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Rail cards going up

All except the disabled card are going up in March by £5
Not surprised really but with train fares up too higher than inflation.

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  • Emmia
    Emmia Posts: 6,660 Forumite
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    Railcards have been £30 for quite a while, so a rise isn't unexpected. Even at £35 they still offer fantastic value for people who travel by train. 

    I have a network Railcard and a two together and have made the costs back within a month or so of taking them out.
  • luvchocolate
    luvchocolate Posts: 3,458 Forumite
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    I've had a senior railcard for 12 years.
    Always get 3 Yr at £70 ...it's paid for itself in about 3 months...saved me a small fortune so one increase I'm not worried about 
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