Do I need to buy Railcard before buying tickets?

Can I buy tickets at a discounted rate before my Railcard arrives? No. You must carry your Railcard with you on any journey where you have bought discounted tickets with the Railcard. Therefore, if you buy discounted Railcard tickets before you receive your Railcard, you do this at your own risk.



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How do I apply a Railcard discount?
  1. Select where you're travelling from and to and the date and time you'd like to travel.
  2. Add your passengers and their relevant Railcards.
  3. Select 'Get times & tickets'. If you're eligible for a discount, it will automatically be applied to your search results.


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Can visitors to Britain buy a Railcard online? A: Yes, you can. Simply click 'Buy Now on the website homepage to get started.

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If you forget your Railcard you will either be required to buy a new ticket or you may on certain services be liable for a Penalty Fare.

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Can visitors to Britain buy a Railcard online? A: Yes, you can. Simply click 'Buy Now on the website homepage to get started.

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Most frequently asked questions. Can visitors to Britain buy a 16-25 Railcard online? A: Yes, you can.

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Please allow up to 5 working days for your Railcard application to be reviewed. Once approved, a download code will be sent to your registered email address, along with instructions on how to download your digital 16-25 Railcard.

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Follow. Unfortunately not. You should always check that the discount you expected has been applied before completing your ticket purchase. If you want to apply the discount once the ticket has been bought you will have to cancel your ticket and start again.

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A: No. The Railcard is for use by you and the second named adult on your Railcard when you are travelling together. The two named cardholders must travel together for the entire journey for their discounted tickets to be valid.

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Railcards allow you to save up to 33% off most rail fares, including discounts on Advance Purchase tickets. There are eight different railcards available.

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Unfortunately, you can only have one version of your Railcard – either plastic or digital.

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Railcards allow you to save up to 33% off most rail fares, including discounts on Advance Purchase tickets. There are eight different railcards available. There are also a number of Regional Railcards - for more information please see the below links; 16-25 Railcard (previously Young persons Railcard)

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If you have purchased a digital 16-25 Railcard, in most cases it will be available to use straight away.

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Railcards do not renew automatically. You must make sure that your Railcard is renewed in good time because a Railcard that has expired is not valid for use and you may be charged a penalty fare for travelling on an expired Railcard.

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A: Yes, you can. Simply click 'Buy Now on the website homepage to get started.

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Whether you are travelling to college, university, work or just for lesiure, if you are aged between 16 and 25 or a mature student in full-time education you can save 1/3 on your rail fares.

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YES! It is valid yo travel throughout Great Britain so you can use the Railcard to buy tickets anywhere across the National Rail network.

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Can I use my Railcard for tickets for travel on the London Underground? With your Railcard you can get 1/3 off Anytime Day Travelcard when bought as part of your journey to London from outside London Zones 1-9 (subject to a minimum fare which is currently £21.50).

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