Veterans Railcard

[DSJ]

Will it also work on the underground/buses? Is there any sort of reciprocal agreement with the railways?

 

[Counter-Bluffer-Ops]

Will it also work on the underground/buses? Is there any sort of reciprocal agreement with the railways?

No idea but it will get you 30% discount at all station retail outlets.

 

[mad_collie]

Is it a one off payment of £25/£30? Or will it have to be renewed like the regulars?

 

[Provost]

It's a handy thing to have. If it's like the other rail cards, you can get three years for £70.00, which is even better value. You can also link your Oyster Card to it and get the same reductions on the TfL network.

I do wonder if there is anyone left who is not eligible for one or other of the rail cards.

No idea but it will get you 30% discount at all station retail outlets.

Better yet, you can use them when you buy tickets on Trainline.com. So, even more of a fare reduction.

 

[Paddy Mayne’s Ghost]

As an aside, if you’re under 60 and in receipt of a War Pension or GIP you are entitled to a Veterans Oystercard. This gives free travel on the London Tube, buses, trams, Overground and local trains. Doesn’t matter where you live. More details here

 

[W21A]

Guv'ment (At last.) does something positive for veterans.

Arrsers complain.

SHOCK! HORROR! PROBE!

 

[Roadster280]

( In 1960, nowhere in Britain was more than five miles from a railway station. The food and service may have been atrocious, but it worked, mostly. )

That’s a tall claim. What about the mountains in Scotland, Wales and northern England? Sparsely populated areas? I know there were mountain railways and the Ft William line etc, but those weren’t everywhere. It would mean you could draw a circle on a map of 10 miles diameter and not hit a railway line. That would surprise me, if universally true.

I know there’s much nostalgia for the pre-Beeching era, but it was dying on its arrse. There’s still some of it today with Parliamentary trains - what a crock of shit they are.

 

[stacker1]

Where do you draw the line?

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24 years service and several tours seems a fair line, anyone who does that deserves half price ale for life. Anyone doing less can go **** themselves.

 

[Victorian_Major]

As I don't use trains, can I have my averaged 30% off as an annual cash lump sum instead?

Sure. As you ‘don’t use trains’ and therefore spend £0 on trains your 30% off totals £0 which I have just BACS’d you.

Spend it wisely.

 

[Goatman]

While a nice little bonus, it not exactly life changing or essential for the majority of people.

I do however see a rise in people claiming to be veteran for having been kicked out in basic training 20 years ago.

...can I get me Tufty Club badge too? And the Secret Handshake?

Awwwww, chizz!

 

[johnboyzzz]

Excellent timing for me as I get my bus pass in October

 

[Hippohunter]

A perfect example of "Be seen to be doing something while actually doing **** all".
You can can a far better deal or at least the same for the money through the existing card schemes like Club 50 that I use. Plus why wait another 10 months to introduce it?

 

[Jimmy_Green]

I think this is a great idea. Of course it is not a benefit to everybody - and it's not much benefit to me - but I'm not going to complain about it, it's a start in the right direction.

I don't use the train. I can't remember the last time I did - certainly not in the last 12 years. It's not that I wouldn't or don't want to but because of where I live it is quicker, simpler, easier, cheaper, more convenient, more comfortable and less of a logistical complication to get to the places I want or need to get to by car.

What would benefit me more is if it was a combined travel card where I could use the bus and tram network as well.

 

[urban_spaceman]

Has this decent looking scheme been shitcanned yet? It’s just that my network railcard (£30 p.a.) is up for renewal at the end of the month.

I used a bit of Google fu and found this

UK Veterans Railcards – All The Updated Gen

Veterans Railcard: What is the cost, who is eligible, what date is it released?

www.forces.net

…whatever the **** that is.

 

[W21A]

Armistice day, 11 November, when the majority of travelling will done over Remembrance weekend 7-8 November. Effing typical.

 

[dingerr]

Armistice day, 11 November, when the majority of travelling will done over Remembrance weekend 7-8 November. Effing typical.

There won’t be many there, very few associations have been invited.

 

[W21A]

There is a lot more travelling than just London. Supposing it wasn't a Covid year. It's just the usual big gesture missing the little bit of extra thought that is somehow typical.

 

[mechanicalhorsetrough]

Has anyone found out if it’s an annual renewal, 5/10 years or life time purchase? I ask because I think it’s a great idea, especially for frequent rail users. But I’m not a frequently rail user, so can’t see the point of purchasing an annual card if I’m not going to use it more than once a year. If, however, it’s 10 years or life time, then it’s certainly worth buying for use on the odd occasion.

 

[Provost]

Has anyone found out if it’s an annual renewal, 5/10 years or life time purchase? I ask because I think it’s a great idea, especially for frequent rail users. But I’m not a frequently rail user, so can’t see the point of purchasing an annual card if I’m not going to use it more than once a year. If, however, it’s 10 years or life time, then it’s certainly worth buying for use on the odd occasion.

If it's anything like the other rail cards, it's renewable annually (£30) or for a discounted rate covering a three year period (£70).

 

[pete49]

I have a disability rail card £57 for three years , so why is a veterans card £70 , also Scotland,Wales and N Ireland get bus passes at 60 but in England have to wait till 66