Proud Salopian
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Currently the 16-25 railcard is £26... is the price expected to go up anytime soon (say, in April)?
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16-25 railcard - price to go up?
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Chapeltom
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I hope it doesn't! Saying that the only way it wouldn't work out cost effective for me is if they trebled the price! Which simply wouldn't happen.
ChrisTheRef
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I recently bought one which will last me until 2013!
lookapigeon
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With my cynic's hat on, I can't see them not raising the prices ...
LondonLarry
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It went up in May 09, so you should be safe...
thefab444
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I suspect they're more likely to raise the minimum fare to £14, or drop the July/August exception to the minimum fare.
Proud Salopian
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Really? How?
I knew you could buy 3-year Senior Railcards, but not 16-25 Railcards..?
CarterUSM
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Didn't know that myself, though i'm sure some banks give you a three year railcard with a student account.
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Proud Salopian
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Great shout - will get that then! 
Drsatan
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If you get a NatWest student account and opt for online banking and paperless statements then you get a free YP railcard each year for 5 years. That way you avoid the price increase 
If you get a NatWest student account and opt for online banking and paperless statements then you get a free YP railcard each year for 5 years. That way you avoid the price increase
I did that and then 18 months in lost my wallet including railcard... had to apply to have it reissued at a cost of £10 but when they did they reissued a brand new one with five year validity from the date of reissue!
devon_metro
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If you get a NatWest student account and opt for online banking and paperless statements then you get a free YP railcard each year for 5 years. That way you avoid the price increase
Shall be doing that when my current one is due to expire!
ert47
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The one I get are only valid a year at a time =/When did you first apply? I did it back in 2008
Techniquest
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Curiosity strikes:
My current Y-P expires in early November. I'm interested in getting a 3-year Y-P when this one finishes, but I turn 26 about a month and 10 days after the expiry date of my current one.
Does anyone know if I'll be able to get a 3-year Y-P this year, or indeed if I can still get a Y-P up to the day before my 26th birthday? All help appreciated!
My current Y-P expires in early November. I'm interested in getting a 3-year Y-P when this one finishes, but I turn 26 about a month and 10 days after the expiry date of my current one.
Does anyone know if I'll be able to get a 3-year Y-P this year, or indeed if I can still get a Y-P up to the day before my 26th birthday? All help appreciated!
John @ home
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The 16-25 Railcard site has the answer.
A 1-year Railcard can be purchased up until the day before your 26th birthday.16-25 Railcard said:
When did you first apply? I did it back in 2008
My original Railcard would have been in 2004, due to expire 2009. When I lost my card and got it reissued that would have been some point in 2005 and it will go out of date in September this year (so I got my 09-10 Railcard for tenner!). I guess at some point since 2005 they've stopped doing the 5 year ones.
Techniquest
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Grr, that'll have to do. Hadn't seen that on that website before somehow, should have known I'd not be able to get a 3-year one this year. Oh well, the 1-year one will do just fine, more time to get used to the idea of full fares again! If I fail to get the all-liner done this year, then it'll have to be done next year before I have to pay the full whack for it!
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