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From 17 August, eligible customers can buy a 16-17 Saver up to the day before their 18th birthday and enjoy a full year of savings.


Find out more about the changes to the 16-17 Saver.

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Find the right Railcard for you

How old are you?

Senior Railcard

  • Great for anyone aged 60 and over

  • Save 1/3 on most train tickets

  • Choose a digital or physical Railcard

£35 for 1 year

£80 for 3 years (save £25)

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16-25 Railcard

  • Perfect for young people aged 16 to 25, plus mature students

  • Save 1/3 on most train tickets

  • Buy before your 24th birthday and use for 3 years

£35 for 1 year

£80 for 3 years (save £25)

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26-30 Railcard

  • Made for anyone aged 26 to 30

  • Save 1/3 on most train tickets

  • Digital-only Railcard

£35 for 1 year

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Two Together Railcard

  • Perfect for 2 people who travel together regularly

  • Save 1/3 on most train tickets

  • Travel together after 09:30am on weekdays, or any time at weekends and on public holidays

£35 for 1 year

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Disabled Persons Railcard

  • Made for people of any age with a disability that meets the eligibility criteria

  • Save 1/3 on train tickets for you and 1 adult companion

  • Choose a digital or physical card

  • Save on trips any time, any day

£20 for 1 year

£54 for 3 years (save £6)

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Network Railcard

  • Perfect for anyone aged 16 or over who travels across London and the South East

  • Save 1/3 on train tickets in London and the South East

  • Eligible for a wide range of ticket types, including Anytime tickets, Off-peak tickets and Travelcards (see terms and conditions)

£35 for 1 year

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Family & Friends Railcard

  • Perfect for travel with up to 4 adults and 4 children

  • Save 1/3 on adult tickets and get 60% off for kids aged 5 to 15

  • Choose a digital or physical Railcard

  • Use on Standard Anytime, Off-Peak and Advance tickets

£35 for 1 year

£80 for 3 years (save £25)

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16-17 Saver

  • Perfect for anyone aged 16 to 17

  • Save 50% on most train travel, including Season tickets

  • Choose a digital or physical Railcard

  • For travel across England and Wales only

£35 for 1 year

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Veterans Railcard

  • Made for veterans of the UK Armed Forces

  • Save 1/3 on train travel for you, 1 adult companion and up to 4 children

  • Use on Standard and First Class Anytime, Off-Peak and Advance tickets

£35 for 1 year

£80 for 3 years (save £25)

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Why people choose a Railcard

" We used our Railcard to see the Lionesses at Wembley. My daughter and her friends were buzzing! They loved the train ride – and I was just happy to save on the tickets!"

Andy

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Start using your Railcard today

Download the Railcard app and add your Railcard to your phone. It’s so simple – just use the activation link in your confirmation email.

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Need a helping hand?

If you need support with your Railcard or your account, we can help.

Get help with my Railcard

A Railcard is a discount card for rail travel. You can use it to get up to 1/3 off train tickets for journeys across Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales). You can buy either a digital Railcard or a physical Railcard.

Railcards are valid for either 1 year or 3 years. The average cost of a 1-year Railcard is £35. The average cost of a 3-year Railcard is £80. The Disabled Persons Railcard is just £20 for 1 year and £54 for 3 years.

Each Railcard comes with its own unique benefits, plus terms and conditions.

There are 9 types of Railcards:

• 16-17 Saver

• 16-25 Railcard

• 26-30 Railcard

• Disabled Persons Railcard

• Family & Friends Railcard

• Network Railcard

• Senior Railcard

• Two Together Railcard

• Veterans Railcard

Most people are eligible for at least 1 type of Railcard. Eligibility can depend on things like age and who you normally travel with.

Take our quiz to find out which is the best Railcard for you.

There are specific requirements for the Disabled Persons Railcard, the Veterans Railcard, and for mature students buying a 16-25 Railcard.


If you’re a new user, you can sign up for a Railcard account today. Already have a Railcard account? Sign in to your Railcard account now.

If you’re having problems signing in, you can reset your password. You’ll get an email with a link to reset your password. It may take several minutes for the email to arrive. Be sure to check your spam folder, just in case. If you don’t see the email after 10 minutes, double-check your email address and request another link.

You can use your Railcard account to:

• Buy a Railcard

• Renew a Railcard

• View the status of your Railcard

• Add your digital Railcard to the Railcard app

• Replace a lost or stolen physical Railcard

• Update your personal details

If you have an existing Railcard account, we’ll send you an email reminder to let you know that your Railcard is due for renewal. Check that your Railcard is in date before buying or using discounted tickets.

If you bought your Railcard online

If you bought your Railcard online you can quickly renew with your Railcard account.

If you bought your Railcard at a station

If you bought your Railcard at a station, you won’t be able to renew online – but you can sign up for a Railcard account and buy a new Railcard online when the old one expires.

If someone else bought your Railcard for you online

If someone else bought your Railcard for you online, they’ll need to use their Railcard account to renew your Railcard for you.

View the step-by-step guide on How to renew your Railcard.

If you bought a digital Railcard

An activation link will be sent to your email address as soon as your Railcard is ready to use. Use this to add your Railcard to your phone via the Railcard app.


If you bought a 16-17 Saver or Veterans Railcard, you’ll get a download code instead.

If you bought a physical Railcard

  • Please allow up to 10 days for Standard Delivery

  • Special delivery orders placed before 5pm, Monday to Thursday, are delivered within 2 days

  • Special Delivery orders placed before 11am, Friday to Sunday, are delivered within 3 days

If you bought a Railcard at a station

Your Railcard should be available to use right away.

Eligibility checks

Some Railcards need extra time to process. These include the 16-17 Saver, 16-25 Railcard for mature students, Disabled Persons Railcard, and Veterans Railcard.


Please allow up to 5 extra days for our team to verify your documents and complete your order.

*Annual saving is based on the average savings made by combined Railcard holders between April 2025 and March 2026, excluding price of Railcard.