student railcard - purchase of

frames1_uk

Does anyone know if anywhere is doing discounted student railcards, so I can get one for my daughter?

Thanks.

Lokolo

Best you can do is get 10% off using the promotional code SAVE10

frames1_uk

thanks, I nearly got excited when I did a search and came up with 50% off.... but then saw the date of the link!

minerva_windsong

I believe that you can buy a three year railcard for £65 as well (it's £26 for one year otherwise). Not sure if the 10% code would work with that but you can try.

ehlo

If your daughter is at university then get a natwest student account and you'll get one free.

Wiggynut

ehlo wrote: »

If your daughter is at university then get a natwest student account and you'll get one free.

the railcard from Natwest lasts for 4 years - even if course is 3 years!!
automatically renews as well - I wish I'd taken more train trips

Tinsley1

I paid for a railcard as I really didn't go with Natwest, I've had so many friends who've had problems with the customer service when they've needed some help that a lot have told all their brothers and sisters never to do it I think you have to pay your student loan money into that account so you can't just open it and put the money elsewhere.

You do get great saving from a railcard, I've got a one year one but haven't even used it yet!

frames1_uk

thank you all, I didn't realise the Natwest one was still going. Will definitely take a look!

frames1_uk

hmm just had a look and although it mentions it in a google search, there is no mention once I actually enter the Natwest site... does anyone have a link?

rb10

Tinsley1 wrote: »

I paid for a railcard as I really didn't go with Natwest, I've had so many friends who've had problems with the customer service when they've needed some help that a lot have told all their brothers and sisters never to do it I think you have to pay your student loan money into that account so you can't just open it and put the money elsewhere.

That doesn't mean that you actually have to use the account.

Natwest are notorious for poor customer service, so when I got mine, I just kept the Natwest student account open to make sure I got the Railcard each year, and used a proper bank for actual bank account.

frames1_uk wrote: »

thank you all, I didn't realise the Natwest one was still going. Will definitely take a look!

It's not - they only tend to offer it between June and October each year. Only available to those people at university.

Jordii

rb10 wrote: »

That doesn't mean that you actually have to use the account.

Natwest are notorious for poor customer service, so when I got mine, I just kept the Natwest student account open to make sure I got the Railcard each year, and used a proper bank for actual bank account.

Everyones experiences are different.
I myself have been a Natwest customer for 5 years, nothing but praise for them.