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Blackstar
13-03-2008, 02:57
Young persons railcards went up to £24 this year but i found a 50% off code (that works, i just used it) which means for £1 a month you can get a 1/3 off rail travel. It can only be used on the YPRC (http://www.youngpersons-railcard.co.uk) online ordering, which you need to submit a passport or driving licence number as proof of age for.
SAVING12 is the code
LeperousDust
13-03-2008, 03:23
Or go and join Natwest and blag a 5 year free card... :p (if they still do that this is... :D)
Shame that doesn't work with the DPRC as well, though at least I qualify for that one for life. :p
SidewinderINC
13-03-2008, 08:49
Oooh, Excellent! How long does that code last? (as you know I bought my card in january for the £24 grumble grumble)
And for those that aren't aware and are mainly in the South-East of England, you can still get a Network Railcard for £20 a year that gives a third off all travel within these boundaries:
http://www.railcard.co.uk/clientfiles/File/08-02-26_NCSD4c__A4_.pdf
Goes as far North as Northampton and West to Exeter, and pretty much covers everything inbetween. Mine paid for itself on the third trip to London I made, and by buying a ticket to Banbury I saved almost £20 getting to Liverpool. Unfortunately you can't use it on a journey that travels outside the catchment area, but you can buy a ticket up to the boundary and make a saving, then use another.
I was gutted the day I couldn't get a YPRC anymore.
NWRC is a bunch of old pants.
:(
BB x
Blackstar
13-03-2008, 13:24
No idea how long the code will last i'm afraid, i just saw on on Facebook and because i needed to buy myself one anyway i figured getting it for £12 was a bonus :D
SidewinderINC
13-03-2008, 18:24
And for those that aren't aware and are mainly in the South-East of England, you can still get a Network Railcard for £20 a year that gives a third off all travel within these boundaries:
http://www.railcard.co.uk/clientfiles/File/08-02-26_NCSD4c__A4_.pdf
Goes as far North as Northampton and West to Exeter, and pretty much covers everything inbetween. Mine paid for itself on the third trip to London I made, and by buying a ticket to Banbury I saved almost £20 getting to Liverpool. Unfortunately you can't use it on a journey that travels outside the catchment area, but you can buy a ticket up to the boundary and make a saving, then use another.
That's cheaper than a YPRC (without discount) and seems to do everywhere I go :D
Bargain :D Thanks for posting that Paula.
I've got a few trains to catch in the coming months so it'll be very handy :) Mine expired last year and I hadn't got round to renewing it.
MarcLister
13-03-2008, 19:52
I managed to get my Railcard renewed days before the price went up to £24! :D
killerkebab
14-03-2008, 21:40
Or go and join Natwest and blag a 5 year free card... :p (if they still do that this is... :D)They sure do :)
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