Senior railcard v Network rail card

Phosphoric

Hi,
sorry if this has been asked before but can't find a reference.

I know what a network card does as I've had one before, but, can I buy more than one ticket (ie for two passengers) with one Senior railcard?

If a Senior only applies to one passenger then surely a Network card works out a better deal?

I can't find any info on Network Rail's site.

Thanks

alanq

Senior Railcard discounts apply to card holder only.

Network Railcard is only valid in the South East of England. Senior Railcard valid throughout Britain.

Except for weekends and Bank Holidays, Network Railcard holders have to pay at least a minimum fare of £13 before getting a discount.

Network Railcard may have additional time restrictions on journeys.

All the information is on the websites.
http://www.railcard.co.uk/network
http://www.senior-railcard.co.uk/

If you have a disability (which includes having a hearing aid) you can do better by getting a Disabled Persons railcard. Its cheaper, not time restricted, has no minimum fare and allows a discount for a second person travelling with the card holder.
http://www.disabledpersons-railcard.co.uk/

Phosphoric

OK thanks.

I did look previously at those links but could not see a reference to the number of passengers on one card.

Pity you can't get a network card with Tesco points! However, two Tesco purchased Senior cards work out the same cost (£24) as a network card so I'll probably go down that route.

Cheers :j

Savvy_Sue

Could be worth taking a look at the Disabled Persons Railcard: if you meet those criteria then you and someone with you can travel for the same price. It's cheaper than the Senior too, I believe.

I have one because of my hearing loss, for example.

Phosphoric

Thanks Sue, but all my bits are in full working order at the moment.......thankfully

Ken68

Thanks Phos. and alan and Sue, have took out a disabled railcard for 3 years.

lolly5648

Thanks for posting about the Disabled Railcard. My husband has been buying a Senior Railcard for years not realising he could have had a disabled one. He wears two hearing aids.

sandraroffey

im just about to gt my first disabled persons railcard. i have had a senior railcard up to now. the disabled persons railcard is £20 which is a lot cheaper than a senior railcard, and i can take someone else with me at the same discount rate as myself, and no time restrictions either. but you have to have something in writing to show that you are registered as disabled, or show your letter of entitlement that you receive a disability benefit.

my disability is hearing so i wrote to my specialist at the hospital about being 'registered deaf' and they forwarded it on to the department at the council that deals with sensory disabilities, and within a couple of weeks i got back the letter that i needed, signed and stamped by the senior social worker there.

by the way, you dont get a disabled persons railcard at the station, you have send away your proof of disability with your payment, and they send your card back to you. so it may take a little time. dont wait for your current card to almost expire!!!!

and i always found that a senior railcard is much better than the network card.....it is valid for use all over england, not just your network area and you can use it earlier in the day than the network card (on a weekday, you can use after 8.30 whereas the network card is 10am).

also, a senior railcard gives you lots of other 'money-off' type stuff: discounts at hotels and meals out and holidays. you get all that on the leaflet or online. well worth it.

alanq

sandraroffey wrote: »

and i always found that a senior railcard is much better than the network card.....it is valid for use all over england, ...

Not just England but Britain.

Goshawk

If you live in London (or sometimes visit London), the Senior Railcard really comes into its own.

You can add a Senior Railcard (or a young person's railcard, or (I think) a disabled person's railcard) to a PAYG Oystercard. This means that you will get 1/3 off all off-peak tube, DLR and overground journeys as well as getting 1/3 all off-peak national rail journeys.

Also the discounts have no minimum fare!

Alas the network railcard cannot be added to an Oystercard, so it only gets you is 1/3 off national rail journeys within the network SE with a minimum fare of £13. (Except that the minimum fare does not apply on weekends and public holidays).

So most seniors who use PAYG Oystercards should get the Senior card.

seven-day-weekend

Has anyone tried the two for one railcards? Some friends of mine have just ordered one. Good if two of you always travel together, methinks?