Season ticket and Student Rail Card

[LAX54]

I have been asked, if you can combine a student railcard discount and a season ticket ? A friend of the wife's wants to go Folkestone to Sandwich, I am assuming school terms only, so would be monthly seasons thnx

 

[Fawkes Cat]

There's a straight answer to this one - no.

Per https://www.16-25railcard.co.uk/help/railcard-terms-conditions/:

• Railcard discounts do not apply to Season tickets, train company promotional tickets, Eurostar tickets, and most London Underground and Docklands Light Railway tickets - see 16-25railcard.co.uk for the most up to date information.

(from the information at the bottom of section 2)

 

[LAX54]

OK, thankyou, looks like she will not be able to use a combination, it was just to and from college, and I know she is taking driving lessons, so may well just drive after passing her test.

 

[superalbs]

You can use Railcard discounted tickets in conjunction with season tickets. But you cannot get Railcard discounted season tickets.
(my 1000th post!)

 

[island]

Assuming that by “student Railcard” you are meaning “16-25 Railcard”, this cannot be used to discount a season ticket.

Certain discount cards issued to students can be used for discounts on certain season tickets, however.

 

[ForTheLoveOf]

In certain cases, where a season ticket isn't much less than 5× the walkup Anytime (Day) Return - such as many set by Southeastern, West Midlands Trains etc. - and where the Anytime (Day) Return is above £12, getting 5 Railcard-discounted walk-up tickets each may be cheaper than a season ticket. Obviously you don't get the same flexibility (e.g. being able to use it for more than one return trip a day, or on the weekend) but in certain cases a lot of money can be saved in that way, plus you only pay for those days you travel and there can be no problem of fees for refunds or a high upfront cost.

 

[Romilly]

Folkestone-Sandwich day returns are just under £12 so a 16-25 railcard will not (because of the £12 minimum fare) help on weekdays except in July/August, and except on weekdays in other months when outward travel starts at or after 10am.

 

[LAX54]

Thansk for all your answers, I will pass the info on, why is nothing 'simple' on the Railway ?