Railcards UP in Price from May 19

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[trainer]

Lucky young people.  I couldn't purchase my Senior Card one hour before my 60th birthday, so I had to wait a few days before I could use it. 

[Southern Stag]

Is it still possible for a 24 year old to purchase a 3 year card, which will last until they are 27?  I may have to plan my railcard purchasing carefully in the next few years if this is still the case.

You can only purchase a 3 year card until the day before your 24th birthday, so that it will run out before you turn 27, in line with the latest date you could buy a 1 year card, the day before your 26th birthday.

[bobm]

I assume the trial of the Two Together card in the West Midlands was never extended into something more widely available.

[ChrisB]

No, the cards issued are being honoured until they expire & that's it, I think I heard.

[thetrout]

The Disabled Railcard can only be got at stations & by post I believe.

Really?

Not that I disbelieve you. But when I first applied for my Disabled Railcard at 17 (So back to 2007 I guess...) I went to purchase the railcard at the station and was given a form to fill out and post off to DPRO (Disabled Persons Railcard Office).

With that railcard in particular, you need to send off 1 or various documents for proof of entitlement and this was the reason I was given for NOT being able to purchase at the station there and then. So have things now changed?

When I renewed it, I can't quite remember what I did, IIRC^▸ ('if I recall/remember/read correctly') I phoned up and made a payment on MasterCard. I asked about sending in the documents again and the person on the phone said they were not needed as they already had proof of entitlement on file.

[Ollie]

The Disabled Railcard can only be got at stations & by post I believe.

Really?

No.
It's not available at the station. Like you said, station will give a form and you send it away

[JayMac]

To confirm. A first time application for a Disabled Persons Railcard can only be made by post as you have to supply proof of eligibility along with the application. Ticket office staff are not trained to make eligibility decisions. That's why there is a separate office that deals specifically with Disabled Persons Railcard applications. There is a form available online that can be printed off and filled in.

http://www.disabledpersons-railcard.co.uk/buy-a-railcard

Renewals of Disabled Persons Railcards can be made online or over the phone, subject to continuing to fulfill the eligibility criteria. However, the Disabled Persons Railcard office reserve the right to request more documentation to prove continued eligibility when you make a renewal application.

Eligibility criteria: http://www.disabledpersons-railcard.co.uk/what-is-a-disabled-persons-railcard/am-i-eligible