Railcard first purchase help

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My daughter needs to purchase a 16-17 railcard to start a-levels in September. The train line have a discount code but I’ve read lots of negative feedback and it needs to be as simple as possible for her. Can you buy tickets to travel from any company regardless of who you bought the railcard from? I want to save as much as poss because being born at the start of the academic year means she can only make use of it for one year out of the two year course anyway. Thank you.
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For the digital railcard you need a smart phone .
https://www.16-17saver.co.uk/where-can-i-use-it/
https://www.thetrainline.com/trains/great-britain/railcards/16-17-saver
Never had a problem buying train tickets from different companies.
Just find the best deal you can to buy the card and enjoy the savings.
I regularly buy HS1 tickets and the booking fee is 69p. The only problem I can foresee is if she wanted to fully cancel her ticket as you lose around £10. If I miss my train I am able to just get on the next valid service.
There's currently a 33% off offer on the railcards using code SUMMER33 if that helps.
Not employed...How to get rid of this debt!!Serious about Saving Money!
You can buy the 16-17 railcard online directly from National Rail who also accept a scanned copy of your birth certificate, which you upload . It does say this application takes a bit longer to process.
https://www.16-17saver.co.uk/where-to-buy/
Not as big a reduction as the 16-17 railcard but If you open a Santander student current account for your daughter she will get a free railcard for 4 years ( 1/3 off rail fares )
1|2|3 Student Bank & Current Accounts - Santander UK
How it works
You’re 18 or over and live in the UK permanently
You’re studying or are about to begin an undergraduate course that is at least 2 years in length, or level 4 to 7 apprenticeship. If you’re about to begin your course, you must have an ‘unconditional’ or ‘confirmed conditional’ offer (i.e. you have your exam results) before you apply
You pay in at least £500 per academic term