Caledonian Sleeper FAQs

We take security and fraud very seriously; all credit and debit card holders are subject to validation by ourselves and the card issuer when placing orders through Sleeper.scot

Create an online account with us and manage your online sleeper bookings. You can check your travel information, store cards for faster payment, refund bookings and resend your confirmation emails.

Previously in our Standard shared occupancy rooms, unless both beds in the room were booked by you or your party, you may have had to share with another guest. Following consultation with user groups, we have removed the largely unpopular accommodation option to ‘Share with a Stranger’. There is a general consensus that this was outdated and no longer appropriate for overnight travel. Instead, we have introduced a new option known as the Standard Classic Solo for guests wishing to travel alone in our Classic accommodation. Because of the removal of Share with a Stranger, we no longer require information regarding gender for booking.

There is no Saturday night Caledonian Sleeper service.

Please visit the Ticket Types pages for more information.

You can make your payment using the following types of payment card:

• Visa Credit
• Visa Debit
• Visa Electron Mastercard Credit (not Debit)
• American Express – cannot be used for on train sales

E-Ticket or Self Print purchased through Caledonian Sleeper

Please contact our Guest Service Centre.

3rd Party Paper Tickets

We do not accept responsibility for lost or mislaid tickets. In order to travel you will need to book new tickets if you are unable to find the original tickets.

No. All tickets within the same booking will always display the name of the lead guest.

Please visit the Room Supplements page.

Online booking – You can now purchase Caledonian Sleeper up to 12 months in advance, saving you money by purchasing early. Book online using your credit or debit card.

Book by phone – If you need any help purchasing tickets, call our dedicated support team on 0330 060 0500* *Calls are charged at the standard geographic rate

Flexipass is a collection of 10 single sleeper tickets that can be used for any journey on Caledonian Sleeper.

Discover more about our Flexipass.

For passenger groups up to 8 you can book through our website.

If you want to purchase tickets for 9 or more people please contact our Guest Service Centre or split your booking into smaller groups.

Day train services are available on the following routes:

Kingussie – Inverness

Edinburgh – Fort William

Fort William – Edinburgh

Day tickets are only available to buy a maximum of 7 days before travel.

These services will require a reservation. Anyone who does not hold a reservation will not be allowed to travel.

Reservations can be made when purchasing tickets through stations or other on-line retailers.

Caledonian Sleeper do not sell tickets on these services. They are not available from this website.

We only sell E-tickets for our service. You will receive an email with a link to your ticket.

In your confirmation email, you will receive two types of link:

• PK pass – this is used to download the ticket to an Apple wallet. To download your ticket click on the Add to my Apple Wallet button.
• PDF – If you don’t have an Apple device or if you wish to print your ticket on A4 paper we also include a PDF option. To download your PDF ticket click on the Download PDF button.

You must download your e-ticket to travel.

Our E-Tickets can be shown to your on board Host either on your device as a PDF or added to an Apple wallet.

Please allow up to 30 minutes to receive your confirmation email. Please also check any spam or junk folders in your email account to see if the email has been filtered there. If you cannot find the confirmation email then please get in touch with our Guest Service Centre, they can check that your order has been successful and issue you with another confirmation email.

If you use a BT email address you may not receive your tickets. Please contact our Guest Service Centre.

We only sell E-tickets for our service. You will be sent a confirmation email with a link to download your ticket. You will have to download your ticket from the link in this email to travel. You can either print your ticket at home or just show it to our staff on your device as you are checking in.

A confirmation email is not valid for travel and you must present a valid e-ticket when boarding or on board. If you do travel with a confirmation email only, you may be liable to pay a fine as well as purchasing a full price ticket. If you have had any issues receiving your tickets, please contact our Guest Centre Service Team before travel.

We only sell E-tickets for our service. You will receive an email with a link to your ticket. You must download your ticket from this link.

In your confirmation email, you will receive two types of link:

• PK pass – this is used to download the ticket to an Apple wallet. To download your ticket click on the Add to my Apple Wallet button.
• PDF – if you wish to print your ticket on A4 paper we also include a PDF option. To download your PDF ticket click on the Download PDF button.

If you wish to print your tickets download your ticket from the PDF link. You can print this PDF file on a printer.

Please note: e-Tickets will all show the same Lead Guest name and are not individual to each guest. Your ticket(s) will be sent to the email address supplied during your booking.

Yes. You will receive an email with a link to your ticket. You must download your ticket from this link.

In your confirmation email, you will receive two types of link:

• PK pass – this is used to download the ticket to an Apple wallet. To download your ticket click on the Add to my Apple Wallet button.
• PDF – If you don’t have an Apple device or if you wish to print your ticket on A4 paper we also include a PDF option.. To download your PDF ticket click on the Download PDF button.

You must download your e-ticket to travel.

Our E-Tickets can be shown to your on board Host either on your device as a PDF or added to an Apple wallet.

No. We only sell e-tickets for our service.

If you choose not to travel, Caledonian Sleeper only offers refunds on our Flexible tickets and Room Supplements.

Refunds will be paid by the company from which you bought the ticket. You can submit the ticket you purchased for refund in a number of ways:

• If you have purchased tickets through www.sleeper.scot or our Guest Service Centre, the process will vary depending on your chosen fulfilment type.
  • Self-print or e-Tickets can either be cancelled through My Account for account holders, or by contacting our Guest Service Centre.
  • Ticket on Departure must be collected and posted back with our refund form to our Guest Service Centre.
  • Special Delivery and postal delivery must be posted back with our refund form
  • to our Guest Service Centre.
• If you bought your ticket from a station ticket office or a ticket vending machine, you can apply for a refund at any station ticket office.
• If you bought your ticket from any other agent, ticket-selling website or telesales outlet, you must return the ticket to where it was purchased in order to claim a refund.

How to apply for a refund with tickets purchased through Caledonian Sleeper telesales or www.sleeper.scot

All refunds are subject to the conditions detailed in the table above.

When we make a refund we will use the original form of payment you used. If you used a credit or debit card to buy your ticket we will ask your card issuer to make a refund within 10 working days of receiving your correctly completed request form. The card issuer will refund the purchase price under the terms of the card agreement. Your refund may not show up on your card statement immediately.

We work closely with our industry partners to make sure that we keep to our scheduled train timetable and avoid trains being delayed or cancelled. However, when things do go wrong, we will provide compensation where relevant for your journey.

Please check if you are eligible for compensation, by reading the details below.

If the Caledonian Sleeper arrives late at your destination station, we will refund you part of the cost of your ticket depending on how long you were delayed. Figure 1 shows the compensation levels.

Figure 1  Compensation

Please note if the Caledonian Sleeper is late by 120 minutes or more and you have bought a National Rail return ticket, you will receive a full refund of the fare and Sleeper Room supplement. If you have bought a ‘Caledonian Sleeper-only’ ticket you will receive a full refund of the single fare.

Applying for Compensation

Will I be compensated automatically?

If you booked a ticket to travel on a Caledonian Sleeper service through our website or Guest Service Centre then you’re covered by our Automatic Delay Repay scheme.

You’re eligible for Automated Delay Repay if:

• You booked a ticket directly from sleeper.scot or via our Guest Service Centre.
• You travelled on a journey that was delayed.

What happens next?

If you’re delayed by 30 minutes or more we’ll process a claim for you automatically within 24 hours of your journey. We’ll then drop you an email asking you to confirm the details of your journey. Once you’ve confirmed your journey we’ll process your payment.

Third party bookings

If you booked through a third party, please contact us, and our team will assess how much compensation you may be due, and send it to you by the method you prefer.

Alternatively, our claim forms are available on our trains, at our main departure stations (London Euston, Aberdeen, Edinburgh Waverley, Fort William, Glasgow Central and Inverness), and from our Guest Services Centre.

You can also download and print a Delay Repay form. Please complete this form and return the form together with your ticket by post to Caledonian Sleeper, 1 Union Street, Inverness, IV1 1PP.  Please ensure that your tickets are appropriately insured against loss in the post as we can only process compensation when we receive the tickets.

Please state your payment preference when submitting your claim.

Claims must be received within 28 days of the date of travel. We aim to process your claim in 10 working days.

What is Delay Repay?

Delay Repay is a national scheme that makes it easier to claim compensation when your journey is delayed.

You can claim Delay Repay if your journey with Caledonian Sleeper has been delayed by 30 minutes or more. Depending on the length of your delay, you may be entitled to compensation equivalent to all or part of your ticket cost.

Delays are calculated against the planned timetable, which is published in advance and is available on our website. The length of a delay is based on the time your train arrives at your destination compared to its scheduled arrival time, not the delay when you first set off.

All Delay Repay claims must be submitted within 28 days of the affected journey.

How will I receive my Compensation?

We will usually offer compensation as:

The same payment method you used to buy the original ticket;
National Rail Travel Vouchers, to be used for payment or part payment of a future journey;
Credit or debit card.

Under the terms of the National Rail Conditions of Carriage, which apply to all train operating companies, the Caledonian Sleeper is not liable for any loss (including consequential loss) or extra costs incurred as a result of a train delay or cancellation. If you are travelling to an airport or onward travel connection such as Eurostar, we request that you ensure that you allow sufficient time when booking arrangements.

We will also compensate you if certain facilities or your booked accommodation are not available for your journey.  For more information please read our Guest Charter.

If you believe that you are entitled to compensation please contact our Guest Service Centre.

As long as you have selected Print at home or Collect at Station (tickets are uncollected) as your delivery method you can refund through your account – you must have also selected a flexible refundable ticket type. You will be advised when you choose to refund through your account if your tickets can be refunded or not.

Tickets which have already been collected at the station or posted out need to be sent to the Guest Service Centre along with a refund form.

For more refund rules please see our ticket types page.

Refunds may take up to 10 days to be processed, you will be notified by phone or email once the money has been returned.

Any refund must be paid out in the same way the ticket was paid for. For example, if you paid by credit card, your refund will go back on to your credit card. It cannot be paid back to you in cash.

If you are claiming compensation under Delay Repay because your journey was delayed, please visit the section “Can I claim compensation if my train is delayed?”.

If your train was cancelled and you decide not to travel, you are entitled to a full refund. Please complete the refund form and submit with the unused tickets.

• If your train is cancelled or its departure is delayed by over 60 minutes and you decide not to travel on the day, we will provide a full refund without an administration charge.

• If you are claiming a refund because your train was cancelled or delayed, please return your tickets to us within 28 days.

• If you travelled but your train was delayed, you may be entitled to compensation. Please fill out and submit our online Delay Repay form.

For all other refund requests for tickets bought on sleeper.scot or through our Guest Services Centre, these must be received by our Guest Service Centre by 12pm two days before your scheduled arrival time at your destination.

Please complete the refund form and submit with the unused tickets, or we can email or post you a copy if you contact our Guest Service Centre. We aim to process correctly claimed refunds within 10 working days of receiving your request.

When we make a refund we will use the original form of payment you used. If you used a credit or debit card to buy your ticket we will ask your card issuer to make a refund within 10 working days of receiving your correctly completed request form. The card issuer will refund the purchase price under the terms of the card agreement. Your refund may not show up on your card statement immediately.

All of our boarding times can be found at the top of each service timetable in our  Timetables section. Please check our Service Alterations page before you travel.

We offer secure storage space within the Seated Carriage for up to six cycles.

Please visit our Travelling with  Bikes section for further information. Please note, we cannot accommodate tandem bicycles.

Each guest can bring onto the train, free of charge, three items of personal luggage – two items (such as a suitcase or rucksack, not bigger than 30cm x 70cm x 90cm) plus one item of hand luggage.

There is space under the bed for your suitcases. Please do not put your luggage in the en-suite in Club and Caledonian Double rooms because if it falls it can block the door from opening.

If you have any larger luggage items you can let our on-board teams know and they show you where to store it in a secure area– our rooms are cosy therefore smaller luggage is recommended in the room.

Seated guests have access to lockers which are located above your seat. These are suitable for small personal items only.

All guests travelling with us receive a complementary Sleep Kit.
Each kit includes an eye mask and ear plugs.

In accordance with the National Rail Conditions of Travel and our Guest Experience Charter, Caledonian Sleeper will accept sporting firearms on board.

The National Rail Conditions of Travel states:

23.4 Conditions relating to the carriage of specific items:

Items only permitted at the discretion of individual Train Companies:

Unloaded firearms, properly licenced, with prior permission of the Train Company and carried in accordance with the law and any other specific instructions

Caledonian Sleeper will accept sporting firearms under the following terms and conditions:

1. Written permission must be granted by Caledonian Sleeper and must be requested at least 24 hours prior to the departure of the train:-

Written permission will be in the form of an Authority to Travel issued by the Guest Service Centre and must be produced when boarding the train. This can be shown on a phone or tablet. If this is not shown before boarding the train there is a risk that you will be refused to board the train with your sporting firearm.

2. Guest must have the correct licence to carry the sporting firearm.
3. Ammunition is not permitted under any circumstances.
4. Guests wishing to carry a sporting firearm must book a room to board the Sleeper. Guests are only permitted to share with a member of their own party or have solo occupancy.
5. Sporting firearms may not be left unattended on the train at any time. If for any reason you need to leave the firearm unattended (i.e comfort break) guest must press the call button and an on board crew must lock the door when guest has departed and open on return. Guests will not be permitted to enter the club car and leave firearm unattended
6. In the event of a disruption Caledonian Sleeper will not be able to offer road replacement for guests carrying sporting firearms. If traveling with another rail provider then their terms and conditions must be met. Caledonian Sleeper will not be responsible for boarding being denied and no refunds or compensation will be made.

The on board crew will be aware that a sporting firearm has been declared at time of booking.

If guests do not adhere to the above terms and conditions travel will be denied and refunds and compensation will not be permitted.

Guest Service Centre guidelines when making a reservation for a sporting firearm:

1. There is no limit to the number of sporting firearms carried per train however each guest is limited to one sporting firearm per person.
2. Guest must confirm via the booking system if they are travelling in a solo occupancy room or if sharing (which must be with a member of their party).
3. Guests must receive an Authority to Travel letter which will be emailed to the guest on day of booking. This will be sent as a PDF.

Our staff hand all items left on our train to the Lost Property departments at our destination stations. We do, however, dispose of all perishable items.

For all belongings left on:

All Southbound services to London Euston
Northbound Lowlander services to Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley

– lost property is managed by Network Rail. You can contact them through www.lostproperty.org or by calling 0330 024 0215.

For property lost on our Northbound Highlander services, please contact ScotRail Lost Property on:
Inverness: 0330 109 2624
Aberdeen: 0330 109 2171
Fort William: Items left in Fort William will be held for seven days and then transferred to Glasgow Queen Street lost property.  Glasgow Queen Street can be contacted on 0330 109 2833, who will contact Fort William lost property on your behalf.

We accept no responsibility for items left on our services. You can find details of stations at www.nationalrail.co.uk

For more information on our accessible facilities, and to find out how to book Passenger Assistance for your journey, please visit the Accessibility section of our website. You can also contact our Guest Service Centre to find out more.

Guests travelling in Caledonian Double and Club Rooms will be able to make use of an en suite shower and toilet. Guests in Classic and Seated accommodation can purchase a shower token for £5 from the on board team for use in the locations below.

Please let us know by 15.00 on the day of travel that you will be travelling with an assistance dog. For more information please see our Accessible Travel section, Guest Charter and Disabled People’s Protection Policy (DPPP).

Infants aged 0 to 4 inclusive travel free of charge provided that they share a seat or sleeper room with an accompanying adult. A maximum of one infant can share with one adult (two infants with two adults etc)

To obtain a separate seat or bed for an infant aged 0 to 4, select “Child (age 5-15)”.

No. We operate on a first come, first served basis. Caledonian Double and Club guests have priority access to the Club Car. Classic guests can access the Club Car subject to availability.

Seated guests can order from our menu to enjoy at their seat. Seated guests will not be able to access the Club Car.

Caledonian Double and Club guests have priority access to the Club Car. We operate on a first come, first served basis. Classic guests can access the Club Car subject to availability. We also have a room service menu available.

Seated guests can order from our menu to enjoy at their seat. Seated guests will not be able to access the Club Car. If you would like to order breakfast for the seated coach, let our hosts know within 30 mins of departure.

Caledonian Double and Club guests have complimentary breakfast available, served to your room or in the Club Car. Please fill out your breakfast card and leave it on your door handle for our hosts within 30 minutes of departure.

Classic guests can order breakfast using the breakfast card in your room. Please fill out your breakfast card and leave it on your door handle for our hosts within 30 minutes of departure.

If you would like to order breakfast for the seated coach, let our hosts know within 30 mins of departure.

You can take up to two pets in a room for a fee, including dogs and cats. Visit our Travelling with Pets section for more information.

Please view our Guest Lounges page.

No, we supply towels for our guests travelling in rooms with en-suite bathrooms.

No. All our services are non-smoking. This includes e-cigarettes and vaping devices. Once you are on board you will not be able to leave the train until your destination. All UK train stations are non-smoking.

No. Sorry, you cannot use CPAP/BPAP machines, ventilators and other medical equipment on board our services.

No. Sorry, we are not able to offer charging facilities for powered wheelchairs on board our services. Charging facilities are available at Caledonian Sleeper lounges

For guests traveling in our seated coach or classic rooms and would like to freshen up before  your journey, you can purchase a shower token for £10 from our lounges in Fort William and Inverness.

Our guests departing from Fort William showers are available from 1600 to 1700 and guests departing from Inverness showers are available from 1830 to 2000. Please be aware that this is subject to availability.

Guests arriving into Fort William, Inverness and London Euston can purchase a shower token from our on-board teams and showers are available on arrival.

The Avanti lounge in London Euston costs £7.50 and Caledonian Sleeper operated lounges cost £10.00.

No, sorry.  We are not able to store medication in any of our fridges onboard our trains or in our lounges.