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How
to apply
To
apply for a Network Railcard, pick up a leaflet at any staffed rail station
or rail appointed Travel Agent in the Network Railcard area. Or you can
buy one over the phone; click
here for the telesales number of your local train company.
To
view a map of the Network Railcard area, in which you can obtain Network
Railcard benefits, click here
To
view the Conditions of the Network Railcard, click
here. Discounted
leisure travel across the South East
The
Network Railcard costs £20 for a year and gives savings on most
rail fares throughout the South East of England.
You
and up to three other adults can save 1/3 (restrictions apply Monday to
Friday - see below), while up to four children, aged 5 to 15, can save
60% on the child fare (£1 minimum fare applies).
Tickets
that can be bought with a Network Railcard
The
Network Railcard can be used to buy the following tickets:
Cheap
Day Singles and Returns, Standard Day Singles and Returns and Standard
Open Singles and Returns, Savers and Network AwayBreaks. Discounts may
also be obtained on the Off-Peak Day Travelcards (All Zones only) subject
to a minimum fare.
You
can also save on some rail/sea journeys to the Isle of Wight on Wightlink
ships and with Red Funnel Ferries & ‘Red Jet’ services.
Special adult minimum fares and special higher child fares apply on these
services.
Please
note that not every ticket type is available for every journey that you
may wish to make and that some time and train restrictions may apply.
Please ensure you check before booking tickets.
Tickets
that cannot be bought with a Network Railcard
Your
Network Railcard cannot be used for travel in First Class, on Railair
Links, on Gatwick Express, Eurostar, Heathrow Express,
special excursions or charters, to buy season tickets or period Travelcards
or in conjunction with some Train Company special offers.
Time
Restrictions & Minimum Fares
Discounts
are available after 10:00 Mondays to Fridays and all day on weekends and
public holidays.
Discounted
adult
fares are subject to a £10 minimum fare, Monday to Friday (this does not
apply at weekends or on Public Holidays). The £10 minimum fare applies to each individual adult
travelling as part of the Network Railcard group, not to the total value
of tickets purchased.
Discounted
child fares are subject to a £1 minimum fare at all times.
Easement of the First Great Western and First Great Western Link Route
Tickets purchased with a Network Railcard may currently be issued and accepted for travel on the following services before the normal 10.00 hrs restriction applicable on Mondays to Fridays :-
BANBURY TO LONDON PADDINGTON ROUTE
Banbury dep 09 36
Kings Sutton dep 09 40
Heyford dep 09 50
Tackley dep 09 54
BICESTER TOWN TO OXFORD ROUTE
Bicester Town dep 09 54
WORCESTER TO OXFORD/LONDON PADDINGTON ROUTE
Worcester Foregate Street dep 08 42
Worcester Shrub .Hill dep 08 46
Pershore dep 08 54
Evesham dep 09 03
Honeybourne dep 09 09
Moreton in Marsh dep 09 20
Kingham dep 09 28
Charlbury dep 09 38
Hanborough dep 09 45
BEDWYN TO READING ROUTE
Bedwyn dep 09 57
LONDON PADDINGTON TO GREAT MALVERN ROUTE
(applies to journeys beyond Oxford only)
London Paddington dep 09 52
Easement of the South West Trains Route
EXETER ST DAVID’S TO LONDON WATERLOO VIA SALISBURY ROUTE
08 25 Exeter St David’s to London Waterloo
WEYMOUTH TO SOUTHAMPTON AND LONDON WATERLOO ROUTE
09 00 Weymouth to London Waterloo
09 59 Wareham (Dorset) to Brockenhurst
The following services may also be used from the stations listed below only:-
TOWARDS LONDON
09 33 from Shawford
09 46 from Ashurst New Forest
09 46 from Rowlands Castle
09 51 from Totton
09 44 from Lymington Pier ) connects at Brockenhurst
09 46 from Lymington Town)
TO READING
09 57 from Brighton
TO EXETER ST DAVID’S
09 48 from Salisbury
Easement to Southern Route
SEAFORD TO BRIGHTON ROUTE
Passengers travelling on the 09 58 Seaford to Brighton service will be permitted to use Network Railcard discount to all destinations on Mondays to Fridays subject to the usual minimum fare.
HASTINGS TO BRIGHTON ROUTE
Passengers travelling on the 09 56 Hastings to Brighton service will be permitted to use Network Railcard discount to all destinations on Mondays to Fridays subject to the usual minimum fare.
PLUMPTON/COOKSBRIDGE
Network Railcard discount is permitted on the following trains to all destinations on Mondays to Fridays, subject to the usual minimum fare, for customers joining at Plumpton and Cooksbridge only: -
Plumpton dep 09 44 (Hastings direction)
Cooksbridge dep 09 49
Cooksbridge dep 09 52 (London Victoria direction)
Plumpton dep 09 55
Easement to the South Eastern Trains Route
TONBRIDGE TO REDHILL ROUTE
The following services may be used by Network Railcard holders before 10.00 hrs on Mondays to Fridays, subject to the usual minimum fare:-
Tonbridge dep 08 51
Leigh dep 08 55
Penshurst dep 08 58
Edenbridge dep 09 05
Godstone dep 09 11
Nutfield dep 09 16
Redhill dep 09 22
Coulsdon North dep 09 30
for arrival at
East Croydon arr 09 39
London Bridge arr 09 54
Also to Gatwick Aiport arr 09 40, by changing at Redhill, and
London Victoria arr 10 02, by changing at East Croydon
Note :- The above train service is not de-restricted for discounted tickets with an origin of Tonbridge and which are valid beyond Merstham, as are London Travelcards.
Leigh dep 09 12
Penhurst dep 09 15
Edenbridge dep 09 23
Godstone dep 09 29
Edenbridge dep 09 47
Godstone dep 09 53
Nutfield dep 09 58
for arrival at Redhill 10 04; East Croydon 10 23; London Bridge at 10 39 or London Victoria at 10 46, by changing at East Croydon.
Redhill dep 08 59
Nutfield dep 09 03
Godstone dep 09 08
Edenbridge dep 09 14
Penshurst dep 09 20
With arrival at Leigh 09 23 and Tonbridge 09 28.
DOVER/FOLKESTONE TO LONDON CHARING CROSS ROUTE
Dover dep 09 50 (0946 until 14 Jan)
Folkestone Central dep 10 01 (0957 until 14 Jan)
for arrival at Charing Cross of 1136.
Easement to the West Anglia Northern Route
The following service may be used by Network Railcard holders before 10.00 hrs on Mondays to Fridays, subject to the usual minimum fare:-
KINGS LYNN TO LONDON KINGS CROSS ROUTE
Kings Lynn dep 09 56
Easement to the One Railway Route
The following services may be used by Network Railcard holders before 10.00 hrs on Mondays to Fridays, subject to the usual minimum fare:-
09.38 Liverpool Street
09.45 Stratford departures for destinations of Chappel & Wakes Colne, Bures and Sudbury stations only
09.40 Liverpool Street
09.47 Stratford
09.49 Romford departures for destinations Battlesbridge to Southminster line stations only
09.49 Liverpool Street departure for destinations Stansted Mountfitchet to Cambridge stations only
09.45 Walton-on-Naze
09.48 Frinton
09.51 Kirby Cross and 09.50 Clacton
09.57 Thorpe-le-Soken departures to any destination.
09.39 Marks Tey/09.44 Kelvedon departures to any destination.
09.39 Shelford
09.48 Great Chesterford
09.56 Newport departures to any destination.
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