A railcard is a discount card that allows you to save money on the price of eligible train tickets.
The cards are available for either one year or three years. Most people will be eligible for at least one type of card, depending on factors such as your age and who you normally travel with.
Here’s a list of the different cards you can get, what they cost, what they offer, and who is eligible…
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16-17 Saver Railcard
This card costs £35 a year and comes with 50% off fares.
The 16-17 Saver can be purchased by all 16 and 17-year-olds regardless of nationality. It’s valid for one year or until your 18th birthday, whichever comes first.
It cannot be used for ScotRail, Eurostar or Caledonian Sleeper services, or with certain Oyster tickets and Travelcards for travel in London. So do check the details and how they apply to you.
16-25 Railcard
This card costs £35 for a single year, or £80 for three years.
It offers a third off adult fares and is for those under 26 or full-time students of any age (but mature students only qualify for the one-year card).
For travel between 4.30am and 10am Monday to Friday, you’ll need to buy a ticket costing at least £12 to use your railcard and get the discount.
Check all the conditions here.
26-30 Railcard
This card costs £35 for one year and offers a third off adult fares.
You can buy a 26-30 Railcard any time before your 31st birthday and keep using it for a whole year, until its expiry date (sadly, a three-year card isn’t available).
As above, and with many of the other railcards on this list, you’ll need to spend at least £12 to use your discount on journeys between 4.30am and 10am, Monday to Friday.
For all the conditions, and to see if you’re eligible, check the details here.
Disabled Person’s Railcard
This card costs £20 for one year, or £54 for three years and offers you and an…
