Family and Friends Rail Tickets and Railcard

M271

A few weeks ago I bought rail tickets online for my family (2 adults and a child) and entered that I had a Family and Friends Railcard to get the discount.
I had the intention to subsequently purchase the railcard in time for the journey at the end of Feb, but the tickets arrived without any name on the actual tickets and I wondered if I borrow a colleagues F&F railcard how will they know its not my railcard ? Does the train conductor ask for other proof that my name is the same as the one on the railcard ?

dzug1

I've never known them ask for proof but they are entitled to if suspicious

robt_2

Nothing like a bit of fraud hey :rolleyes:

FARE-COP

Yes, many inspectors will check ( I know some don't) and if you are found out, you will not only face a possible prosecution, but your friend's Railcard will be forfeited too. It should be siezed by the inspector.

Buy your own Railcard, for the sake of £24 valid for the next 12 months you can enjoy the benefits yourself then

SweetPea73

If you are travelling at the end of Feb you have enough time to purchase one of your own, can be done online or at a station.

M271

Thank you for your responses, I always planned to buy the rail card but I was surprised at the apparent lack of cross checking between the discounted tickets and the rail card.

I would have thought that when you bought online they would ask for the rail card number and print the number on the tickets to 'tie' the 2 items together.

mumofjusttwo

i think that you can have about 6 peoples name on the family and friends railcard so maybe worth asking a friend if they want to share if you aren't going to use it that much.

getting-sorted-sarah

mumofjusttwo wrote: »

i think that you can have about 6 peoples name on the family and friends railcard so maybe worth asking a friend if they want to share if you aren't going to use it that much.

No. you can put 2 adult names on the card - and they don't need to be related - it is an idea if your friend has not already filled that space.
I've never been asked for ID, in 20 years of using a Family Railcard, btw.

mumofjusttwo

sorry-going made i think.

omelette451

Is it in the Ts&Cs that you have to carry proof of ID to present with the railcard? I must admit I've never known anyone (either FF or Senior rcd, neither of which have a photo attached, unlike YP) to be asked for anything, so you should be ok.

Mrs_Ryan

My mum has a disabled card and she's never been asked either...