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At a Staffed Station Ticket Office You can buy a Senior Railcard at any National Rail staffed station ticket office or National Rail-licensed Travel Agent. You can do it on the day you are travelling, just ensure the ticket office is open. You’ll need to bring one of the following: Your birth certificate.
Can I use a Senior Railcard at a ticket machine?
Yes. You can buy a 1-year Senior Railcard over the counter at all staffed stations ticket office.
Can you buy more than one ticket with a Senior Railcard?
No. The Railcard is for your use only, and provides discounts only on tickets bought for your own use.
How many tickets can you buy with a Senior Railcard?
Your Senior Railcard gets you 1/3 off Standard and First Class Anytime, Off-Peak and Advance fares. And because there’s no limit to the number of times you can use your Railcard, the potential for adventure is huge.
What are the restrictions on a Senior Railcard?
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.
How do I use my Senior Railcard?
You must show your valid Senior Railcard (digital or plastic) when you buy your ticket and travel on the train. Failure to present a valid Railcard will mean you have to pay a full fare, which is not refundable.
Is rail travel free for over 60s?
You can travel free on TfL services with your Older Person’s Freedom Pass from 09:00 weekdays and anytime at weekends and on bank holidays. On National Rail services in London, travel free after 9:30 weekdays, and any time on weekends and public holidays.
Does Senior Railcard work on underground?
Senior Railcard holders can also register their Railcard discount onto an Oyster card to get 1/3 off Oyster pay as you go single fares and daily caps on National Rail, London Underground and Docklands Light Railway services.
How long do senior Railcards last?
Don’t worry though – you can do that once you’ve started the renewal process. It costs £30 to renew for one year and £70 to renew for three years, saving you £20 on the price of three separate Railcards. Find out more about the Senior Railcard.
Does a Senior Railcard work on the tube?
According to the senior railcard website discounts apply only to rail (train) travel, not to tube travel even if loaded on to Oyster.
Can I use my railcard during peak times?
Your 16-25 Railcard gets you 1/3 off Standard Anytime and Off-Peak fares, as well as Standard Advance and First Class Advance fares. And because there’s no limit to the number of times you can use your Railcard, the potential for adventure is huge.
Do senior citizens get discount on trains?
Save 1/3 on most rail fares throughout Great Britain with a Senior Railcard. With a Senior Railcard anyone 60 years or over can save 1/3 on all Standard and First Class, Anytime, Off-Peak and Advance fares for £30.
What does a Senior Railcard cost?
The Railcard costs just £30. So after a couple of trips, the card will have paid for itself. And over a year, you could save an average of £98*. Your Senior Railcard will save you 1/3 off a wide range of tickets.
Do pensioners travel free on London Underground?
London Freedom Pass gives you free or discounted travel for London residents across London transport networks, including trams, national rail, the underground, river services, and buses. Various transport concessions available to disabled older people.
Does Mcdonalds give free coffee for seniors?
Many locations provide 10 percent off to customers over 50, though discount and age requirement may vary by location. McDonald’s: Discounted coffee and drinks. Many McDonald’s locations offer discounted or free coffee and beverages to seniors.
What is morning peak time on trains?
Train companies can define the peak times for their services within a certain window set by the Department for Transport. Most set morning peak times between 6.30 and 9.30, and afternoon peaks between 4.30pm and 7.00pm. However, some continue morning peak until 10.30am, and others don’t have an afternoon peak.
Can I use my senior railcard on merseyrail?
Railcards can’t be used when buying Day Saver, Family Ticket or Railpass tickets, with the exception of the 16 – 17 Saver Card. However, Merseyrail Day Saver and Railpass tickets are already half price for anyone aged 18 or under so the Railcard is not needed to benefit from cheaper fares on these tickets.
What time can you use a railcard?
You can buy Network Railcard discounted tickets for travel any time on weekends and public holidays or from 10:00am Monday to Friday. You may be able to start your journey a little earlier than 10:00am, see the time restriction easements section for details or check at your local station.
How many adults can travel on a senior railcard?
Family & Friends Railcard They must always travel with you. You can travel anytime on weekends and public holidays. If two adults each have a Family & Friends Railcard, you can get discounted travel for: Up to two adults aged 16 or over.
At what age do you get a free bus pass in England?
In England you can get a bus pass for free travel when you reach the State Pension age. If you live in London, you can travel free on buses, tubes and other transport when you’re 60, but only within London. In Wales you can get a bus pass when you reach 60.
Can I use my senior bus pass anywhere in the UK?
Your bus pass is valid for use on all registered Bus services within England, so if you are visiting other places you should be able to use your pass. It is not valid in Wales* or Scotland.
What do over 60s get free?
UK residents are entitled to free or subsidised travel in their 60s. If you are above the age of 60, you are entitled to a senior pension rail card, that gives you reduced fares for many journeys within the UK.
Can you add railcard to contactless?
So why can’t it be used with contactless cards? Mike Tuckett, head of customer payments at TfL, said: “Due to the design of the contactless system, it’s not currently possible to associate concessions and discounts to contactless bank cards.
Can I use railcard on bus?
A Network Railcard gives up to 1/3 off the following ticket types for travel in the Network Railcard area, subject to the appropriate minimum fare and the 10:00am Monday to Friday time restriction: Anytime tickets. PLUSBUS tickets – for bus travel to and from the station (and around town).
What can I use my railcard for?
Generally, all Railcards can be used for discounts train fares during Off-Peak times, weekends, and public holidays. Some, like the age-related Railcards, can be used during Peak times with a minimum fare, and the Disabled Persons Railcard can be used at any time.
