Other discount cards Concessionary fares on the British railway network

pre-aptis version of annual season ticket holder s railcard, issued 1 year june 1987.



aptis annual season ticket holder s railcard, issued 1 year march 1988.



a gold card valid unlimited travel year between broadstairs , ashford (kent), , discounted off-peak travel throughout network southeast area. notice network southeast logo in top left corner.



a gold card partner s card.

between 12 may 1985 , 8 october 1988, holders of annual season tickets buy annual season ticket holder s railcard gave 50% discount on cheap day return fares , 34% off saver tickets journeys throughout british rail network. discounted tickets issued status code ast-h. 4 children travel railcard holder £1.00 each; tickets printed status code chast. discounted cheap day returns not bought on fridays.

from september 1987, more 12 months before annual season ticket holder s railcard discontinued, similar scheme began in network southeast area of london , southeast england. annual season tickets issued journeys within area became known gold cards, , season ticket functioned railcard giving various benefits broadly same received holders of former network card: 34% discounts , accompanying adults on off-peak fares, £1.00 flat-fare tickets children, , first class supplement upgrades. same time restriction (after 10.00am on weekdays; day @ weekends , on public holidays) applied. when gold card holder travelling on route covered gold card accompanying adults or children, separate discounted ticket not have purchased gold card holder in order secure relevant discounts other members of group.

as of 2007, these discounts still available. when network card changed more restrictive network railcard format, children receiving 60% discount subject minimum £1.00 fare (rather £1.00 flat fare in cases) , adults being subject £10.00 minimum fare on weekdays, gold card s conditions remained same before, , have not changed since. notably, first class supplement tickets still available gold card holders, whereas benefit has been withdrawn network railcard. these supplements cost £5.00 adults , £3.00 accompanying children, , permit travel in first class accommodation. (when first introduced, these supplements cost £3.00 , £1.50 respectively.)

a card giving same benefits, known partner s card officially named gold card partner s network card, available. initially, gold card holders have free network card issued them on behalf of friend, relative or partner; 8 january 1989, new partner s card (on dedicated aptis ticket stock, form number br 4599/69) issued instead, @ cost of £1.00. relative or friend of gold card holder nominated, , partner s card used independently of gold card—the 2 cardholders did not have travel together. first class supplement benefit withdrawn partner s cards @ same time network railcards. nowadays, card issued partner once again network railcard. still costs £1, subject substantial minimum fare rule.

following introduction of gold card , partner s card, new status code introduced tickets issued these: goldc adult tickets, child tickets showing chngc. gold seen on adult tickets in 1990.

a traveller purchasing annual travelcard loaded on oyster card issued gold record card when ticket sold (or post tickets issued online or telesales). gold record card can used access gold card discounts in same way gold card annual season ticket issued train operating companies.

new deal photocard

the department work , pensions, through executive agency jobcentre plus (formerly employment service), administered scheme whereby unemployed people can gain discounts of 50% on wide range of travel , season tickets. intended assist them in search employment, although can used discounts on leisure journeys well. employment service authorised , issued cards, valid 3 months @ time. discounts available on standard class travel tickets within england , wales, peak , off peak 1 day travelcards, 7 day season tickets , travelcards, , longer period (one month , more) season tickets , travelcards, subject validity of photocard. there no discounts first class tickets. scheme introduced in 1998, photocards being issued 24 may 1998. scheme run on trial basis, finished since introduction of uk government s work programme. governed agreement between atoc , jobcentre plus, last renewed in 2002. july 2000, 54,000 new deal photocards had been issued.

there separate scheme in scotland. photocards issued periods of 6 months, discounts available on 7 day season tickets journeys wholly within scotland. jobcentres sell standard day return tickets scottish journeys, again @ 50% discount. these arrangements began on 6 april 1998.

document explaining new deal scheme, including full details of discounted tickets