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Disabled Person's Railcard

BillieTheBotBillieTheBot Posts: 8,721 Bot
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I'm thinking of applying for one, but I have a problem:

I was going to get one because I'm registered partially sighted, but have been told that I can't get the discount unless I trvael with someone, but I tend to travel on my own alot. Does anyone know if there's any way of getting the discount and travelling by myself?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    A young person's railcard gives you the same discount for only £2 more a year, so if you want to travel on your own you may as well just get one of those.

    http://www.railcard.co.uk/
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Did have a look at the young person's card as well, but there does seem to be alot of restrictions on it.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Only really that you can't use it at commuter times, other than that it's fine.
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    JsTJsT Posts: 18,268 Skive's The Limit
    You can use it by yourself. The difference between a Disabled and YP railcard is minimal, the disabled covers first class fares while the young persons doesn't.

    Not too much difference.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    JsT wrote: »
    You can use it by yourself.

    This isn't what I've read. However, the member of staff I spoke to yesterday was rather clueless about it.
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    JsTJsT Posts: 18,268 Skive's The Limit
    Oh hang on, you can for full disability, but not for blindness or impared vision. Staff sadly are clueless on most railcard stuff amongst everything else we have to know!

    I'd just get a YP instead to be honest!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Can I buy a 3 year YP card?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Don't think so, you have to buy one every year.
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    JsTJsT Posts: 18,268 Skive's The Limit
    365 days is the maximum term.

    But you dont need to fill in forms again etc to get it renewed so no hassle at all.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    JsT wrote: »
    But you dont need to fill in forms again etc to get it renewed so no hassle at all.

    Don't lie James.

    Rich had to fill in a form yesterday to renew his.

    Or maybe that was just the Liverpool St staff being RUBBISH.
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    JsTJsT Posts: 18,268 Skive's The Limit
    Dunno then. I've renewed mine twice at different stations without trouble. :chin:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    YOu normally get about a week when you don't have to fill in the form, but some insist on a form anyway.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    How does someone get a Disabled Person's Railcard? What do you have to 'have' in order to be elligible?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    http://www.disabledpersons-railcard.co.uk/buying-your-railcard somewhere near the bottom.
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    littlemissylittlemissy Posts: 9,972 Supreme Poster
    The form isn't that bad anyway. It is one of the most basic forms in the history of forms. Fact.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    littlemissy wrote: »
    The form isn't that bad anyway. It is one of the most basic forms in the history of forms. Fact.

    :yes:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    littlemissy wrote: »
    The form isn't that bad anyway. It is one of the most basic forms in the history of forms. Fact.
    I know.

    But it almost made him miss his train to come see me ;o.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Well he should have left more time then :p Honestly!
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    JsTJsT Posts: 18,268 Skive's The Limit
    Knee High Stripy Socks wrote: »
    Well he should have left more time then :p Honestly!
    True :D

    :p
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Knee High Stripy Socks wrote: »
    Well he should have left more time then :p Honestly!
    I know! He missed the train he was supposed to get, so I had to go meet him at Witham 'cause he missed the connection to Braintree. He was out with his friends as well. I was not pleased :p.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Talk about confusing:

    Before posting this on here, I emailed National Rail about this and their response was:

    If you do not hold a Disabled Persons Railcard then the fares concession is for a blind or visually impaired person travelling with a companion. However, I assume you are registered as having a visual impairment and therefore qualify for a Disabled Persons Railcard. If you purchase this Railcard then you can travel on your own at a discount. The Railcard also provides discounts on far more ticket types than the concession without a Railcard and also offers third party promotions that are not related to rail travel such as hotel accommodation.
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    JsTJsT Posts: 18,268 Skive's The Limit
    Heres the official answer from the fares manuals:

    Concessionary Fares for some Disabled Persons
    1. People registered as visually impaired
    When a registered visually impaired person travels with a
    companion for any purpose and does not hold a Railcard, the
    following discounts on full fare tickets apply for both people:
    First Class/Standard Open and Day Single 34% off
    First Class/Standard Day Return 50% off
    First Class/Standard Open Return 34% off
    No concession applies for those travelling alone and not
    holding a Railcard.
    To obtain these discounts a document confirming disability
    and issued by a recognised institution e.g. Social Services
    Dept., Local Authority, Royal National Institute for the Blind
    (RNIB), St. Dunstans etc. should be presented when
    purchasing tickets.
    Season Tickets ? Blind and partially sighted people can be
    issued with one adult season ticket to cover two persons; the
    two travelling for the price of one. A different companion may
    travel on different days.
    2. Persons remaining in their own wheelchair for a rail journey
    Persons travelling in their own wheelchairs who do not hold a
    Railcard will be given the following discounts on full fare
    tickets:
    First Class/Standard Open and Day Single 34% off
    First Class/Standard Day Return 50% off
    First Class/Standard Open Return 34% off
    The same discount will apply to one companion. Where a
    person requests a ticket for a wheelchair user and the ticket is
    not for an immediate journey, the ticket should be sold at the
    appropriate discount without the wheelchair user having to be
    present.
    Wheelchairs (powered or unpowered) taken on trains are
    carried free of charge.

    This is an addition to the Disabled Railcard which allows DR holder to travel with or without another person at 34% discount (except children)

    (from Section F of National Fares Manual v.97)

    So there you go!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    It never said any of that in the leaflet I was given.
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    JsTJsT Posts: 18,268 Skive's The Limit
    Probably because it is seperate to the railcard. Not sure where else you could get the info other than the full version of the National Fares Manual.
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