Help with Two Together & Senior railcards plse

littlewren

I'm sure I must be missing something but perhaps someone could help please?

Myself and my daughter will be travelling to Cornwall at the end of August as usual. Last year we purchased a Two Together railcard which saved some money.

This year, I thought I could apply for a Senior railcard too as I'm 61 and use them both, but when I enter the two railcards the discount only shows for the Two Together railcard. In fact, if I go to the First Great Western website and enter the details, it tells me in red that there is a mistake with the number of passengers but I can't for the life of me work out what they mean! Entering the details on Trainline's website doesn't show an error message but only applies the discount for the Two Together railcard.

I am of course entering the number of passengers as "2" for the Two Together railcard and "1" for the Senior railcard.

The times are ok as we are not travelling at peak times. Plus, the tickets would be First Advance Singles so they are accepted.

Can anyone help please?

TIA

The_Groat_Counter

You can only use one Railcard at a time to discount travel for a particular passenger - in other words you cannot get a further discount for yourself by trying to use two Railcards. One ticket, one Railcard discount.

If you are travelling with your daughter then it's likely that buying a Two Together Railcard again would make sense.

(Being on a Two Together Railcard doesn't stop you from having other Railcards, such as a Senior Railcard, but only one can be used at a time.)

littlewren

Ah I see, thank you. So even though I have a Two Together railcard, you are saying I could purchase another for us both and maybe save some more on the tickets?

littlewren

Ah no, that's not right, I just tried to enter 2 Two Together railcards and it said I couldn't do that.

littlewren

Ah I see, when you say "buy another Two Together railcard again" you mean 'again' this year lol

dzug1

You don't need and can't use two 2 together railcards - it's one between two people. Two photos on the one card. You just enter 1 as the number of railcards when booking online and the same two people must travel together

The_Groat_Counter

littlewren wrote: »

Ah I see, when you say "buy another Two Together railcard again" you mean 'again' this year lol

That's what I meant, yes!