Can I use a Senior Railcard to buy a Travelcard?

The Senior Railcard will not apply to the following: Season tickets including Travelcard Season tickets.



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Can I get a discount with my Railcard? Yes. Depending on which Railcard you have, you may be able to get up to 1/3 off PAYG if you register your Oyster card with your Railcard. You can also buy discounted Off-Peak Day Travelcards.

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To link your Oyster card and railcard, you need to take your Oyster card and your railcard to an Underground station, Overground ticket office or some National Rail ticket offices and ask the clerk to add your discount entitlement to your Oyster card. It will be valid until the expiry of the railcard.

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You can use your Railcard on all franchised train operating companies that provide services within England, Scotland and Wales. Railcards do not give discounts on Eurostar services, Charter services, and Heritage Railways unless state otherwise.

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Your Railcard is not valid during the morning peak period when travelling between two stations in the Network Railcard area of validity. Check locally to confirm morning peak times as these do differ. This restriction does not apply on public holidays.

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You can get an older person's bus pass when you reach State Pension age, which is currently 66 for both women and men. If you're 60 or over and live in London, then you can get free travel on buses, trains and other modes of transport in and around London with a 60+ London Oyster photocard.

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The Senior Railcard will not apply to the following: Some Train Company-specific promotional offers. Tickets for special excursion or Charter trains and some coach/bus links, including RailAir services. Most London Underground and Docklands Light Railway tickets (unless using Oyster pay as you go)

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Your Senior Railcard will save you 1/3 on the cost on the following:
  • Standard and First Class Anytime tickets (Day, Single or Return) ...
  • Standard and First Class Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak (Day, Singles and Return tickets) ...
  • Standard and First Class Advance tickets. ...
  • Some ticket types offered by individual train companies.


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Pay as you go You don't have to work out the cost of your journey in advance. You can pay as you go using contactless (card or device), an Oyster card or a Visitor Oyster card. It also offers great value as pay as you go is cheaper than buying single tickets and you get daily and weekly capping.

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A Senior Railcard, also known as the Over 60 Railcard, the Senior Citizens Railcard, or OAP Railcard, is a discount card that makes train travel cheaper for anyone aged 60+. With a Senior Railcard, you can save 1/3 on all Standard and First Class Anytime, Off-Peak, and Advance tickets throughout Britain.

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The 60+ Oystercard provides free travel on Transport for London (TfL) services for all Londoners when they reach 60 years old. The scheme is run by Transport for London and it bridges the gap for older Londoners since the age of eligibility for the London Council's Freedom Pass was raised by the Government.

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Travelcard prices start at £15.20 for a central London 1 day Travelcard (zones 1-4). Child Travelcards prices start at £7.60 (zonnes 1-4).

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If you're 60 or over and live in a London borough, you can get free travel on our transport services with an Oyster photocard.

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If you're 60 or over and live in a London borough, you can get free travel on our transport services with an Oyster photocard.

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You can get an older person's bus pass when you reach State Pension age, which is currently 66 for both women and men. If you're 60 or over and live in London, then you can get free travel on buses, trains and other modes of transport in and around London with a 60+ London Oyster photocard.

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