Guests travelling to and within the UK: Homes for Ukraine
Information about free travel schemes available for Ukrainians travelling to and onward within the UK.
Onward travel
The Department for Transport (DfT) announced that Ukrainian arrivals can access free onward travel for 48 hours. They are working closely with the Rail Delivery Group (the group that brings together all passenger and freight rail companies in the UK) to roll out the offer of a free single one-way journey from a port of entry to a final destination for incoming people from Ukraine.
Train Operating Companies will brief frontline staff to grant free access to the network to those holding a Ukrainian passport, with accompanying boarding pass dated within the last 48 hours.
Guests arriving in the country are eligible for a single onward journey via national rail, bus, light rail, and coach. This will be free of charge to anywhere in England, Scotland and Wales.
To make use of this scheme, guests will need to show their Ukrainian passport and a boarding pass or ticket showing their arrival into the UK. The offer is valid across all train operators in England, Scotland and Wales, and guests will have 48 hours from arrival in the UK to complete their journey.
Travel in Wales
In Wales, guests can travel on bus or rail services for free for the first 6 months after their arrival. They will need to show transport staff their passport or UK government permission to travel letter.
Travel in London
Guests will also be able to travel for free across London using TfL’s London Underground, Docklands Light Railway (DLR), and bus and tram services, so they can reach their destination as quickly as possible.
To find out more about rail travel schemes go to National Rail.