Great 'What discounts can I get when I'm disabled' Hunt

Indie_Kid

columbo_addict wrote: »

so i pay the full price of the ticket and the person with me gets in for free??

thanks for any clarity..........

Yes. Which makes no sense when people with sensory loss can't really enjoy the film like that.

crakerjacker

you can often find that the 'full price' ticket purchased is cheaper than normal too. For example, both me and my fiance go for just over £6 between us rather than £8ish a ticket it usually costs.

toffeecoated

I only go to London once or twice a year but the fares are a killer. I have a Greater Manchester concession pass so i get free off peak travel on buses everywhere in England. I usually buy my train ticket in advance from Stockport to Euston using my disabled persons railcard but i am interested in finding the cheapest tickets for the underground. I stay for 2-3 days. Is it worth getting an Oyster card or is there a cheaper way? Most passes seem to include the buses but as i get them free i just need an underground pass.

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toffeecoated wrote: »

I only go to London once or twice a year but the fares are a killer. I have a Greater Manchester concession pass so i get free off peak travel on buses everywhere in England. I usually buy my train ticket in advance from Stockport to Euston using my disabled persons railcard but i am interested in finding the cheapest tickets for the underground. I stay for 2-3 days. Is it worth getting an Oyster card or is there a cheaper way? Most passes seem to include the buses but as i get them free i just need an underground pass.

If you look up this thread you can buy a London Transport DSB rate day travelcard which covers zones 1-6 (after 9am) for tube, train & bus which cost me £5.30 per day last time I bought one. You can buy this at a train station with your DPR (or you can around here!) I've also bought them for further days ahead - they can be printed with tomorrow's date etc on them. I think it compares well to Oyster tube fares.

crakerjacker

So, to get a discount on the tube you need to have a disabled persons railcard. Is that correct or can you show the tube ticket ofice proof of your disability and still buy it?

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crakerjacker wrote: »

So, to get a discount on the tube you need to have a disabled persons railcard. Is that correct or can you show the tube ticket ofice proof of your disability and still buy it?

It's with a Disabled Persons Railcard - you can buy the DSB rate day travelcard at a rail or tube ticket office ask for a "all zones disabled travelcard" and you & a companion can get one for around £5 (£5.30 I think currently)

I find it easier to get one at a rail station rather than queuing at a tube ticket office as I can't stand for too long.

Not sure if you can get the travelcard without a DPR!

toffeecoated

These travel cards are for trains/underground and buses. At £5.30 a day they will cost me more than it costs to get from Stockport to London. I won't be using London trains and i get free travel on the buses so i really only want a pass for the underground.

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toffeecoated wrote: »

These travel cards are for trains/underground and buses. At £5.30 a day they will cost me more than it costs to get from Stockport to London. I won't be using London trains and i get free travel on the buses so i really only want a pass for the underground.

I suggest you look at what Oyster card discounts are offered for people with disabilities?

Doom_and_Gloom

Went bowling at AMF bowling a few days ago and got a disabled discount. I did go in my wheelchair.
It cost £2.20 a game and it is usually £5.50 a game (peak time).
They do not advertise this discount from what I know but it should be for all AMF bowling places.

cam79

I've just been reading about people wanting to use the london underground when they have either a disability bus pass and blue card holders.

For cheaper travel trough london, have you not thought of the Oyster card? Just top-up as pay n go, thenif you live out side of london and don't use it very often, get your money back either the £3 for the cost of the card, just hand it in at any underground service desk and you get your money back