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New FREE 2 month Family Railcard. (plus 50% off code)

ticketcollector
ticketcollector Posts: 377 Forumite
edited 6 May 2009 at 10:41PM in Motoring
Its here again. The Free Family Railcard and 50% discount.
http://www.familyandfriends-railcard.co.uk/dailymail



On Tuesday 5 May 2009, a Trial Family & Friends Railcard promotion will be run in the Daily Mail newspaper Readers will be invited to apply (online only) for a free 2-month Trial Family & Friends Railcard shown below:
• Trial Family & Friends Railcards will be issued to customers by post and will be valid until 31 July 2009. The Trial cards will be issued by a separate company – not stations, call centres or travel agents
• Trial Family & Friends Railcard holders will be eligible to purchase a 12 month Family & Friends Railcard for £13 instead of the normal £26 from 21 July 2009 up to and including 24 August 2009. This must be done online and not through any other means using discount code DAILYM09. [this code has not been confirmed]
• This promotion aims to raise awareness of Family & Friends Railcard and to get families to experience the amazing Railcard savings and ease of travelling by train, instead of cars.

The Trial Offer
• Trial Family & Friends Railcards will be sent to customers by post and they will be valid until 31 July 2009 (2 months from issue).
• The customer must write their name and the second cardholder’s name on the front and sign the reverse of the card to make it valid. No other validation is required.
• The usual Family & Friends Railcard group sizes apply - the minimum group is one adult and one child, the maximum group is one named Railcard holder, three other adults and four children.
• All the usual Family & Friends Railcard Terms and Conditions of use apply, except that Trial Family & Friends Railcards are not replaceable if lost, damaged or stolen.

Issuing tickets for travel with a Trial Family Railcard
• Tickets for travel with a Trial Family & Friends Railcard should be issued in the normal way, using the Family Railcard discount buttons. Please remember that the minimum child fare is £1.00

£13 standard Family Railcard offer
• The Trial Family & Friends Railcard also encourages users to buy a standard 12-month Family & Friends Railcard (when their Trial Family & Friends Railcard expires) for £13.00 instead of the normal £26.00, up to and including 24 August 2009.
• All £13 discounted Family & Friends Railcards will be issued online only using a Promotional Code available to Trial Family & Friends Railcard holders. We will e-mail these customers a reminder of the offer leading up to the expiry of their Trial Family & Friends Railcard.
Ex-Employee of a Train Operating Company.
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Been Penalty Fared on the Railway? PM me and Ill try to help you win your appeal.
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  • icefall
    icefall Posts: 1,125 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 6 May 2009 at 12:46AM
    I always wanted to be a procrastinator, never got round to it...
  • kent1966
    kent1966 Posts: 1 Newbie
    Many thanks... Have gone for this...
  • rich_shot2003
    rich_shot2003 Posts: 2,218 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Great Thankyou OP

    Just ordered mine.
  • Livingthedream
    Livingthedream Posts: 2,643 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Offer from Daily Mail, for a free 2 month trail railcard valid until 31st July 09 see here Link

    Also £13 (50%) saving is available only for online purchases of a 12 month Family & Friends Railcard valid between 21 July and 24 August 2009 with Promotional Code DAILYM09

    Full terms for the offer are here Link

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  • chocdonuty
    chocdonuty Posts: 929 Forumite
    Woohoo, I was holding out for this offer, cheers :D
    :hello: Hiya, I'm single mom, avid moneysaver and freecycler, sometimes :huh: but definatly :D
  • ticketcollector
    ticketcollector Posts: 377 Forumite
    edited 6 May 2009 at 10:42PM
    Duplicate of a post I have already made here.

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1670027

    Also the code has not been released nor confirmed officially. It may be completely different style to last years code.
    Ex-Employee of a Train Operating Company.
    Ticket routing and rules expert.
    Been Penalty Fared on the Railway? PM me and Ill try to help you win your appeal.
    Been sent a summons on the Railway? PM me and Ill try to help you.
  • Livingthedream
    Livingthedream Posts: 2,643 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Sorry ticketcollector, only did a quick search and missed your post, anyway such a good deal well worth posting twice.

    The promotion code has now been released, as the code is on the promotion T&C page
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  • James123_2
    James123_2 Posts: 519 Forumite
    I currently have a Family Railcard, but this is due for renewal in July. Am I barred from this offer under the T&C?
    Thanks!
  • crispy2_2
    crispy2_2 Posts: 35 Forumite
    Will anyone be able to purchase a £13 railcard after 21st July using the discount code, or will they somehow restrict it to people who have applied for the free 2 month card?
  • Hi

    I'm new to the site.

    I purchase a railcard ever year and mine is up for renewal on Aug 6th. Can I use this code even though I haven't applied for the 2 months trial?

    Many thanks!
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