ScotRail Smartcards are currently accepted on ScotRail trains, the SPT Subway and participating GrassHOPPER bus services. You can also use ScotRail Smart Season Tickets on LNER services.
Can I use my ScotRail ticket on any train?
Travel anytime
With an Anytime ticket there are no time restrictions. You can travel on any service, at any time on your chosen route.
How do I use my ScotRail card?
Open the ScotRail App and tap ‘My Tickets’ at the bottom of the screen. Tap the round red button, and scan your Smartcard by simply hold your Smartcard against the back of your phone for a few seconds. Any tickets ready to be loaded, will appear on screen.
Can you use Smartcard on tube?
If you have a zones 1-6 London Travelcard added onto your smartcard, you have unlimited travel within London on the Underground, Overground, TfL Rail, Docklands Light Railway, buses, trams, and most National Rail services in London.
Can you use a rail card in Scotland?
A: Yes, your Railcard is accepted by all the Train Companies who operate Passenger Railway Services within England, Scotland and Wales. Railcards do not give discounts on Eurostar services, Charter services, and Heritage Railways unless state otherwise.
Can I travel on any train with my ticket?
You can buy Anytime tickets any time before you travel and you can use your ticket to travel on any train. With an Anytime ticket you can also break your journey at stations along the route of travel.
Are train tickets valid on any train?
All tickets are valid via any reasonable route unless specifically stated on the ticket.
What can a rail card be used for?
Railcards allow you to save up to 33% off most rail fares, including discounts on Advance Purchase tickets. There are eight different railcards available. There are also a number of Regional Railcards – for more information please see the below links; 16-25 Railcard (previously Young persons Railcard)
Can anyone use your rail card?
Yes. As long as either you (as the main Railcard holder) or the second named Railcard holder is travelling with a child, up to a total of four adults and four children travelling together can get discounts.
Can you use Saltire Card on Subway?
The card gives holders free bus travel in Scotland and, through the Strathclyde Concessionary Travel Scheme, reduced fares on trains and Subway in the Strathclyde area.
Can I just tap my card on the tube?
If your bank card shows the contactless payment symbol, you can use it to pay as you go straight away. You’ll pay an adult rate fare.
Can you get into the tube with card?
Pay as you go
You don’t have to work out the cost of your journey in advance. You can pay as you go using contactless (card or device), an Oyster card or a Visitor Oyster card. It also offers great value as pay as you go is cheaper than buying single tickets and you get daily and weekly capping.
Can two people use the same card on the tube?
Can I pay for more than one person with my contactless Barclays card on Transport for London (TfL) services? No, you can only pay for one person per journey with a single contactless card, just like with an Oyster card. Find out more about TfL’s contactless card service.
Is ScotRail part of National Rail?
ScotRail was a train operating company in Scotland owned by National Express that operated the ScotRail franchise from March 1997 until October 2004.
ScotRail (National Express)
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Stations operated | 336 |
| Parent company | National Express |
| Reporting mark | SR |
| Predecessor | ScotRail (British Rail) |
What is the cheapest way to travel around Scotland?
I would avoid flying and just take the bus or train. Bus – Buses are a popular and affordable way to get around the country as they link most destinations in the country. Scottish Citylink, Stagecoach, Megabus, and National Express are the four main companies that operate here.
Is ScotRail part of Network Rail?
Network Rail Scotland looks after Scotland’s Railway infrastructure, and together with Abellio ScotRail, our partners in the ScotRail Alliance we are committed to putting passengers and freight customers at the heart of how we run Scotland’s Railway.
What if I travel without ticket in train?
Punishment: Ordinary single fare for the distance which he has travelled or from the station from which the train started and the excess charge i.e. `250/- or equivalent to the fare whichever is more. Punishment :6 months jail, fine `1,000/-or both. Punishment :12 months jail, fine`1,000/-or both.
Can my family member travel on my train ticket?
The e-ticket can be transferred to family members like mother, father, brother, sister, son, daughter, husband/wife. The passenger on whose name the ticket has been issued should carry a printout of e-reservation slip, an original ID card proof and proof of relation with person to whom the ticket has to be transferred.
Can I travel without physical ticket in train?
Online unconfirmed ticket passengers are not allowed to travel inside the train as the ticket money is refunded to the passenger if the seat is not confirmed till the time of preparation of departing train chart.
Can police check ticket in train?
Only TTE has the right to check the tickets of passengers during travel. In this case, if someone else checks your ticket, you can complain about it. Railway Ticket Checking Rules: Trains are called the Lifeline of India. All of you must have traveled by train at some point in your life.
How much is the fine for no train ticket?
Travelling without a pass or ticket.
Fare from the station which he has travelled or from the station which the train originally started or from the checking point with equal amount of excess charge subject to a minimum of Rs. 250/- upto the point of detection.