London Annual Bus & Tram Pass question

Bargain_Rzl

I live in London and hold an Annual Bus and Tram Pass which I renewed yesterday for another year. It was issued as an addition to my Oyster Card along with a printed Record Card, as these things always are.

I've bought the same ticket type for 4 years now, and it seems fairly arbitrary as to whether the issuing ticket office prints the record card onto a Gold Record Card (as would be the case for an Annual Travelcard including tube travel) or onto an ordinary blue Record Card. Last year I got a blue one, but this year, as once before, it's been printed onto a Gold Record Card.

I know that if I had an Annual Travelcard or a rail season ticket, a Gold Record Card would entitle me to a number of perks including Network Railcard train ticket discounts (with enhanced conditions - no minimum fare etc), but I have always assumed this would not be the case if my annual ticket was only a Bus and Tram Pass.

Does anybody know the answer?

WickedWolfie

The Gold card discounts are available for annual rail season tickets.

A Travelcard is a rail ticket (as it allows travel on trains). A Bus and Tram ticket is, by definition, NOT a rail ticket.

Sorry!

Bargain_Rzl

That's exactly what I thought - I just couldn't find a definitive answer anywhere.

I'll be upgrading to a Travelcard next year anyway as my office is moving to the other side of town.

Thanks!