Summary. Travelling with kids? Get 1/3 off adult fares and 60% off kids fares with a Family & Friends Railcard. A Family & Friends Railcard costs £30 and it’ll save you 1/3 on adult fares and 60% on kids’ fares throughout Great Britain for a whole year.
How do I get a free Family Railcard?
To qualify for a Family & Friends Railcard, your group must contain at least one named Railcard holder and at least one child aged between 5 and 15 years. The maximum group size is up to four adults (aged 16 years and over) including the named cardholder(s), and four children (aged 5-15 years).
Can 2 adults use a family railcard?
Two adults can be named as cardholders on your Family & Friends Railcard. The two adults don’t need to travel together but you do need to be travelling with at least one child between the ages of 5 and 15 to be eligible for the discount.
How much discount does a family railcard give?
1/3 off
The Family & Friends Railcard gets you 1/3 off Standard Anytime, Off-Peak and Advance adult fares, and 60% off for kids’ fares too. And because there’s no limit to the number of times you can use your Railcard, the potential for family adventures is huge.
Is it worth getting a Family and Friends Railcard?
It costs just £70, saving you £20 on the price of three 1-year Railcards instantly. Then you can get out there and start saving with every adventure. * Average saving is based on the average savings made by Family & Friends Railcard holders between April 2021 and March 2022, excluding price of Railcard.
Can my wife use my friends and family railcard?
Can I use my Railcard to buy tickets for other people? A: 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 a single person use a family railcard?
Any adult can buy a Family & Friends Railcard. To use it, at least one of the group travelling must be named on the Railcard and there must also be at least one child travelling on a child rate ticket.
Can I buy my friend a ticket with my Railcard?
No. The Railcard is for your use only, and provides discounts only on tickets bought for your own use. It does not cover anyone accompanying you.
How many tickets can you buy with a Railcard?
You can purchase tickets for yourself and up to three adults travelling with you and they will also get up to 1/3 off their rail fare. Plus, you can take up to four children (aged 5 to 15 years) with you and save 60% on each child fare.
Can you use friends and family Railcard alone?
Can I travel alone with a Family and Friends Railcard? No, the minimum number of passengers required is two (one adult accompanying one child).
How much do you save with over 60 Railcard?
1/3 off rail travel and so much more…
A 60th birthday is a big milestone. But with a Senior Railcard, it’s also the starting point for travelling many more miles too. That’s because it gives you 1/3 off Standard and First Class Anytime, Off-Peak and Advance fares.
Can my daughter use my Family and Friends Railcard?
If you have a 1-year Family & Friends Railcard, your child who has turned 16 can travel as long as the 1-year Family & Friends Railcard is valid. If you have a 3-year Family & Friends Railcard, your 16-year old can only travel as a child on the Railcard card until the day before they turn 17.
Can you use family railcard at peak times?
No. Railcard discounts are available throughout Britain but they are not available on tickets for morning peak period services, for journeys wholly within London & South East Network Railcard area on Mondays to Fridays.
Can my husband use my Railcard?
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.
What is the difference between a family and friends Railcard and a Network Railcard?
Day Save info & to book online. A Family Railcard can be used anywhere in Great Britain (all train companies) whereas a Network Railcard is valid in the London and South East area. Remember a Railcard lasts a whole year so you can use it again for future trips.
How many names can be on a family and Friends Railcard?
two adults
Any two adults can be named cardholders, and they can take up to four children with them. The second cardholder can be any adult that might spend time with your children such as a friend, grandparent, or childminder.
Can you get a free Railcard?
Through a student bank account
One of the main ways that students are able to get a free 16-25 railcard is through student bank accounts. Many banks offer similar student accounts so try to differentiate themselves from other banks by offering a free railcard. One of the main banks to offer such a perk is Santander.
Can you have a Railcard on two phones?
You can store your digital Railcard on up to two devices at a time. If you want to add it a third, you will need to remove it from one of your existing devices using the steps descirbed above.
What happens if you get caught using someone elses Railcard?
Fare evasion is a criminal offence and you may be prosecuted. If convicted, you will: Get a criminal record. Pay a fine of up to £1,000.
Do both people have to buy a Two Together Railcard?
The Railcard is for use by you and the second named adult on your Railcard when you are travelling together. The two named cardholders must travel together for the entire journey for their discounted tickets to be valid.
You will need to click “Manage my Railcard” on the website homepage to log in to your account. Once logged in, click on ‘Details’ under your active digital Family & Friends Railcard, then click on ‘Manage Digital Devices’ to request a new download code or manage the number of devices your Railcard is on.