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Can I use my Senior Railcard on Gatwick Express?
Save on your Gatwick Express tickets when you use your railcards. Whether you’re using your 16-25 Railcard, Senior Railcard, or one of the many others available; save even more money on your discounted ticket by booking online.
Can I use my freedom pass on the Gatwick Express?
Passes are not valid on Gatwick Express, Heathrow Express or any long distance inter-city train that does not stop at intermediate stations within the freedom pass area. For travel beyond the freedom pass area you must purchase a separate extension ticket before you travel.
Can I use Southern ticket on Gatwick Express?
You can use cash, credit or debit cards to buy daily or weekly tickets to and from Gatwick Airport. You can also use Gatwick Express and Southern ticket machines to buy tickets for journeys on the national rail network and TfL London Underground, including travelcards.
Does a Senior Railcard work on the tube?
According to the senior railcard website discounts apply only to rail (train) travel, not to tube travel even if loaded on to Oyster.
Can you use a senior railcard on first class?
When can I use my Railcard? Your Senior Railcard gets you 1/3 off Standard and First Class Anytime, Off-Peak and Advance fares. And because there’s no limit to the number of times you can use your Railcard, the potential for adventure is huge.
Is rail travel free for over 60s?
You can travel free on TfL services with your Older Person’s Freedom Pass from 09:00 weekdays and anytime at weekends and on bank holidays. On National Rail services in London, travel free after 9:30 weekdays, and any time on weekends and public holidays.
Can I use my senior Oyster card to get to Gatwick?
Yes, you can travel between London and Gatwick using your Oyster card, although it’s not always the cheapest ticket to Gatwick.
Can I travel on Gatwick Express?
Contactless payment cards can be used to travel between Gatwick Airport and London Victoria on Gatwick Express services. With Contactless there is no need to top up or queue for tickets at the station.
Is Travelcard valid on Gatwick Express?
You can use your travel card on National Rail as far as the end of the zone you are allowed to travel in. Then buy an add on fare. With Gatwick Express, it’s non stop to Gatwick. Although some services stop at Clapham Junction the fare will be the same to the airport.
Is Gatwick Express still suspended?
Temporary suspension of Gatwick Express Southern and Thameslink are still running to and from Gatwick Airport, and will provide journey options to both London and Brighton.
Can you use Travelcard to Gatwick?
You can now use London’s Oyster Cards and contactless payment options to pay for fares on the Gatwick Express, Southern trains and Thameslink trains between London and Gatwick Airport. However Travelcards are not valid.
What stations does Gatwick Express stop at?
Direction: Brighton (7 stops) London Victoria. 57-60 Terminus Place, London View full timetable. Gatwick Airport. View full timetable. Haywards Heath. Market Place, Haywards Heath View full timetable. Burgess Hill. Station Approach, Burgess Hill View full timetable. Hassocks. Preston Park. Brighton.
Can senior Railcards be used on Eurostar?
Can I use my Senior Railcard on Eurostar services? No, you can’t use your Senior Railcard to buy discounted Eurostar tickets (UK Railcard discounts are not applicable to Eurostar services).
Can I use my senior railcard in Scotland?
A: Railcards can be used for rail discounts in the area known as Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). They cannot be used for rail travel in either in Northern Ireland nor the Republic of Ireland.
Can you add railcard to contactless?
So why can’t it be used with contactless cards? Mike Tuckett, head of customer payments at TfL, said: “Due to the design of the contactless system, it’s not currently possible to associate concessions and discounts to contactless bank cards.
What does a senior railcard cost?
The Railcard costs just £30. So after a couple of trips, the card will have paid for itself. And over a year, you could save an average of £98*. Your Senior Railcard will save you 1/3 off a wide range of tickets.
Can you get a joint senior railcard?
You can buy the Two Together Railcard here online, at any staffed station ticket office or National Rail-licensed Travel Agent.
Can I use my railcard during peak times?
Your 16-25 Railcard gets you 1/3 off Standard Anytime and Off-Peak fares, as well as Standard Advance and First Class Advance fares. And because there’s no limit to the number of times you can use your Railcard, the potential for adventure is huge.
Can I renew my Senior Railcard at a train station?
Yes, absolutely. It doesn’t matter whether your old one was purchased at a station or online – you can renew a Railcard with us at any point after your old one expires.
Do pensioners get free train travel in Scotland?
Elderly and disabled residents in the Strathclyde region can save money on public transport with the National Entitlement Card (NEC). The card gives holders free bus travel in Scotland and, through the Strathclyde Concessionary Travel Scheme, reduced fares on trains and Subway in the Strathclyde area.
What do over 60s get free?
UK residents are entitled to free or subsidised travel in their 60s. If you are above the age of 60, you are entitled to a senior pension rail card, that gives you reduced fares for many journeys within the UK.
What time can I use my 60 plus Oyster card?
The 60+ Oystercard allows Londoners to travel for free on TfL services from 09:00 weekdays, as well as anytime on weekends and bank holidays. It also allows holders of the pass to travel for free outside of weekday morning peak hours (6:30 – 9:30am) on National Rail services within London.
What is the difference between 60 plus Oyster card and Freedom Pass?
New 60+ London Oyster photocard will give free travel on all TfL services from 1 November. However, unlike the Freedom Pass, 60+ Oystercard holders will not be able to use their card to travel free of charge on local bus services in other parts of the country.
Can I use my over 60+ Oyster card before 9.30 on buses?
Older Person’s Freedom Passes provide free travel in London and on bus services elsewhere in the country. Holders of both 60+ Oyster Cards and Freedom Passes are still eligible for unlimited free travel after 9am on weekdays and at any time on weekends and bank holidays.
