Senior Railcard And Oyster Card Discount

[duncanp]

In a few weeks time I will be making my first trip to London since becoming eligible for a Senior Railcard in April.

I know I can get the staff at the tube station to add a discount on to my Oyster card so that I can get discounted off peak pay as you go fares.

Does anyone know if this discount is time limited to two weeks like the young visitors discount, or does it last for the duration of the Senior Railcard?

And is the overall cap still the same as if you didn't have the discount applied to your card?

Thanks..

 

[swt_passenger]

In a few weeks time I will be making my first trip to London since becoming eligible for a Senior Railcard in April.

I know I can get the staff at the tube station to add a discount on to my Oyster card so that I can get discounted off peak pay as you go fares.

Does anyone know if this discount is time limited to two weeks like the young visitors discount, or does it last for the duration of the Senior Railcard?

And is the overall cap still the same as if you didn't have the discount applied to your card?

Thanks..

It will last until your railcard’s printed expiry date.

They can set a date up to 3 years in the future, so the only slight problem people sometimes report is when a newly issued railcard is printed with an expiry date a few days past the 3 year point. (To allow for postal delays.)

 

[crosscity]

In a few weeks time I will be making my first trip to London since becoming eligible for a Senior Railcard in April.

I know I can get the staff at the tube station to add a discount on to my Oyster card so that I can get discounted off peak pay as you go fares.

Does anyone know if this discount is time limited to two weeks like the young visitors discount, or does it last for the duration of the Senior Railcard?

And is the overall cap still the same as if you didn't have the discount applied to your card?

Thanks..

The expiry date of the Railcard is recorded as part of the process, and the discount will last until then.

 

[duncanp]

It will last until your railcard’s printed expiry date.

They can set a date up to 3 years in the future, so the only slight problem people sometimes report is when a newly issued railcard is printed with an expiry date a few days past the 3 year point. (To allow for postal delays.)

Thank you.

My railcard expires on 30th April 2026, so I should be OK as far as that issue goes.

 

[MikeWh]

And is the overall cap still the same as if you didn't have the discount applied to your card?

The off-peak cap is discounted, the Anytime cap is not.