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Railcard? is this correct?

Nicky321
Nicky321 Posts: 1,426 Forumite
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My son and his mate will be traveling from Wigan to Stafford on monday and returning on friday. I have checked the virgintrain website for tickets and the price is £25.70 return per person (without railcard) £21.35 (with railcard).
I filled in the quotation form and put 2 adults traveling and 1 railcard (between them) and it came back with the price of £21.35 each. If they had 2 railcards (1 each) it would be £17.00 per person return.
Are these quotes correct? and are they available to buy at the station or is it an online offer?
please help.

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  • Stompa
    Stompa Posts: 8,376 Forumite
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    Which sort of railcard were you thinking of? Lots of info here:

    http://www.railcard.co.uk/
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  • dzug1
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    Nicky321 wrote: »
    My son and his mate will be traveling from Wigan to Stafford on monday and returning on friday. I have checked the virgintrain website for tickets and the price is £25.70 return per person (without railcard) £21.35 (with railcard).
    I filled in the quotation form and put 2 adults traveling and 1 railcard (between them) and it came back with the price of £21.35 each. If they had 2 railcards (1 each) it would be £17.00 per person return.
    Are these quotes correct? and are they available to buy at the station or is it an online offer?
    please help.

    £25.70 is correct. The first £21.35 is incorrect - it should be £17 (£16.95 if you are being picky).

    The remainder of the figures are correct.

    You can buy at these fares at the station on the day.
  • Nicky321
    Nicky321 Posts: 1,426 Forumite
    Stompa wrote: »
    Which sort of railcard were you thinking of? Lots of info here:

    http://www.railcard.co.uk/

    Thanks Stompa, maybe im not making myself clear.
    Im not thinking about purchasing a railcard, my sons mate already has a 16 - 25 railcard. Just wondering if he could purchase both return tickets using his railcard to get discounts for both, eg, £42.70 (for 2) rather than £21.35 (with railcard) and £25.70 (without railcard) and would he be able to do this at the station rather than online?
  • dmg24
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    Nicky321 wrote: »
    Thanks Stompa, maybe im not making myself clear.
    Im not thinking about purchasing a railcard, my sons mate already has a 16 - 25 railcard. Just wondering if he could purchase both return tickets using his railcard to get discounts for both, eg, £42.70 (for 2) rather than £21.30 (with railcard) and £25.70 (without railcard) and would he be able to do this at the station rather than online?

    No. A YP railcard requires each traveller in receipt of a discounted ticket to have a card.

    The disabled person's railcard does allow two travellers to travel at the discounted rate. I'm not aware that any of the others do (apart from obviously the family card!)?
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  • Nicky321
    Nicky321 Posts: 1,426 Forumite
    dzug1 wrote: »
    £25.70 is correct. The first £21.35 is incorrect - it should be £17 (£16.95 if you are being picky).

    The remainder of the figures are correct.

    You can buy at these fares at the station on the day.
    My son doesnt have a railcard, his mate does. its showing as £21.35 for 2 people outward journey and £21.35 for 2 people return journey total of £42.70 using just one railcard.
  • Nicky321
    Nicky321 Posts: 1,426 Forumite
    dmg24 wrote: »
    No. A YP railcard requires each traveller in receipt of a discounted ticket to have a card.

    The disabled person's railcard does allow two travellers to travel at the discounted rate. I'm not aware that any of the others do (apart from obviously the family card!)?
    How come its coming up with them prices when i put in 2 adults traveling and only 1 railcard being used?
  • Nicky321
    Nicky321 Posts: 1,426 Forumite
    dzug1 wrote: »
    A 16-25 railcard is valid for one person only.

    I think I've answered the rest of your question
    thats what i thought but the website says different according to the prices its quoting.
  • dmg24
    dmg24 Posts: 33,920 Forumite
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    Nicky321 wrote: »
    How come its coming up with them prices when i put in 2 adults traveling and only 1 railcard being used?

    It assumes that all travellers have a card. You will need to book the two tickets separately.
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  • dzug1
    dzug1 Posts: 13,535 Forumite
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    Nicky321 wrote: »
    My son doesnt have a railcard, his mate does. its showing as £21.35 for 2 people outward journey and £21.35 for 2 people return journey total of £42.70 using just one railcard.

    That's right - one passenger is travelling at the full rate (£25.70 return) and the other at the railcard rate (£17 return)
  • Nicky321
    Nicky321 Posts: 1,426 Forumite
    thats helped, lol, i must have been having a thickie moment!
    Because the prices where in total for the outward journey and total for the return journey rather than individual eg 2 x outbound and 2 x return
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