What is a Family & Friends Railcard?

Epic Savings that run and run

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.

A Family & Friends Railcard costs just £26 and you save 1/3 off adult fares, and 60% off kid’s fares on travel throughout Great Britain.

Up to four adults and four kids can travel on one card, and they don’t even need to be related. So, for what works out to around £2 a month, you can look forward to dramatic savings for the year.

There are plenty of ways you can use your Family & Friends Railcard, for long and short trips.  Better still you can use it almost anytime during the week, weekends and Public Holidays.  The only restriction is for travel during the morning rush hour (peak time) Monday to Friday (not including Public Holidays) when journeys are made wholly within the London and South East area. For more details see restrictions

Your Family & Friends Railcard will give you savings on lots of tickets – now even including ALL Standard Class Advance fares.  Take a look at the ticket types you can make savings on with a Family & Friends Railcard and the few exceptions.

New 3-year Railcard
A new 3-year Family & Friends Railcard is now available for purchase online only. At £65 it’s great value, saving you an extra £13 on the cost of renewing your 1-year Railcard for 3 consecutive years.

Where can I buy one?

Buy online – it’s easy!

• Your Railcard will be processed within one working day and sent by First Class post (free of charge).
• Your online Railcard will be produced as a durable plastic card. And, by purchasing online you’ll also be eligible for a FREE YHA membership worth £22.95.
• Please ensure that you allow enough time before your journey for your Railcard to reach you.
• Please note, 3-year Railcards are available to buy online only.

Buy at a staffed station ticket office, or National Rail licensed Travel Agent

• To save time download the form and complete it before you get to the station or Travel Agent.

Or even buy over the phone

• Call your nearest Train Company telesales number.
• For Train Company telesales numbers contact National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50 (calls charged at local rate and may be recorded) or visit www.nationalrail.co.uk
• If you purchase your Railcard from a Train Company Telesales Centre then you must allow at least 14 days for delivery.

For more information:
www.familyandfriends-railcard.co.uk

What is Trakkies?

• Trakkies is an interactive, educational and fun website for children providing information on the rail industry. The website is primarily aimed at seven to eleven year olds.
• Trakkies covers a number of different topics including the history of the railways, trains of the future, railway staff, safety on and around trains, and how the railways work.
• Trakkies is a positive source of information which has been specifically written for children. Parents and teachers do not have to be concerned over its content and children can safely use it to increase their knowledge of the railways.

For more information:
www.trakkies.co.uk