Reminder: Young Persons Rail Card - Get Cheaper Fairs on Trains UK wide £24.00
Hi All,
First post, so please don't bite too hard :)
Just a reminder, what with Train Prices increasing, that those who are eligible(16-25 year olds) there is a service out there that allows you to access a 1/3 cheaper train fairs across the UK.
The last post on this claims it is free. It isn't. It's £24 and lasts a year or there is a 3 Year card that costs £65, however the savings are easily made up on the first few train fairs.
There is a family card also for £24 and a recent voucher (attached and thanks HoneyBun for that) reduces this to £18
Again this is primarily for the 16-25 year olds out there but those that aren't I hope you can still appreciate the benefits of a card that offers 1/3 discount :)
Link - http://www.16-25railcard.co.uk/
Voucher - http://hotukdeals.com/item/336238/new-savings-on-the-railcard/
All Comments (6)
Jump to unread Post a CommentNot entirely true - you can't get any discount for travel in peak hours so for the majority of students and young people wanting to use rail for college or work these cards are of little value; you also can't use the card when purchasing season tickets.
P.S. Thanks for the post and sorry to be negative on it - but I really do think the Young Persons Rail Card is a pile of p**
P.P.S. To be entirley fair as iwd posts above this can save you money - especially with the voucher to reduce it to £18 - I'm just peeved that my kids can't use 'em ;-)
I must have easily saved £500 or so over the last few years. I save about a tenner on a trip to London alone.
If you make 2 or 3 hour or so train journeys a year then you'll be making a saving. If you make several more you can save a ton!
It is a shame you can't use them in peak times or on season tickets, but what do you expect???
It's so much better than the oyster card, which is useless unless you buy weekly or monthly travelcards. Whereas with the 16-25 card you make savings pretty much anytime you purchase a ticket, whether it may e a daily travelcard (which now cost £5 with a YPRC/16-25 card) or a rail ticket. Plus you can put the discount on to your oyster card, so it caps off at the £5 mark if you have used it that much in a day. I have been using one for the past 4 years and have most definitely made huge savings. :)
P.s. "You can get a 3-year 16-25 Railcard right up until the day before your 24th birthday."... meaning you can still enjoy the discount for another 3 years...:)
Word of mouth is generally the best way to get people to know about this hence why i used this site!! Oh well :)
Oh, and dont forget to get it a day before your 26th b'day ;-)