.
- Northern, TransPennine Express, ScotRail and Transport for Wales – Most operators are running similar free-travel schemes for veterans and serving personnel.
- Bus services – Operators like Stagecoach, Arriva, and Go North East are also offering free rides on Sunday; check your local operator’s website for confirmation.
London and South East
- Transport for London (TfL) – Ex-Service personnel with TfL's Veterans’ Oyster Card receive free travel on buses, trams, the Tube, DLR, London Overground, and some National Rail services within London.
Planning Your Route
Whether you’re heading to the Cenotaph, your local memorial, or travelling to meet others for a service, a bit of planning goes a long way. Try these tools for easy route-finding:
- National Rail – You can use their Journey Planner to find times, connections, and operator-specific offers.
- Citymapper – to map your full journey across public transport and walking
- Google Maps – to check road closures and walking routes near remembrance events
As you travel this weekend, take a moment to notice the small tributes around you, from the poppy-covered Southeastern trains to drivers proudly wearing poppies. If you spot something meaningful on your journey, share it with the Troopr community by tagging us in your post. These moments of remembrance and connection remind us why this weekend matters.