£12* unlimited day travel on Northern trains only with the North editi | UK | Travel

The Express has teamed up with Northern Trains, to offer excellent prices on unlimited day or weekend train travel with their Hop On Hop Off train ticket, available between February 23 and March 27, 2026.

All you have to do is collect two tokens from the North edition of the Express between Monday, February 23 and Sunday, March 1, 2026, download a registration form from the Northern website and take them to your local staffed ticket office on the Northern network to redeem.

The best part is you can use your tickets to hop on any train on the Northern network!* So, if you’re looking for the perfect excuse to ride the rails as the days start to get longer or travel by train to one of the many great cities of the North, then this could be the ticket for you.

A great value train ticket that leaves you with more money in your pocket for that essential trip out treat! You can purchase either a Day ticket for £12 per adult or a Weekend ticket for £20 per adult. Don’t forget kids go half price on this offer, so you could take the whole family out for a fraction of the price!

The travel window will be open from February 23- March 27, 2026. (*No direct travel route available on Northern services between Newcastle and York).

Once you have your tokens, log in or register and complete the online form at northernrailway.co.uk/reachplc. Next, print the form, and hand it in at any local staffed ticket office on the Northern network to redeem. You will then be given the tickets to go do your thing!

Terms and Conditions: To qualify for this special offer, collect two tokens from the North edition of the Express between 23.02.26 and 01.03.26 and complete the online redemption form. Insert availability varies depending on title. Collect two tokens per redemption form. Two tokens allow you to buy up to four Northern Day Ranger tickets (£12 each) or four Weekend Rover Tickets (£20 each). Kids offer includes ages 5-15 years. Day Ranger ticket travel between 23.02.26 and 27.03.26. Weekend Rover ticket travel between 28.02.26 and 22.03.26. All tickets must be valid for travel on the same date. Tickets are valid on trains departing after 0845 Monday to Friday. Valid anytime at weekends, on Northern services only. *No direct travel route available on Northern services between Newcastle and York. Full t&c’s at northernrailway.co.uk/reachplc.