Family & Friends Railcard

Any adult can buy a Family & Friends Railcard. To use it, at least 1 of the group travelling must be named on the Railcard and there must also be at least 1 child travelling on a child-rate ticket.

The named Family & Friends Railcard holder must travel for the entire journey with any passengers who have been bought discounted tickets.

To use your Family & Friends Railcard, at least 1 named adult and 1 child must travel together.

You can add up to 2 named adults on your Family & Friends Railcard. The named adults don’t have to be related and they don’t have to travel together – but you must travel with at least 1 child.

Up to 4 adults and 4 kids can travel together on the same Family & Friends Railcard.

Travelling with kids under the age of 5

Kids under the age of 5 travel by train for free, so they don’t need a ticket – but you’ll need to buy at least 1 child ticket on your journey to use your Railcard.

If you’re travelling with kids all under the age of 5, you can buy 1 of them a discounted child ticket so that you can still get your Family & Friends Railcard discount on adult tickets. A £1 minimum applies to child tickets.

Any adult can be named on a Family & Friends Railcard.

You can add up to 2 named adults on your Family & Friends Railcard. The named adults don’t have to be related and they don’t have to travel together – but you must travel with at least 1 child.

No. Railcard discounts are available throughout Britain but they are not available on tickets for morning peak period services on Mondays to Fridays for journeys wholly within the London & South East Network Railcard area. (The exceptions to this discounted fare rule are when you travel at weekends and on public holidays).

The times of morning off-peak services vary by route and are normally related to the availability of Off-Peak Day tickets. It’s best to check before buying your tickets.

Yes. As long as either you (as the main Railcard holder) or the second named Railcard holder is travelling with a child, up to a total of 4 adults and 4 children travelling together can get discounts.

Discounted price tickets purchased by a Family & Friends Railcard holder should be issued for travel for the same origin and destination and should normally be of the same ticket type (for example, all Off-Peak returns).

Yes! You can get 1/3 off an Anytime Day Travelcard if you’re travelling into London from outside London Zones 1 to 9. Anytime Day Travelcards have a minimum fare of £23.60.

Yes. If you have a second cardholder named on your Family & Friends Railcard they can also download the Railcard to their device.

All you need to do is share your activation link with them. They can then use the Railcard, even when you aren’t, provided they are travelling with a child age 5 to 15.

Children who turn 16 while your Family & Friends Railcard is still valid can still enjoy 60% off child tickets. They must travel with 1 named adult.

• If you have a 1-year Railcard, kids aged 16 get 60% off until the Railcard expires

• If you have a 3-year Railcard, kids aged 16 get 60% off until the day before their 17th birthday

Kids under the age of 5 travel by train for free, so they don’t need a ticket – but you’ll need to buy at least 1 child ticket on your journey to use your Railcard.

If you’re travelling with kids all under the age of 5, you can buy 1 of them a discounted child ticket so that you can still get your Family & Friends Railcard discount on adult tickets. A £1 minimum applies to child tickets.