You can now buy a Young Persons, Family, and Senior Railcards online. Simply click on the 'Buy Now' link next to the Railcard you are eligible for. Alternatively you can call your preferred Telesales line or visit your local station to apply.

Visit the Railcard Website and buy a Railcard Now!

When planning a journey with our Online Journey Planner, in the passengers and Railcards section simply select the number and type of Railcards that you will be travelling with and click 'Add' after each selection. When the fares are displayed, click on one of the prices to see how much money you've saved by using your Railcard!

Travelling with kids?

Save 1/3 off most standard class adult fares and 60% on standard class child fares with a Family Railcard. Up to four adults and four kids can travel on one Family Railcard and they don’t need to be related! Use it to visit friends and family or to save money on a family day out. At least one named cardholder and one child must be travelling together for the whole journey.

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Aged 16-25 or a full time student aged 26 or over?

Save 1/3 off most standard class rail fares throughout Great Britain. Whether you want to visit friends, go home for the weekend, or head off on a day trip, the Young Persons Railcard is a great way to save money on your travel. To buy online, you’ll need a valid UK driving licence or passport number to prove you’re eligible, and be able to upload a digital photo in the application process.

Please note online purchase is currently not available for mature students. You will need your educational establishment to sign and stamp your Railcard application form to verify you are a full-time student, so must apply at a station. Pick up a leaflet from any staffed station ticket office.

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Aged 60 or over?

Save 1/3 off most Standard and First Class rail fares and start making some dramatic savings. To buy online, you’ll need a valid UK driving licence or passport to prove that you’re eligible.

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Travel often within South East England?

If you travel regularly in the South East of England, buy a Network Railcard and you and up to three other adults can save 1/3 off standard class adult fares (restrictions apply Monday to Friday; see the Network Railcard website for more details). Up to four children, aged 5 to 15 can save 60% on the child fare (£1 minimum fare applies). The Network Railcard cannot be purchased online, but is available through telesales or stations.

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The Disabled Person’s Railcard saves 1/3 off standard and first class tickets and is available to disabled adults and children (as explained in the Rail Travel Made Easy leaflet) for rail travel. It also allows one accompanying adult to travel at the same discount.

The Disabled Person’s Railcard cannot be purchased online or through telesales or stations, so complete the form available on the Disabled Person's Railcard website and send to the address given in the Rail Travel Made Easy leaflet with proof of your entitlement.

Existing Railcard holders who want to renew their card can do so by phone on 0845 605 0525 or online on the Disabled Person's Railcard website.

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