16-25 railcard

poorgirl-54

please advise

im turning 26 in july

my 16-25 railcard finishes in december 2012, which i bought last year

is there a way i can buy a new railcard starting from july 2012 and it to finish in july 2013 next year?

wealdroam

poorgirl-54 wrote: »

please advise

im turning 26 in july

my 16-25 railcard finishes in december 2012, which i bought last year

is there a way i can buy a new railcard starting from july 2012 and it to finish in july 2013 next year?

Yes, do exactly that.

On the day before your 26th birthday buy a new railcard.
It will be valid until the day before your next birthday.
http://www.16-25railcard.co.uk/buy-16-25-railcard/faqs/eligibility#4

Throw the old one away.

Quentin

wealdroam wrote: »

.....Throw the old one away......

No need. It will still be valid till its expiry date.

(May as well continue to use it in case you lose it - when you can break out the new one instead of having to pay £5 for a replacement)

poorgirl-54

thanks all

but problem is when i log on to buy a new railcard it won't let me, saying as i have a railcard in issue, unable to proceed with purchase

it only allows to report if the railcard is lost/stolen, which if i choose this i have to pay a £5 fee and recieve a railcard up until december 2012, which i already have

any ideas?

wealdroam

poorgirl-54 wrote: »

thanks all

but problem is when i log on to buy a new railcard it won't let me, saying as i have a railcard in issue, unable to proceed with purchase

it only allows to report if the railcard is lost/stolen, which if i choose this i have to pay a £5 fee and recieve a railcard up until december 2012, which i already have

any ideas?

Go into a railway station booking office with a completed paper form, a passport sized photo and some money.
Do not mention you already have one, as that may confuse things.

Quentin's idea is a good one. Put the new railcard in a safe place and continue using the old railcard until it expires, so if you lose the old one it it isn't too much of a loss.

Quentin

poorgirl-54 wrote: »

thanks all

but problem is when i log on to buy a new railcard it won't let me, saying as i have a railcard in issue, unable to proceed with purchase.........

Why are you attempting to buy one now?

The whole idea is to buy it (at a station!) the day before your 26th birthday!!

mabinogion_2

My son is hoping to do a very similar thing. He wants to buy a new railcard just before his 26th birthday even though his other railcard will still have 4 months to run. I suggested he go and get one at a rail station as suggested above. Has anyone actually done that while they still have a current railcard, and if so what happened; any problems at all? Plus is it possible to get a 3 yeard railcard in this way too thereby extending the years you can have the young persons discount?

thanks all!:)

mynameisclare

mabinogion wrote: »

Has anyone actually done that while they still have a current railcard, and if so what happened; any problems at all?

I did. What happened was I got a new railcard!

It was a few years ago now, but I checked at the time and it was explicitly mentioned in the T&C that it was ok.

wealdroam

mabinogion wrote: »

...is it possible to get a 3 yeard railcard in this way too thereby extending the years you can have the young persons discount?

As stated on the 16-25 railcard website...

4. What happens if I have my 26th birthday before my Railcard runs out?

You can buy or renew your 1-year 16-25 Railcard up to and including the day before your 26th birthday, and your 3-year Railcard up until the day before your 24th birthday - and keep using it until its expiry date. So, even if you turn 26 while your Railcard is valid, you can still make huge savings.

mabinogion_2

mynameisclare and wealdroam, many thanks indeed. Feel a bit silly that I didn't manage to find the info needed on the official website. so I guess its good news and slightly less good news, but at least he can get the one year card and do what we all like doing here; saving some money!

thanks again! :T

Sharon87

My brother managed to get a 3 year rail card online when he was 25 I believe. He tried it just out of curiosity to see if it would go through and it did! That was almost 3 years ago now though.

I'll be trying to attempt to get a 3 year rail card when my next one expires, but if not I'll get a one year the day before I turn 26