Disabled Persons Railcard

Disabled Persons Railcard

Disabled Persons Railcard 1/3 off Rail Fares For You And A Friend.

Disabled Persons Railcard Who Is It For?

• People who have a disability that 
• makes travelling by train difficult.

• Get 1/3 off Standard and First Class
• Anytime, Off-Peak and Advance fares 
• for you and a friend

• A Disabled Persons Railcard costs
• just £20 for a whole year

Disabled Persons Railcard The Benefits

Get 1/3 Off Adult Train Travel with a Disabled Persons Railcard

1. Disabled Persons Railcard 1/3 off rail travel for you and an adult companion.
2. Average annual savings of up to £105!**.
3. Just £20 for 1 year or £54 for 3 years.
4. For people with a disability that meets the eligibility criteria.

Disabled Persons Railcard How Much Can I Save?

People with a Disabled Persons Railcard save on average £105 per year**
or £4.4 per journey^.

If you’re travelling here’s an example of some of the savings you can make on train tickets:

Peterborough - London:  Has a Disabled Persons Railcard price of

£16.90 = £11.15*

Newcastle - York:  Has a Disabled Persons Railcard price of

£19.10 = £12.60*

Edinburgh - London:  Has a Disabled Persons Railcard price of

£82.20 = £54.25*

Disabled Persons Railcard Check How Much you can Save

Disabled Persons Railcard What Is It For?

1. Get 1/3 off adult rail fares for travel on the National Rail network in Great Britain.
2. If you're travelling with another adult they will also get 1/3 off their rail fare, so you can save money for a friend or family member too!
3. There are no time restrictions on the Disabled Persons Railcard, so you can use it to get a discount on tickets at any time of the day. 

• Standard and First Class Anytime and Anytime Day Singles and Returns
• Standard and First Class Off-Peak and Off-Peak Day Singles and Returns
• Standard and First Class Super Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak Day Singles and Returns
• Standard and First Class Advance Singles
• Caledonian Sleeper tickets for both the Railcard holder and accompanying adult, including seated and berth tickets
• London Off-Peak Day Travelcard Zones 1-6 (Subject to minimum fare of £8.00)
• Anytime Day Travelcard when bought as part of your ticket to London from outside London Zones 1-9 (subject to a minimum fare of £17.50)
• Oyster pay as you go single fares and daily caps on National Rail, London Underground and Docklands Light Railway services in London - see the Oyster pay as you go section for more details
• PLUSBUS day tickets - unlimited bus travel at your origin / destination station on participating operators
• Standard and First Class All-Line Rail Rover 7 and 14-day tickets
• Some regional Rail Rover tickets
• Some rail/sea journeys with Wightlink, Red Funnel Ferries and Stena Line

1. Disabled Persons Railcard holders can register their Railcard discount onto their Oyster card to get 1/3 off Oyster pay as you go single fares and daily caps on National Rail, London Underground and Docklands Light Railway services.
2. Railcard discounts can be registered on an Oyster card at any London Underground or London Overground station, as well as any National Rail station ticket office that issues Oyster cards. 
3. Oyster pay as you go discounts are for the Disabled Persons Railcard holder only.
4. As a special concession, a Disabled Persons Railcard holder  travelling on Oyster pay as you go can get 1/3 off an Off-Peak Day Travelcard Zones 1-6 (including stations in London Zones 7-9 if required) for one adult travelling with them.
5. The accompanying person must travel with the Railcard holder for the whole of the journey.
6. If the Disabled Persons Railcard holder is travelling on a Disabled Person's Freedom Pass, they cannot use their Disabled Persons Railcard to buy a discounted ticket for an accompanying person.

• Some tickets may have conditions or restrictions that will apply, such as time restrictions for return travel.
• Not every ticket type is available for every journey that you may wish to make.
• Minimum fares apply to Anytime Day Travelcards at all times.

• Please note, all Railcards are sent by Second Class with Royal Mail. Second Class mail aims to deliver by the third working day after posting, including Saturday. You have the option of paying £6.50 for our Special Delivery service. Providing you have placed your order before 1600hrs this will guarantee that your Railcard is delivered within two days (Monday to Thursday) or three days (Friday to Sunday).

• There are other concessionary discounts on fares available for visually-impaired people or wheelchair users who do not have a Disabled Persons Railcard.
• Blind or visually-impaired customers travelling with a companion
• If you are registered as blind or visually impaired and you are travelling with another person, the concessionary discounts below apply for both you and your companion. You cannot get a discount if you are travelling on your own. Discount applies to adult fares only.
• You must show a document confirming your disability when you buy your ticket and when travelling. It must be either a CVI/BP1/BD8 certificate or documentation from a recognised institution, for example, Social Services, your Local Authority, or Blind Veterans UK. Tickets can be purchased from staffed National Rail station ticket offices.

 Ticket Type & Discount on Adult Fare

Ticket Type: First Class / Standard Anytime Singles or Returns
Discount on adult & child fares: 34% off

Ticket Type: First Class / Standard Anytime Day Single
Discount on adult & child fares: 34% off

Ticket Type: First Class / Standard Anytime Day Return
Discount on adult & child fares: 50% off

• People who stay in their own wheelchair for a rail journey who do not have a Disabled Persons Railcard
• If you need to stay in your own wheelchair during a journey and you can get the concessionary discounts below. Discounts are available on adult and child fares.
• Discounts apply if you are travelling alone. They are also available to one adult travelling with you. Tickets can be purchased from staffed National Rail station ticket offices.

• You can renew your Railcard up to one month in advance of the expiry date.
• Quickest way is to renew online and you should receive your Railcard within five working days*.

You Can Also Renew By: Post

Are You Eligible for a Disabled Persons Railcard?

The Disabled Persons Railcard is for people with a disability that makes travelling by train difficult.

Disabled Persons Railcard Eligibility and Terms of Use

1. Buy a Disabled Persons Railcard and keep it with you when you travel (on your phone or wallet).
2. Save on most tickets including Advance tickets.
3. Valid for you and one adult companion.

1. receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Adult Disability Payment (ADP)
2. receive Disability Living Allowance (DLA) or Child Disability Payment (CDP) at either:
3. the higher or lower rate for the mobility component, or
4. the higher or middle rate for the care component
5. have a visual impairment
6. have a hearing impairment
7. have epilepsy
8. receive Attendance Allowance, Severe Disablement Allowance or Pension Age Disability Payment (PADP)
9. receive War Pensioner's Mobility Supplement
10. receive War or Service Disablement Pension for 80% or more disability
11. buy or lease a vehicle through the Motability scheme

You would need to provide one of the below as evidence of your eligibility with your application as detailed below:

Receive Disability Living Allowance At Either:

• the higher rate or lower rate for getting around (mobility)

or

• the higher or middle rate for help with personal care

A copy of your award letter showing receipt of Disability Living Allowance in the past 12 months

Railcard Terms & Conditions

1. ATOC Ltd enters into the contract for the issue and use of Disabled Persons Railcard on behalf of the Train Companies. Reference to a ‘Train Company’ or the ‘Train Companies’ means those Train Companies which, pursuant to a franchise agreement, operate Passenger Railway Services in Great Britain. Any other licensed passenger train operators that may join the arrangement will accept the Disabled Persons Railcard for travel on their services.
2.  Your Railcard must be signed on the back as soon as you receive it to show that you agree to these conditions. You can then use your Railcard.
3.  Your Railcard is owned by the Train Companies and, if you are asked, you must hand it to a representative of any Train Company.
4.  The Railcard and tickets bought with it are not transferable and must not be given, loaned, or resold to anyone else. Only the named cardholder can use the Railcard.
5. The conditions of issue and use, and the Railcard prices shown, apply at 15 May 2016 and are subject to change. However, we will endeavour to give you three months’ notice of any changes before they come into effect. For the most up-to-date information, please check this website before you travel.
6. Tickets for your journey should be purchased before boarding the train. When buying tickets in person from a member of staff, you must show your valid Railcard. If you are buying tickets online or from a ticket machine you must declare that you have a valid Railcard by selecting the Disabled Persons Railcard option. This does not apply if:
7. there was no ticket office at the station at which you began your journey or if the ticket office was closed, and
8. there was no working ticket machines from which you could buy discounted tickets, or
9. you have a disability which prevented you accessing ticket retailing facilities.
10. In these cases you will be able to use your Railcard on train or at your destination.
11. You must carry your Railcard with you on your journey and when asked by rail staff, you must show a valid ticket and a valid Railcard. If you fail to do so, the Train Companies reserve the right to charge you and, where appropriate, the adult travelling with you the full price Standard or First Class Single fare as appropriate for your journey as if no tickets were purchased before starting the journey and in some cases a Penalty Fare.
12. Only you and, where appropriate, the adult travelling with you, can use these tickets. The accompanying passenger for whom a discounted ticket is purchased must travel with the Railcard holder throughout the journey.
13. The Railcard and all tickets issued at a Railcard discount are issued subject to the National Rail Conditions of Carriage and the Conditions listed on this website. Copies of the National Rail Conditions of Carriage are available on the National Rail website or email the Railcard team for a copy in an alternative format.
14. Disabled Persons Railcard discounts cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount.
15. The Train Companies do not undertake to replace damaged, lost, or stolen Railcards, to issue refunds on unused/unwanted Railcards, or to extend their validity.
16. The Railcard will not be valid if it is damaged or defaced. You should not laminate your Railcard as this is deemed as defacing it.
17. If your Railcard is stolen, you can apply for a replacement online or in writing to the Disabled Persons Railcard Office quoting a police crime reference number. When we receive this, we will consider issuing a free replacement.
18. If your Railcard is lost or damaged, you can apply for a replacement online or in writing to the Disabled Persons Railcard Office. A £5 administration fee will be payable for a one-year Railcard and a £10 administration fee will be payable for a three-year Railcard. We reserve the right to refuse to issue a replacement Railcard.
19. When you renew your Railcard we may ask you for current evidence of your entitlement to it – if we do, your renewal might take longer to process.