Buying a plus bus ticket using a priv and senior railcard

[philthetube]

I am travelling to Blackpool tomorrow on a priv ticket. Can I use my senior railcard to get a reduced fare plus bus ticket?

 

[RJ]

Yes, you can. I've never had an issue getting a railcard discount on a Plusbus ticket when using a Priv rate ticket, you might have to buy from someone with a ticket machine though.

 

[d1672]

Is this correct ?

 

[bb21]

What do you mean?

You can have different discounts on the rail ticket and the PlusBus, eg. a priv-rate rail ticket and a non-discounted PlusBus, so there is no reason why the latter cannot be discounted should a suitable discount authority exist, eg. 16-25, Senior, etc.

 

[d1672]

Thanks for that reply. I am of an age where I can do this, and I use plusbus a lot on days out. I will consider getting a senior railcard now. Thanks

 

[philthetube]

I travelled and bought the ticket, no issues, thanks all, and glad to have helped you with my question d1672

 

[d1672]

Thanks

 

[RJ]

Is this correct ?

I based my reply on years of buying railcard discounted Plusbus tickets to go with Priv discounted tickets. And also years of selling Plusbus tickets in accordance with the terms and conditions.

 

[greyman42]

Do you buy at the station ticket office?

 

[philthetube]

yes,usually but not necessarily, available on train when o ticket office available, or at destination if valid ticket for journey made is produced

 

[221129]

yes,usually but not necessarily, available on train when o ticket office available, or at destination if valid ticket for journey made is produced

There are a lot of TOCs that can NOT sell plusbus tickets on board. You would love better off buying online or at a Ticket Office.

 

[philthetube]

Can you buy a plus bus ticket singly online? This matters as you cannot buy a priv ticket.

 

[221129]

Can you buy a plus bus ticket singly online? This matters as you cannot buy a priv ticket.

No idea.

 

[Starmill]

You can buy a Plusbus ticket by itself if you need to at a ticket office, for example if you've just arrived and finished using your ticket to that station.

 

[David Goddard]

Can you buy a plus bus ticket singly online? This matters as you cannot buy a priv ticket.

Don't think so, it only pops up as an add-on to rail fares to a destination which is attached to the Plus Bus scheme