There are various ways
to save money on your train travel. There are
National and Local Railcards and group travel discounts that can cut
1/3 of your ticket, and if you want to explore the Cotswolds or
Thames Valley then Day Ranger and
Rover Tickets allow unlimited off-peak travel. If you want to use
the train and bus during your journey a combined Plusbus ticket will
make life easier and save you money!
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Railcards]
[Rovers & Day Rangers] [Oxford
Evening Out] [GroupSave]
National Railcards
If you are aged 16-25 or a full time student aged 26 or
over, you could be saving save 1/3 on most rail fares throughout Great Britain.
A 16-25 Railcard (formerly Young Persons Railcard) will
save you 1/3 on Advance, Anytime or Off-Peak rail fares
throughout Great Britain for a whole year. You can even
get discounts on First Class Advance tickets on most
long-distance inter-city services, and can use it on
Gatwick Express, Stansted Express, Heathrow Express and
Heathrow Connect services too.
There are plenty of ways you can use your Railcard, for
both long and short trips. Better still you can use it
anytime on weekends, Public Holidays and during the week.
The only restriction is that if you travel before 10am
Monday to Friday (except during July and August) a minimum
fare will apply.
Your Railcard will give you savings on
more than just rail travel. More information is on the
16-25 Railcard website.
If you are
travelling as a family or group with at least one child you could be
saving 1/3 off the adult fares and up to 60% of child fares
throughout Great Britain.
A Family & Friends
Railcard (formerly Family Railcard) will save you 1/3 off adult
fares, and 60% off kid's Advance, Anytime or Off-Peak standard class
fares on travel throughout Great Britain, including some rail./sea
journeys with Wightlink or Red Funnel Ferries to the Isle of Wight.
Where ever you're
going, take your Family & Friends Railcard with you to save on rail
fares. As long as you have at least one child travelling with you,
you'll qualify for Family & Friends Railcard discounts. Up to four
adults and four kids can travel on one card, and they don't even
need to be related. An easement allows Off-Peak tickets to be used
on the 0823 train from Kingham and the 0834 train from Charlbury
when travelling towards Oxford and London.
More information is on the
Family &
Friends Railcard website.
Aged over 60?
With a Senior
Railcard anyone 60 years or over will save you 1/3 on most Advance,
Anytime and Off-Peak rail fares throughout Great Britain for a whole
year. What's more you can save on Standard and First Class tickets.
There are plenty of ways you can use your Railcard, for both long
and short trips. Even better you can use it almost anytime during
the week, at weekends and on Public Holidays. The only restriction
is morning peak period services, Monday to Friday (not including
Public Holidays) when journeys are made wholly within the
Network Area. However, an easement
allows travel on the 0823 train from Kingham and the 0834 train from
Charlbury when travelling towards Oxford and London.
To find out more,
take a look at the
Senior Railcard website
Travel often within South East England?
If you travel regularly in the South East of
England, buy a Network Railcard and you and up to
three other adults can save 1/3 off standard class
Anytime and Off-Peak fares, including Off-Peak Day
Travelcards. Up to four children, aged 5 to 15 can
save 60% on the child fare (£1 minimum fare applies).
Discounts are normally available after 10:00
Mondays to Fridays and all day on weekends and public
holidays. However, an easement allows travel on the
0911 train from Kingham and the 0920 train from
Charlbury when travelling towards Oxford and London.
Each discounted adult fare is subject to a £10 minimum
fare, Monday to Friday (this does not apply at
weekends or on Public Holidays).
The Network Railcard can be purchased over the
telephone and at staffed stations. See the
Network
Railcard website for more details.
If you have a
disability that makes travelling by train difficult...
You may qualify for
the Disabled Persons Railcard. The Railcard allows you - and an
adult companion with you - to get a 1/3 off most Advance, Anytime or
Off-Peak rail fares throughout Great Britain.
The Disabled Person’s
Railcard not only saves you money on your train fare but offers
holders a host of other discounts and benefits with some of the
large hotel chains throughout the Great Britain.
More information can
be found on the
Disabled Persons Railcard website.
If you are a
member or a spouse of a member of the Regular Armed Forces.
Forces personnel and
their spouses can save 1/3 on most Advance, Anytime or Off-Peak rail
fares including Off Peak Travelcards by buying the HM Forces
Railcard. The Railcard is valid for 12 months and it can make your
off-duty travel much more affordable.
The Railcard also
lets you take up to four children, under 16 years, for less with 60%
off normal child fares, subject to a £1 minimum fare, anywhere in
the country.
You can use it almost
anytime during the week, at weekends and on Public Holidays. The
only restriction is morning peak period services, Monday to Friday
(not including Public Holidays) when journeys are made wholly within
the Network Area. To find out
more visit the HM
Forces Railcard website.
Rover and Day Rangers
A Thames Rover ticket give you the freedom to go where you
want by train throughout the Thames Valley over a period of time and
is perfect for short breaks and holidays, being valid for 3 or 7
consecutive days.
If you want to
explore the region by train in a day, then a Day Ranger
ticket is your best buy. It gives you the freedom to make as many
journeys as you like on First Great Western trains in an area of
your choice.
The Thames Rover and
Day Ranger tickets are valid for
travel after 0930 Mondays to Fridays and any time on Saturdays,
Sundays or Bank Holidays. There are restrictions when travelling
from London Paddington and Reading during the evening peak.
Rover and Day Ranger
tickets can be purchased at most staffed stations anywhere in
Britain. You can also buy them from First Great Western telesales
on 08457 000 125 (lines are open 0700 to 2200, allow three working
days for delivery of your ticket).
If you have a 16-25 Railcard,
Senior Railcard or Disabled Persons Railcard you also recieve 1/3 off the price
these tickets
Oxford Evening Out Ticket
If you feel like
heading into the historic city of Oxford for an evening out in one
of the many bars, theatres or restaurants, fancy going to see the
latest films at the Cineworld cinema in Didcot, or want to explore one of
the
villages alongside the Oxford Canal, the Oxford Evening Out
Ticket is ideal for you
.
For only £3.00
the ticket allows unlimited evening travel on First Great Western,
Chiltern Railways and Cross Country services in an area bounded by
Kingham, Banbury, Bicester Town and Didcot Parkway. It is valid
from Bicester Town or Islip on any train departing after 1815 on any day of the week.
Holders of Senior,
16-25, Disabled Persons and Network Railcards obtain a reduced price
of only £2!
GroupSave
GroupSave
is an excellent
ticket that is ideal
if you are travelling in a group, or want a family day out.
Up to 4
people (adults or children aged 5-15 years) can travel together as
a single group for just the cost of two adults during off-peak times. Two children under the age of
five can travel free of charge with each fare paying passenger.
Whether you travel as
a group of adults, or in any combination of adults and children,
your party of 3 or 4 people will only pay the equivalent of just 2
Adult Off-Peak Day Returns, 2 Adult Off-Peak Day Travelcards (for
travel to the capital only from stations outside of the London
area), or 2 Adult Off-Peak Return tickets. If it's a real kids'
treat, up to 4 additional 5-15 year olds can travel for £1 each.
A GroupSave Day Return from Bicester Town to Oxford for a group of four costs
just £4!
Next time you're travelling together with friends or family remember to ask for GroupSave
when buying your tickets - it really will save you money!
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