DISABLED PERSPONS RAILCARD Travel in LOndon

stigofthedump

I would be grateful if someone can clarify as I have spoken to DPRC and TFL (transport for london) and have been given conflicting answers.

DPRS site states "Companion discounts - Disabled Persons Railcard holders who travel with a companion after 09.30hrs, and use Pay as You Go, must purchase a printed Off Peak Child rate Travelcard for their companion. This only costs £2. Companions must travel with the Railcard holder at all times for their Child rate Off-Peak Day Travelcard to be valid."

I have found out to my cost this is just on National Rail services and not buses underground etc.

TFL also state "
Disabled Persons Railcard holders

• Discounted travel for one adult travelling with them for the whole journey. The accompanying adult should buy a child Off-Peak Day Travelcard

You need to register your Oyster card with your Railcard details. You can do this at all Tube, London Overground and some National Rail ticket offices."

Can anyone clarify the correct situation - I live in Scotland so do not get the benefits of free travel in England.

bigturnip

stigofthedump wrote: »

I would be grateful if someone can clarify as I have spoken to DPRC and TFL (transport for london) and have been given conflicting answers.

DPRS site states "Companion discounts - Disabled Persons Railcard holders who travel with a companion after 09.30hrs, and use Pay as You Go, must purchase a printed Off Peak Child rate Travelcard for their companion. This only costs £2. Companions must travel with the Railcard holder at all times for their Child rate Off-Peak Day Travelcard to be valid."

I have found out to my cost this is just on National Rail services and not buses underground etc.

TFL also state "
Disabled Persons Railcard holders

• Discounted travel for one adult travelling with them for the whole journey. The accompanying adult should buy a child Off-Peak Day Travelcard

You need to register your Oyster card with your Railcard details. You can do this at all Tube, London Overground and some National Rail ticket offices."

Can anyone clarify the correct situation - I live in Scotland so do not get the benefits of free travel in England.

Sorry, I can't help with an answer, but just wanted to point out disabled people in England don't get free train travel within England either.

NEH

We managed to do this when we were in London with family...Bascially you go to the office and get your railcard discount loaded onto your pay as you go oyster card and then each day hubby being my carer bought an off peak child travel card...

It was the disabled people's railcard that told me that....However and be warned not all underground people know that this discount takes place and you do sometimes have to ask for a supervisor...

We got to the point each day that we asked for the off peak child travelcard and didn't explain ourselves.

As for National rail services it doesn't matter where you live, if you have a disabled railcard you get the discount on most train fares and your carer that is travelling with you does too...You only get free travel in London if you live there, there is no such thing as free train travel...

MrsManda

NEH wrote: »

It was the disabled people's railcard that told me that....However and be warned not all underground people know that this discount takes place and you do sometimes have to ask for a supervisor...

There are leaflets available at most train stations (at least in London) which state the conditions. It may be worth picking one up next time you go to London so you don't have to keep explaining yourself

The TFL website states:

Railcard holders


Senior, 16-25, Disabled Persons, Annual Gold Card holders and HM Forces Railcard holders

• A third off the adult Off-peak Oyster single fare for most journeys
• A third off the off-peak Daily price cap

All subject to the conditions of your Railcard

Disabled Persons Railcard holders

• Discounted travel for one adult travelling with them for the whole journey. The accompanying adult should buy a child Off-Peak Day Travelcard

You need to register your Oyster card with your Railcard details. You can do this at all Tube, London Overground and some National Rail ticket offices.

NEH

MrsManda wrote: »

There are leaflets available at most train stations (at least in London) which state the conditions. It may be worth picking one up next time you go to London so you don't have to keep explaining yourself

The TFL website states:

Well we had an email proving what was said by the disabled railcard people and some staff still looked at it blankly...

CurrentWorker

I just wanted to say above, The disabled railway card is so worth it. I only had it for around 2 weeks and already saved more than 18 pounds which is the cost of a yearly discount!!!