Railcard

Disabled and Senior Railcard

Added: 15 December 2011 | Updated: 5 March 2012

Disabled Persons Railcard

The Railcard will entitle both you and an adult companion to one third off most rail fares throughout the UK.
Unfortunately, you do have to buy the card; currently charges are £20 for a single year or £54 for three years.

Who is entitled?

You will be eligible for a Disabled Person’s Railcard if you:

• Are registered as having a visual impairment
• Are registered as deaf or use a hearing aid
• Have epilepsy
• Receive Attendance Allowance
• Receive higher rate Disability Living Allowance at either: the higher rate or lower rate for getting around (mobility); or the higher or middle rate for help with personal care
• Receive Severe Disablement Allowance
• Receive War Pensioner’s Mobility Supplement
• Receive War or Service Disablement Pension for 80% or more disability
• Are buying or leasing a vehicle through the Motability scheme

More information and application form download can be found online at www.disabledpersons-railcard.co.uk
Alternatively you can contact the Disabled Person’s Railcard Office at the address below.
Rail Travel Made Easy, PO Box 11631, Laurencekirk, AB30 9AA
Or use the helpline on: 0845 605 0525 (telephone) / 0845 601 0132 (textphone) / disability@atoc.org (email).

Both application forms and information leaflets are available in easy read, large print and braille formats, and the information leaflet is also available in audio format.

Wheelchair users and registered visually impaired passengers do not need a railcard to receive a 34% discount on single fares and a 50% discount on return fares. This applies to Anytime fares only. Sometimes this discount can work out better than that offered by using your railcard and applies to a carer travelling with you.
To qualify for this reduction wheelchair users must remain in their wheelchairs for the the journey and visually impaired people must be accompanied. You may also be asked to prove your visual impairment from a ‘recognised institution’

More information on this discount on Anytime fares from National Rail Enquiries

Senior Railcard

If you are a regular train traveller and over 60, then the Senior Railcard is a great way to save money. It costs £24 for a year’s use, or £65 for a three year card. With it you can get 1/3 off all standard and first class train fares in the UK.

In order to buy the card for the first time, you will need to show either a passport, driving licence or birth certificate as proof of age. The card can be purchased at all major train stations and online here

Further information on how to buy and renew the card can be found at the senior railcard website.

Railcards and Oyster pay as you go

Railcard holders can get 1/3 discounts on the adult Off-Peak Oyster pay as you go fare for most journeys on National Rail, London Underground and Docklands Light Railway. They can also obtain a 1/3 discount on the Off-Peak daily price cap(see below). To qualify for these discounts, holders must register their Oyster card and Railcard. This can be done at any London Underground ticket office or at a National Rail ticket office that can top-up pay as you go credit and load Travelcard seasons to Oyster.