Disabled persons railcard question

ev8

I have a question about applying for a disabled persons railcard.

I'm doing it online and it has an option to put in a discount code, and it says council code.

Do councils give you a discount when you purchase a railcard? I just wondered where you get a discount code or a council code for it.

Thanks for any help.

Owain_Moneysaver

Some councils do; many don't, and many that used to have stopped. Check your local council's website (usually the council that issues concessionary bus passes if you have multiple local authorities).

https://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/residents/transport-and-roads/public-transport/concessionary-travel/disabled-railcard-discount-codes.aspx

Qualifying disabled residents of Cheshire West and Chester can get a 20% discount on the price of a railcard making it £16 instead of the full price of £20, if they have a discount code. Please see the National Rail website to see if you qualify.

If you qualify and already have a Cheshire concessionary bus pass you can apply online.

ev8

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

Some councils do; many don't, and many that used to have stopped. Check your local council's website (usually the council that issues concessionary bus passes if you have multiple local authorities).

https://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/residents/transport-and-roads/public-transport/concessionary-travel/disabled-railcard-discount-codes.aspx

Thanks for this.

I can't find anything on my local councils website at all, they offer the freedom pass (TFL) but no mention of a discount for this, so I assume they don't supply one.

Fourcatgirl

I have just renewed my Disabled Persons Railcard with £7 worth of Tesco vouchers.
I googled discounts for railcards when I saw the discount code box to see if anything was knocking around and found it.
Much better than the £30 a year they charge.

CollinT

Fourcatgirl wrote: »

I have just renewed my Disabled Persons Railcard with £7 worth of Tesco vouchers.
I googled discounts for railcards when I saw the discount code box to see if anything was knocking around and found it.
Much better than the £30 a year they charge.

It is only £20 per year for the disabled railcard (or £54 for a 3year card):

https://www.disabledpersons-railcard.co.uk/using-your-railcard/the-benefits/

Spoonie_Turtle

^ Strange they joined to make an inaccurate first post! Nonetheless, you can use Tesco Clubcard vouchers for it.

I think I got mine for £10 one year when I had an annual season ticket for work (which itself was half price because I worked in a school and the council had an arrangement with the local train company :cool:).