{"id":5925,"date":"2019-01-02T11:57:22","date_gmt":"2019-01-02T11:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/how-can-young-people-save-on-rail-fares-in-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-01-02T11:57:22","modified_gmt":"2019-01-02T11:57:22","slug":"how-can-young-people-save-on-rail-fares-in-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/how-can-young-people-save-on-rail-fares-in-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"How can young people save on rail fares in 2019?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Two new railcards in 2019 should mean cheaper fares for millions of young people in Britain.<\/p>\n

The long-awaited 26-to-30 railcard – known as the Millennial Railcard – goes on sale at midday on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

It offers a third off most leisure fares.<\/p>\n

And a new 16-to-17 railcard, to be launched in the summer, will offer 50% off all fares. The idea is to help students travelling to school or college.<\/p>\n

The categories below are valid for the whole of Britain. Fares and discounts in Northern Ireland are set locally.<\/p>\n

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For 16-to-17-year-olds<\/h2>\n

Currently, this age group is covered by the 16-to-25 railcard – see below – but from September, they will also be eligible for a new, more generous discount.<\/p>\n

The 16-to-17 railcard will entitle holders to a 50% discount on season tickets, peak, off-peak and advance fares.<\/p>\n

The idea is to help students travelling to college.<\/p>\n

It is not yet known whether students will have to pay a fee for the card. The government says it will announce more details in the summer.<\/p>\n

In many parts of the country, local authorities already subsidise fares for this age group, so it is not clear whether the new card will offer larger savings.<\/p>\n

The 16-to-25-year-old Young Person’s card<\/h2>\n

The existing card offers one-third off many fares, including off-peak and anytime tickets, for anyone in the age group or in full-time education.<\/p>\n

However, there is a minimum fare of \u00a312 for journeys that start before 10:00 on weekdays – but not in July or August, when students are on holiday.<\/p>\n

It costs \u00a330 a year or \u00a370 for three years. The government says the average annual saving for such cardholders is \u00a3192 a year.<\/p>\n

The card is available either as a physical document, or in an app on a phone.<\/p>\n

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The 26-to-30 Millennial cards<\/h2>\n

For a \u00a330 fee, the new railcard will offer similar benefits to the Young person’s 16-to-25 railcard.<\/p>\n

Journeys starting before 10:00 will carry a minimum fare of \u00a312.<\/p>\n

But unlike the card for younger passengers, that minimum fare will also apply on weekdays throughout July and August.<\/p>\n

There will be no fare reductions on season tickets or Eurostar services.<\/p>\n

The government calculates that the average passenger in this age group can save \u00a3125 a year by having a railcard.<\/p>\n

This is a digital-only card, so it needs to be stored on a mobile phone. The app can be downloaded from 26-30railcard.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Full details of all the railcards available can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Under-14s<\/h2>\n

Children under the age of five travel free. Those between the ages of six and 14 are eligible for child fares. The discount is typically 50%.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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