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£12 Young Persons Railcard (50% off)
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What's the deal?
Until 16 March, National Rail is offering Young Persons Railcard's for half price at just £12. These cut a third off your travel bill so, if you're between 16 and 25 and spend over £36 a year on trains (even if it's just one trip), get one. While mature students over 26 in full time education are eligible to get a Young Person's Railcard sadly they can't apply online as they need to show evidence that they're studying.
How to grab one
Use this special railcard link and enter the code SAVING12 when registering. You'll need to upload a passport style photo of yourself, plus you'll need your passport or UK driving licence handy.
The link is a tracking one as we asked National Railcard for permission to give out the offer code; it was fine, but wanted to see how many MoneySavers do it. However there is no commercial link between MoneySavingExpert.com and National Railcard.
What you get
As well as a third off most rail fares, including on the Oyster Pay as you Go capped rate if you're in London (read more on the Transport for London site), there's also currently free Youth Hostel Association membership and discounts on eating out. See the full list of offers available on the Railcard Website.
Are there any catches to the railcard?
The railcard can be used at any time although if you travel before 10am in the week you'll have to pay a minimum fare (this applies all year except in July and August).
Yet very occassionally some special fares (e.g. cheap london to manchester) undercut it so check, but for regular train travel it's great.
For more train fare cost-cutting tips, read the full Cheap Train Tickets article
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PS. Many thanks to newlifenewsong for the top spot!
Until 16 March, National Rail is offering Young Persons Railcard's for half price at just £12. These cut a third off your travel bill so, if you're between 16 and 25 and spend over £36 a year on trains (even if it's just one trip), get one. While mature students over 26 in full time education are eligible to get a Young Person's Railcard sadly they can't apply online as they need to show evidence that they're studying.
How to grab one
Use this special railcard link and enter the code SAVING12 when registering. You'll need to upload a passport style photo of yourself, plus you'll need your passport or UK driving licence handy.
The link is a tracking one as we asked National Railcard for permission to give out the offer code; it was fine, but wanted to see how many MoneySavers do it. However there is no commercial link between MoneySavingExpert.com and National Railcard.
What you get
As well as a third off most rail fares, including on the Oyster Pay as you Go capped rate if you're in London (read more on the Transport for London site), there's also currently free Youth Hostel Association membership and discounts on eating out. See the full list of offers available on the Railcard Website.
Are there any catches to the railcard?
The railcard can be used at any time although if you travel before 10am in the week you'll have to pay a minimum fare (this applies all year except in July and August).
Yet very occassionally some special fares (e.g. cheap london to manchester) undercut it so check, but for regular train travel it's great.
For more train fare cost-cutting tips, read the full Cheap Train Tickets article
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PS. Many thanks to newlifenewsong for the top spot!
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Oops, this should go in dthe discounts section - could someone move it please?
A Young Persons Railcard gives you 1/3 off rail travel for a whole year, plus a host of other offers including discounts at attractions, accommodation, restaurants and cinema. Until 16 March 2008, you can get one online for just £12 instead of the usual £24. Use the code SAVING12. :j
http://www.youngpersons-railcard.co.uk/voucher/10I :heartpuls Procrastination.0 -
thanx newlife:)0
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Just a note, most places wont let you use it before 10am, dont know if this is just the free one I got for taking a student bank account but its a young persons railcard all the same.
And lol if Id known it was £24 to buy I wouldve took the £100 they offered instead, stating the railcard was valued at more than that, or is the £24 just one years card as opposed to 5?0 -
will have some restrictions on time of travel, but a great saving
indelacio - £24/£12 is only for one years pass, so you did get a bargin !0 -
Just a note, most places wont let you use it before 10am, dont know if this is just the free one I got for taking a student bank account but its a young persons railcard all the same.
And lol if Id known it was £24 to buy I wouldve took the £100 they offered instead, stating the railcard was valued at more than that, or is the £24 just one years card as opposed to 5?
Hiya yes the free railcard with the bank is 5 years and this one is for 12 months so your deal was good! This one is too.0 -
also get the £12 rail card and other offers too eg free YHA membership for a year and discounts off meals ta op0
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Maybe im just stupid but i need to resize the picture to what ?0
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Hi there, i got an email today saying you can get a railcard for half price if you are aged 16-25.
You can save a 1/3 of any train journey for a year! great if you travel alot!
this is my first post so please be kind :cool:
link: http://www.youngpersons-railcard.co.uk/voucher/05
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awesome, mine has just run out as well.
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Wow! fab deal. Too bad I still have half a year to go with mine.
Great for the londoners, u get 1/3 off an offpeak travel card. 0
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