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Is the railcard 26-30 or 16-25?

If you are aged 26-30 years old and still in full-time education, you can choose whether to buy a 26-30 Railcard, or buy a 16-25 Railcard as a mature student. Mature students who are over the age of 30, can only choose the 16-25 Railcard option and apply as a mature student.



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The 26-30 Railcard essentially offers the same discounts as the 16-25 Railcard. The only difference is that the railcard for those over 25 will not include discounts for Caledonian Sleeper tickets.

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Get 1/3 off plus deals on meals, hotels and loads more! Costing only £30, the 16-25 Railcard can pay for itself in just a couple of trips. Over a year, you could save an average of £159*. Save even more with a 3-year Railcard (16-25s only).

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Yes, your Railcard is accepted by all the Train Companies who operate Passenger Railway 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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26-30 Railcard Get 1/3 discount on off-peak pay as you go travel. Add your discount to an Oyster card or 18+ Student Oyster photocard. You can also buy discounted Off-Peak Day Travelcards to travel: At any time on weekends and public holidays.

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Can I use my Santander 16-25 Railcard to buy tickets for other people? No. The Santander 16-25 Railcard is for your use only, and provides discounts only on tickets bought for your own use. It does not cover anyone accompanying you.

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Yes you can. However, for all journeys made between 4:30am and 10:00am Monday to Friday a minimum fare of £12 is payable. There is no minimum fare when you travel at weekends, on Public Holidays, or during July and August.

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The Railcard is available to residents of Great Britain aged between 16 and 25 years of age and mature students in full-time study. You will be required to provide details of your valid passport of UK driving licence as proof of age and mature students need to prove eligibility.

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You will need to provide a valid passport or UK driving licence or EEA National Identity Card number to prove your date of birth and a digital passport-style photo. In most cases, your digital 26-30 Railcard will be available to use straight away.

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If you're between 26 and 30 years old, you're eligible. It's that simple! You can buy a National Rail 26-30 Railcard any time before your 31st birthday and keep using it for a whole year, until its expiry date.

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A: No. The Railcard is for your use only, and provides discounts only on tickets bought for your own use. It does not cover anyone accompanying you.

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How to get 1/3 off. rail and tube fares on Oyster. Once you've bought your Railcard, go to a London Underground station with your 16-25 Railcard and ask a member of staff to add your discount to your Oyster card.

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As the numbers suggest, a 16–25 railcard is for people who are 16–25 years old, and a 26–30 railcard is for people who are 26–30 years old. If someone is described as being in their “late twenties”, I would assume they were between 26 and 29. Therefore, they would only be eligible for the 26–30 railcard.

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Students can obtain a Carta dello Studente, known as the IoStudio card, from the Italian Ministry of Education. This gives you a 20 per cent discount on first or second-class tickets on Frecciarossa, Frecciargento and Frecciabianca, Intercity and Intercity night trains.

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National railcards They cost £30 (£20 for the Disabled Persons card). Not just for Brits! You don't need to live in Britain or be a UK citizen to be eligible. However, they can only be posted to UK addresses.

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Yes. You can use your Railcard with Anytime, Off-Peak train tickets and Advance tickets. However, for all journeys made between 4.30am and 10am Monday to Friday a minimum fare of £12 is payable.

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This depends on the type of railcard some railcards are only valid on Off-peak fares such as the 26-30 railcard, others are available to use all day such as the Senior railcard. You can view all the Railcards available here.

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

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