The
Benefits - HM Forces Railcards entitle eligible holders to
discounts on most rail tickets. To take advantage of them, a valid
Railcard and Photocard must be presented whenever a discounted ticket
is purchased. The ticket will not otherwise be valid for travel and
holders will thus be liable to pay the full (undiscounted) public
fare.
HM
Forces Railcard normally provides:*
-
34% discount off Cheap Day Tickets & Off peak Travelcards (all
Zones Only)
-
34%
discount off Network Awaybreaks
-
34%
discount off all Full Price and Standard Open tickets
-
26%
discount off Supersaver, Saver, Super Advance and Advance tickets
A
discount may also be available on ticket types offered by individual Train
Companies - please enquire locally for details
*Minimum
Fare restrictions apply to all tickets and especially before 1000
on Mondays to Fridays and greater discounts may be available on other
occasions using other (Family/Student) Railcards where held.
Questions?
- For queries on use of the Forces Railcard and discount available
for journeys contact National Rail on 0845 484950
Who
is eligible for a Forces Railcard? - The following are eligible
to be issued with a Forces Railcard:
-
All
members of the Regular forces (including university, medical and dental
cadets) wherever they are stationed; members of the Reserve Forces
undertaking a period of Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS); HM Reserve
Forces personnel who are called out for a period of permanent service
of at least three months on broadly the same terms and conditions
of service as Regular forces; NATO personnel serving in official NATO
UK appointments or in other NATO posts based within the UK; Members
of other government defence forces serving in official exchange appointments.
-
Spouses
of all personnel noted in para.4a who are in Marital Category 1
- Dependent
children of those in para.4a including:
-
Unmarried
children over the age of 16 years and under the age of 18 years who
are normally resident in the household.
-
Sons
or Daughters in certain circumstances over the age of 18 years old
(in full-time education, medically dependent, or for compassionate
reasons)
In
addition, up to four children aged 5 to 15 years inclusive can travel
in standard accommodation at a significantly discounted rate of the adult
price (subject to a minimum fare of £1) when accompanying the Railcard
holder, or spouse, provided the holder's tickets have purchased with the
Railcard.
Unaccompanied children under 16 are entitled to child fares (half-fares)
rates, which provide a better discount than that available with a Railcard
and, therefore, children under 16 are not to be issued with Railcards.
How
to Apply
Service personnel should obtain a Forces Railcard/Photocard application form from their Unit Personnel/Administration Offices. Railcards are provided at a cost of £15.00, which can be deducted from pay account
Warning
The above information is provided as a general guide to the Forces Railcard
and should not be taken as providing regulations or entitlements in
themselves. Better discounts may be available for other Railcards held
(Family, Student etc.) and this should be investigated fully.
The
full current regulations and application forms for Forces Railcards
are available in Unit Pay/Administration Offices from the current DCI.
A
number of useful support services are available on the links page or please contact NFF using
the online
form
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