Where to buy your Railcard
Online
Save yourself time by buying your Family & Friends Railcard online. All you need are:
- Your address and email address
- A debit, credit card or PayPal account
What happens next
We will do all we can to despatch your Railcard within one working day of your order, however please allow five working days for your Railcard to reach you. It will be despatched free of charge by First Class post.
You’ll need your Railcard with you to be able to get discount, so please give enough time before your journey for it to reach you.
More savings
3-year Railcards are available online only, for £65. So why not save yourself £19 on the cost of renewing the 1-year Railcard for three consecutive years? For more details on buying online, please see our FAQs.
When you buy online, you’re also eligible for a year’s free YHA membership – worth £22.95. This Joint/Family membership is for two adults living at the same address and includes two kids or young people under 18 travelling with you.
By phone
Simply call your nearest train company telesales number. For train company telesales numbers, please contact National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50 (calls are charged at local rate and may be recorded) or please visit www.nationalrail.co.uk If you buy your Railcard from a train company telesales centre then you will have to allow at least 14 days for delivery.
At a staffed station ticket office
You can buy your Railcard at a staffed station ticket office or National Rail-licensed Travel Agent. You can do this on the day you are travelling. To save time, it’s a good idea to fill in the application form before you get there.
We’re sorry but Railcards can’t usually be bought at stations operated by London Underground but which also service some National Rail routes. The exceptions are: Harrow & Wealdstone, Kenton, South Kenton, North Wembley, Wembley Central, Stonebridge Park, Harlesden, Kensal Green Queens Park, Gunnersbury and Kew Gardens.
