App Intel

Choo Choo: Cheap Train Tickets

LiveChoo Choo1 app · 34.3K installsTravel & LocalFreecom.choochoo.app

Save on UK train tickets. No booking fees. Split ticketing. Delay Repay alerts.

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Total installs
34,287
exact · Play shows 10,000+
Installs / day
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measured after our second crawl (about a day)
Rating
—★
— ratings · — reviews
Released
27 Jun 2025
1.3y ago
Last update
5 Oct 2026
v2.4.2 · 7d ago
Countries
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Install history

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Change timeline

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Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

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App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • No data shared with third parties
  • No data collected
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can ask for your data to be deleted

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

19 in 6 groups
9 Sensitive3 Notable7 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networks
  • Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networks
  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage
  • See all events in your calendar, including details like guests, places and notes
  • Add, change or delete calendar events and email guests, without telling the calendar owner
CalendarSensitive2

Access to your calendar events and their details

  • See all events in your calendar, including details like guests, places and notesread calendar events plus confidential information · READ_CALENDAR
  • Add, change or delete calendar events and email guests, without telling the calendar owneradd or modify calendar events and send email to guests without owners' knowledge · WRITE_CALENDAR
LocationSensitive2

Access to where your device is, using GPS or network signals

  • Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networksapproximate location (network-based) · ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
  • Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networksprecise location (GPS and network-based) · ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Wi-Fi connection informationRoutine1

Access to details about Wi-Fi networks your device sees or uses

  • See whether Wi-Fi is on and details of the network you are connected toview Wi-Fi connections · ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
OtherSensitive10

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Show its own windows or bubbles on top of other apps you are usingdraw over other apps · SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
  • Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Download files in the background without showing you a download notificationdownload files without notification · DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
  • Check with Google Play that you got this app legitimatelyGoogle Play license check · com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
  • Read Google service settings stored on your deviceread Google service configuration · com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
  • Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet · com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
Choo Choo is the UK train ticket app with no booking fees. Search, compare and book train tickets across the entire National Rail network. What you see is what you pay. How Choo Choo helps you pay less for train tickets Split ticket savings Choo Choo searches for split ticket combinations on every journey. Split ticketing works by breaking a single train journey into two or more tickets at intermediate stations, often resulting in a lower total fare. You stay on the same train and in the same seat. When a split ticket saving is found, Choo Choo takes up to 15% of the saving as commission, shown clearly before checkout. You still pay less than the standard fare. In a January 2026 test across 22 popular UK routes, Choo Choo offered the best or joint-best price on 15 of 22 routes (68%) when compared with four of the leading train ticket apps, securing more outright wins than any other app tested. Head-to-head against Trainline, Choo Choo was cheaper on 18 of 22 routes (82%). Full results published at choochoo.co.uk/blog/choo-choo-vs-trainline-vs-trainpal-vs-uber-best-train-booking-app-in-2026. No booking fees Some train ticket apps may charge booking fees at checkout. Choo Choo charges zero booking fees on every ticket. We earn a standard 4.5% industry commission from the Rail Delivery Group on non-season ticket sales, which is built into the fare and does not affect the price you pay. This is the same commission earned by all accredited retailers. No booking fees and no upsells. Delay Repay alerts When your booked train is delayed, you may be owed compensation under the Delay Repay scheme. The threshold varies by operator: 15 minutes for most operators including Avanti West Coast, GWR, LNER, Northern, Southeastern, and others, or 30 minutes for operators such as CrossCountry, ScotRail, and c2c. Choo Choo notifies you when your train qualifies, tells you how much you could be owed, and links to the operator's claim page. Features - Search and book UK train tickets with no booking fees - Split ticket search on every journey - Delay Repay alerts when your train is delayed and you may be owed compensation - Real-time train times, platform changes, cancellations and disruption alerts - E-tickets delivered to your phone - Add e-tickets to your phone's wallet for quick access at barriers - Save your favourite routes for faster searching - Apply Railcard discounts to your train tickets - Advance, off-peak and anytime fares from all UK train operators - Secure payment with Apple Pay, Google Pay and all major cards UK train operators Book train tickets for journeys with Avanti West Coast, c2c, Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Greater Anglia, GWR, LNER, Lumo, Northern, ScotRail, Southeastern, South Western Railway, Southern, Thameslink, TransPennine Express, Transport for Wales, West Midlands Railway, and all other National Rail operators. Popular routes London to Manchester, London to Birmingham, London to Edinburgh, London to Leeds, London to Bristol, London to Liverpool, Manchester to Leeds, Birmingham to London, Edinburgh to Glasgow, Brighton to London, and thousands more UK rail journeys. How split tickets work When you search for train tickets in Choo Choo, the app checks whether buying separate tickets for different sections of the same journey costs less than a single through ticket. If a split ticket saving is available, you see the saving and the commission clearly before you book. You board the train once and travel as normal.

What's new

New - See your journey summary and reserved seats at checkout - Browse return journeys page by page - Scroll through past tickets and notifications - Popular railcards are grouped in their own section - A confirmation banner after you buy a ticket Fixed - Split-fare savings now show on ticket confirmation - Seat reservation messages wait until checkout finishes - Smoother live journey lists and bottom sheets

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