Network Railcard can't be linked to Oyster any more?

[francescofav]

Hi there,

I've been travelling around the South East for a few years now using a network railcard that I also linked to my Oyster to get 1/3 off of my pay-as-you-go journeys when I used the Oyster automatically.

I hear this would not be possible any more, as confirmed by this TLF page: https://tfl.gov.uk/fares/free-and-discounted-travel/national-railcard-discount
Can anyone please confirm this is the case and since when?
My current network railcard, valid until September 2020 is still linked to my Oyster.

Does this mean that when I travel on a journey where I can choose either to use my Oyster or to buy a train ticket, I should do the latter to het 1/3 off, that is not buying the ticket from TFL but from the rail company? And if this is the case, wouldn't this be a loss for TFL?

Thanks

 

[matt_world2004]

Hi there,

I've been travelling around the South East for a few years now using a network railcard that I also linked to my Oyster to get 1/3 off of my pay-as-you-go journeys when I used the Oyster automatically.

I hear this would not be possible any more, as confirmed by this TLF page: https://tfl.gov.uk/fares/free-and-discounted-travel/national-railcard-discount
Can anyone please confirm this is the case and since when?
My current network railcard, valid until September 2020 is still linked to my Oyster.

Does this mean that when I travel on a journey where I can choose either to use my Oyster or to buy a train ticket, I should do the latter to het 1/3 off, that is not buying the ticket from TFL but from the rail company? And if this is the case, wouldn't this be a loss for TFL?

Thanks

Its never been linkable to oyster.

 

[swt_passenger]

To the best of my knowledge, it has never been possible to add a Network Card discount to Oyster, I think you’ve been fortunate there’s been an error in your favour...

 

[francescofav]

Thanks for the clarification, back to the paper tickets I go then

 

[Hadders]

Network Railcards are subject to a minimum fare of £13 on weekdays so I believe this is the main reason why they've not been able to be linked to Oyster cards. If you have managed to get a Network Railcard applied to an Oyster card then it's been done in error.