BITE card - discount card for use at railway station outlets

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[matt473]

http://www.bitecard.co.uk/

For those with a bite card, or even those who do not but will find this information useful, to gain/retain 20% discount at retailers at stations throughout the UK^▸ (United Kingdom) need to sign up or sign up again for a bitecard as soon they will no longer be accepted unless you have the new style bitecard. Essential for those who wish to save cash having a sneaky pint waiting for the train at certain stations 

[EBrown]

Thanks for posting that, I can safely say I didn't realise!

[JayMac]

Cheers for the heads up. Not getting a cheap(er) pasty or pint would have been a terrible discovery. 

In the T&Cs, someone was a bit over-enthusiastic with CAPS 'search & replace':

No unlawful or prohiBITEd use

As a condition of your use of the BITE Card and/or this website, you agree that you will not use the BITE Card or this website for any purpose that is unlawful or prohiBITEd by the Terms.

 

[autotank]

I'm a big fan of Bite card but didn't realise you could get a discount on beer! Which outlets give you a discount on a pint (and where?). Thanks for the heads up.

[Worcester_Passenger]

Thanks for the heads up.

[JayMac]

Licensed Upper Crusts, Pumpkin Cafes etc will give you BITE discount on the beers wines and spirits they stock for off-sales.

Pubs/Cafe Bars on stations that are operated by Select Service Partners also give the BITE discount on alcoholic drinks.

These can be found at:

Aberdeen - Hero
Belfast - ?
Birmingham New Street - The Shakespeare
Bristol Temple Meads - Bonapartes
Crewe - Hero
Derby - Hero
Dundee - Tay Bar
Edinburgh Waverley - Nor Loch
Glasgow Central - The Arrol
Glasgow Central - The Central Bar/Bonapartes
Glasgow Queen Street - Bonapartes
Inverness - Bertie's Bar
Leeds - The White Rose
Liverpool Lime Street - Coopers
London Bridge - Oast House
London Charing Cross - Boadicea
London Charing Cross - Bonapartes
London Euston - Britannia
London Fenchurch Street - The Fen
London Liverpool Street - The Wren
London Marylebone - Victoria & Albert
London Paddington - Sloe Bar
London Paddington - The Isambard
London Victoria - Bonapartes
London Victoria - Iron Duke
London Victoria - Mash Tun
London Waterloo - Sloe Bar
London Waterloo - The Wellesley
Manchester Piccadilly - Balcony Bar
Manchester Piccadilly - The Terrace
Manchester Victoria - The Metro Bar
Newcastle - Hero
Preston - Hero
York - Coopers

EDIT NOTE: This list may not be complete and locations may've changed names, moved or closed. SSP don't have an up to date list online; I had to look at their defunct 'Real Pubs on Stations' website using an internet archive, with the latest info from late 2010. As well as collating what I found there, I also looked at NRE^▸ (National Rail Enquiries)'s 'Stations Made Easy' maps.

'Stations Made Difficult (natch)' isn't that up to date either. 

[autotank]

Very worth knowing bignosemac - thanks for sharing the info. What is The Isambard like at Paddington? I usually go upstairs to the Fullers pub.

[JayMac]

The Isambard is just a nondescript unit on the concourse by the gate line for Platforms 10-14. I too prefer the Mad Bishop & Bear, or occasionally, if I want to people watch, I'll sit on the balcony of the Sloe Bar.

[anthony215]

I have tried signing up yet it will not accept my mobile number of any number I type in.

[bobm]

The Isambard is just a nondescript unit on the concourse by the gate line for Platforms 10-14. I too prefer the Mad Bishop & Bear, or occasionally, if I want to people watch, I'll sit on the balcony of the Sloe Bar.

Big fan of the Mad Bishop. Nothing better than a glass of Fullers Golden Pride and then the 22:45 home!

[JayMac]

I have tried signing up yet it will not accept my mobile number of any number I type in.

Post I've seen on another forum suggest inputting 07000 000000 (try with or without the space). That was the suggestion from SSP to someone who was also having issues entering a mobile number.

[Chris from Nailsea]

Odd: it accepted my T-Mobile number (without a space) no problem at all. 

[Worcester_Passenger]

Odd: it accepted my T-Mobile number (without a space) no problem at all. 

And my Orange one (transferred from O2), also without spaces.

But I do like the idea of entering 070000...

[Tiffy]

Thanks Matt -much appreciated.

[thetrout]

Thanks for this. I was going to post this myself as my friend works for SSP and knowing how much Coffee I buy when travelling, sent me an email yesterday

The Waterloo Pub Beer Guide optionsm though are definitely wrong. The Sloe Bar closed whilst the station is being refurbished. Whether it'll come back or not, I'm not sure. There is a Bonapartes at Waterloo opposite(ish) to Platform 18

Although, personally, I wouldn't recommend it. It's a very small bar so you often don't get a seat especially on a Friday night and as a result people aimlessly stand around the bar making it very difficult to actually make the staff aware you'd like serving. The Coffee is AWFUL! It's worth the walk to Starbucks and handing over 2.50 to the Americans and know that if you're not happy with the coffee provided, they'll make it again for you or refund without any trouble (99% of the time anyway) Also, said pub has no Toilets either, so you'd be 30p out of pocket unless you fancy a 2 minute walk to the secret toilets that are free... but considered as CfN once put it "Hygienically Dodgy"

Also something you all might like to know... The BiTE card occasionally works in SSP Outlets in Airports but is very hit and miss, all depends on who is serving and if they know it exists. They have time restrictions on it's use though. But me being me, decided to ask the question when I was at Luton earlier this year. After all, If you don't ask... You don't get! I've used it at Birmingham and Cardiff Airports too