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26-30 Railcard expiring - what next?

george4064
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As I’ve turned 31 I cannot renew my 26-30 Railcard which expires later this month.

I currently commute via SWR to London Waterloo about 2 times a week (7.30am out, 6pm back), I noticed that the National Railcard doesn’t give any discount. I just buy a return ticket each day I go up.

Any bright people here got any suggestions to get train tickets as cheap as possible? Any other types of Railcards/ tickets I’m missing?

thanks in advance
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  • KeithP
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    Where are you travelling from?
  • george4064
    george4064 Posts: 2,952 Forumite
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    edited 6 June 2022 at 12:18PM
    KeithP said:
    Where are you travelling from?
    Guildford (GLD)
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  • ABARKIE
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    Perhaps should have renewed 1 day before birthday.

    I know a few who have done this
  • RobM99
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