London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport

Stansted Express Delay Repay: how much can you claim?

Stansted Express pays compensation when you arrive 15 min or more late. You get 25% of a single fare back for a delay of 15 min to 29 min, rising to 100% for longer delays.

Rules checked 23 October 2026 · Delay Repay
Pays from15 min
Claim within28 days
Most you can get100% of a single

From Stansted Express's published rules. Claiming is free.

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Stansted Express compensation by delay

How late you arrivedSingle ticketReturn ticket
15 min to 29 min25%12.5%
30 min to 59 min50%25%
1 hour to 1 hr 59 min100%50%
2 hours or more100%100%

What that means in pounds

Delay£20 single£50 return£120 single
15 min to 29 min£5.00£6.25£30.00
30 min to 59 min£10.00£12.50£60.00
1 hour to 1 hr 59 min£20.00£25.00£120.00
2 hours or more£20.00£50.00£120.00

Work out your exact amount, or a season ticket claim, in the compensation calculator.

How to claim

Stansted Express is run by Greater Anglia, and claims go through Greater Anglia's Delay Repay form. You'll need your ticket (or a photo of it, or your booking reference), the date and time of your train, and where you travelled from and to.

Good to know

Sources: Stansted Express Delay Repay page, National Rail.