{"id":327668,"date":"2026-01-06T10:55:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T10:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.c2c-online.co.uk\/?p=327668"},"modified":"2026-01-06T10:55:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T10:55:27","slug":"enjoy-the-essex-riviera-for-less-with-c2c-and-the-great-british-rail-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.c2c-online.co.uk\/media-centre\/latest-news\/enjoy-the-essex-riviera-for-less-with-c2c-and-the-great-british-rail-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"Enjoy the Essex Riviera for less with c2c and the Great British Rail Sale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Local rail operator c2c Railway Limited is proud to once again be joining the Rail Delivery Group\u2019s (RDG) Great British Rail Sale (GBRS) and offering customers up to 50% off Off-Peak railway tickets.<\/p>\n<p>Between Tuesday 6 January \u2013 Monday 12 January, three million tickets nationwide are being discounted. The sale will begin at 00:01 on Tuesday 6 January and end on 23:59 Monday 12 January 2026, or until all the sale tickets have been sold.<\/p>\n<p>The travel period for these tickets will be between 13 January \u2013 25 March 2026 and tickets must be bought at least 3-7 days in advance of the date of travel, to help manage demand.<\/p>\n<p>c2c Managing Director, Rob Mullen, said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe\u2019re delighted to be offering customers such great discounts on tickets for the fourth year running as part of the Great British Rail Sale.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are so many great things to see and do along the Essex Riviera and our route, from attending a Southend United fixture at Roots Hall to visiting Lakeside shopping centre at Chafford Hundred. We\u2019re very proud of the great heritage and culture that can be experienced along the c2c line.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Some of c2c\u2019s great deals in this year\u2019s sale include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shoeburyness to London Fenchurch Street (or Liverpool Street) \u2013 Was \u00a322.60, now \u00a311.30<\/li>\n<li>Benfleet to West Ham \u2013 Was \u00a317.40, now \u00a38.70<\/li>\n<li>Barking to Southend Central \u2013 Was \u00a318.20, now \u00a39.10<\/li>\n<li>London Fenchurch Street to Chafford Hundred \u2013 Was \u00a313.20, now \u00a36.60<\/li>\n<li>Southend Central\/East to London \u2013 Was \u00a321.60, now \u00a310.80<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For further details on the Great British Rail Sale, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/all-aboard-for-savings-the-great-british-rail-sale-returns\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-327668 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.c2c-online.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/66cf42316c4d0-66cf42316c4d13260-720612-aventra-beach-bombardier-bombardier_aventra-chalkwell-chalkwell_station-class_720-essex-southend-on-sea-southend_seafront-station-train.jpg.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.c2c-online.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/66cf42316c4d0-66cf42316c4d13260-720612-aventra-beach-bombardier-bombardier_aventra-chalkwell-chalkwell_station-class_720-essex-southend-on-sea-southend_seafront-station-train.jpg-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"66cf42316c4d0 66cf42316c4d13260 720612 Aventra Beach Bombardier Bombardier Aventra Chalkwell Chalkwell (station) Class 720 Essex Southend On Sea Southend (seafront) Station Train.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.c2c-online.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/03\/67e50de970827-67e50de9708299046d3f3-df9e-49f1-8aa3-c96dc3e846bd.jpg.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.c2c-online.co.uk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/03\/67e50de970827-67e50de9708299046d3f3-df9e-49f1-8aa3-c96dc3e846bd.jpg-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"67e50de970827 67e50de9708299046d3f3 Df9e 49f1 8aa3 C96dc3e846bd.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>ENDS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTES TO EDITORS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>About c2c<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>c2c is the award-winning train operator running services between Fenchurch Street and Shoeburyness, serving 26 stations in East London and South Essex.<\/li>\n<li>c2c is one of the UK\u2019s most punctual and popular train operators and nearly 37.3 million journeys are made on its services every year.<\/li>\n<li>The operation of all c2c services transferred into public ownership on Sunday 20 July 2025 and is managed by DFTO (DfT Operator Ltd).<\/li>\n<li>For more information email <a href=\"mailto:mediaenquiries@c2crail.net\">mediaenquiries@c2crail.net<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Images:<\/p>\n<p>Featured Image: c2c Great British Rail Sale<\/p>\n<p>Second Image: c2c 720 Train<\/p>\n<p>Third Image: Rob Mullen, c2c Managing Director<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Local rail operator c2c Railway Limited is proud to once again be joining the Rail Delivery Group\u2019s (RDG) Great British Rail Sale (GBRS) and offering customers up to 50% off Off-Peak railway tickets. 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