How to get 20% off a Friends and Family Railcard – but you’ll have to be quick
With a Family and Friends Railcard you get 1/3 off most adult fares and 60 per cent off kids' fares throughout Britain
NATIONAL RAIL has cut the price of its Friends and Family Railcard by 20 per cent for - but it's for a limited time only.
The cost of train travel has risen twice as fast as wages over the past nine years, making a railcard a great opportunity to save on transport costs.
With a Family and Friends Railcard you get a third off most adult fares and 60 per cent off kids' fares throughout Britain.
And National Rail has slashed the cost of its one-year Family and Friends Railcard to £24 from £30.
Even if you wince at the £24 price you can often make back this cost in savings on just one journey.
But you need to be quick as the offer is only available until 11.59pm on October 24.
Other ways to save money on your rail fare
HERE'S how you can beat the rip-off rail fares:
Buy a season ticket - If you're making the same journey frequently, for example, your daily commute to work, then you may find that it works out cheaper for you to buy a season ticket. But remember, you'll need to fork out the initial upfront costs before you benefit from the savings.
Book in advance - Network Rail releases its new timetable 12 weeks before it starts, so train companies usually make tickets available at this time. Some operators release them even earlier but the key is to book early. Sign up to Trainline’s ticket alert service to find out when cheap advance fares go on sale for a particular journey you need.
Split your tickets - If you are taking a long train journey, you could save hundreds of pounds by splitting your tickets. A one-way advance ticket from Leeds to Oxford tomorrow costs £99.40. But split your ticket by travelling from Leeds to Birmingham New Street (£60.10), then from Birmingham New Street to Oxford (£18.50) and you pay £78.60. You often won’t even need to change trains and National Rail lets you split your ticket as long as the train calls at the stations you buy the tickets for.
Hunt for cheap tickets - Don’t pay over the odds for tickets — and remember to compare prices before you buy. First, check the , which is a great way to get an overview of routes and travel times. Then check and to see if cheap fares are available. They will usually charge you to make a booking — between 25p and £1.50 — so factor that in.
To get it, go to the Family and Friends Railcard website and enter the promotional code OCTFFSPECIAL1.
The railcard is valid for a minimum group of one adult aged 16 or over and one child aged five to 15 years, up to a maximum group size of four adults and four children.
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