South West Trains employee benefits

[Gd1992]

Hi,

Wondering if you can tell me what the benefits are for permanent employees of SWT. Does the travel benefits include free travel on Stagecoach owned EMT and Virgin Trains?

Thanks

 

[Simon11]

Yes for EMT, but don't believe there is a deal with Virgin?

 

[Monty]

Free travel on South West Trains own services as well as East Midlands Trains, but nothing on Virgin Trains. But you do get your 75% off ATOC priv pass too.

 

[Gd1992]

Great thanks for getting back.

Do you have to be employed for a certain time to get this ATOC priv pass? I'm quite new to the industry?

Thanks

 

[Monty]

I think it's six months, or it was when I signed up. That was nearly 7 years ago though..

 

[A-driver]

Pretty sure you get own company travel for you and a your partner/kids immediately (well within the first few weeks depending on how slow ATOC are being...) and then a priv after 6 months. After 12months you can apply for a FIP which gives you discounts and free travel on European trains.

 

[jc1]

Do you get a discount on London Underground also?

 

[A-driver]

Do you get a discount on London Underground also?

Only if the toc has a priv oyster agreement. No idea about SWT, FCC do but I believe it's fairly unique due to parts of the northern and circle lines shadowing FCC routes and so is done as a travel agreement with LU staff.

 

[Stigy]

Do you get a discount on London Underground also?

No, only what has been mentioned. You'll also get free Island Line Train travel on the Isle of Wight too, as it's the same company.

Also I believe you can get heavily discounted Wightlink ferry crossings to the island. There's also discounts etc to be had via the intranet which can be handy.

 

[Shaggy]

I got my PRIV card one month after joining the industry so you won't have to wait long!

 

[Urban Gateline]

I got my PRIV card one month after joining the industry so you won't have to wait long!

Some TOC's make you work up to 6 months though before issuing your PRIV, can't remember which ones but there is definitely at least one that makes you work 6 months before you can get a PRIV card

 

[A-driver]

Some TOC's make you work up to 6 months though before issuing your PRIV, can't remember which ones but there is definitely at least one that makes you work 6 months before you can get a PRIV card

I believe that technically they all do but ATOC tend to send passes out at once when they have produced them.

When I joined FCC I had to wait 4 months to get my FCC pass as there was a big backlog in issuing them.