Using your Railcard when you tap in and tap out
We’re running an open pilot that lets you use the following Railcards with pay as you go:
- 16-17 Saver Railcard
- 16-25 Railcard
- 26-30 Railcard
- Disabled Persons Railcard
- Veterans Railcard
- Senior Railcard
We’ll compare the pay as you go fare against the equivalent non-pay as you go fare with your Railcard discount applied. We’ll then charge you whichever fare is cheapest.
*Your Railcard’s terms and conditions apply.
So what’s cheaper?
It depends on your journey. These tables compare pay as you go fares, with equivalent non-pay as you go fares with the following Railcard discounts applied:
- 16-17 Saver (50% discount)
- 16-25 / 26-30 / Disabled / Veterans / Senior (33.4% discount)
Journeys where pay as you go fares are cheaper
South Wales
| Journey | Ticket type | Pay as you go | Equivalent non-pay as you go fare | 50%* | 33.4%* |
| Abergavenny < > Cardiff Central | Single | £4.20 | £17.70 | £8.85 | £11.75 |
| Return | £8.40 | £19.30 | £9.65 | £12.85 | |
| Weekly | £27.60 | £79.40 | £39.70 | £79.40 | |
| Cardiff Central < > Chepstow | Single | £3.60 | £12.60 | £6.30 | £8.35 |
| Return | £7.20 | £17.30 | £8.65 | £11.50 | |
| Weekly | £23.70 | £76.50 | £38.25 | £76.50 | |
| Cardiff Central < > Severn Tunnel Junction | Single | £3.00 | £11.90 | £5.95 | £7.90 |
| Return | £6.00 | £12.80 | £6.40 | £8.50 | |
| Weekly | £19.80 | £57.10 | £28.55 | £57.10 |
*Railcard discount applied against the equivalent non-pay as you go fare.
**Fares displayed in bold are the cheapest, you'll be charged the cheapest fare
North Wales
| Journey | Ticket type | Pay as you go | Equivalent non-pay as you go fare | 50%* | 33.4%* |
| Chester < > Rhyl | Single | £4.20 | £18.10 | £9.05 | £12.05 |
| Return | £8.40 | £20.20 | £10.10 | £13.45 | |
| Weekly | £27.60 | £75.70 | £37.85 | £75.70 | |
| Chester < > Prestatyn | Single | £4.20 | £16.30 | £8.15 | £10.85 |
| Return | £8.40 | £18.60 | £9.30 | £12.35 | |
| Weekly | £27.60 | £71.50 | £35.75 | £71.50 | |
| Rhyl < > Wrexham General | Single | £4.20 | £17.00 | £8.50 | £11.30 |
| Return | £8.40 | £22.80 | £11.40 | £15.15 | |
| Weekly | £27.60 | £82.10 | £41.05 | £82.10 |
*Railcard discount applied against the equivalent non-pay as you go fare
**Fares displayed in bold are the cheapest, you'll be charged the cheapest fare
Journeys where Railcard-discounted fares are cheaper
South Wales
| Journey | Ticket type | Pay as you go | Equivalent non-pay as you go fare | 50%* | 33.4%* |
| Bridgend < > Cardiff Central | Single | £3.90 | £5.50 | £2.75 | £3.65 |
| Return | £7.80 | £9.20 | £4.60 | £6.10 | |
| Weekly | £25.50 | £31.50 | £15.75 | £31.50 | |
| Barry < > Cardiff Central | Single | £3.00 | £4.50 | £2.25 | £2.95 |
| Return | £6.00 | £6.60 | £3.30 | £4.35 | |
| Weekly | £19.80 | £23.10 | £11.55 | £23.10 | |
| Cardiff Central < > Merthyr Tydfil | Single | £4.20 | £5.50 | £2.75 | £3.65 |
| Return | £8.40 | £9.20 | £4.60 | £6.10 | |
| Weekly | £27.60 | £31.50 | £15.75 | £31.50 |
*Railcard discount applied against the equivalent non-pay as you go fare
**Fares displayed in bold are the cheapest, you'll be charged this instead of the pay as you go fare
North Wales
| Journey | Ticket type | Pay as you go | Equivalent non-pay as you go fare | 50%* | 33.4%* |
| Heswall < > Shotton | Single | £3.30 | £2.90 | £1.45 | £1.90 |
| Return | £6.60 | £3.00 | £1.50 | £1.95 | |
| Weekly | £21.60 | £11.90 | £5.95 | £11.90 | |
| Neston < > Shotton | Single | £2.20 | £2.80 | £1.40 | £1.85 |
| Return | £4.40 | £2.90 | £1.45 | £1.90 | |
| Weekly | £14.40 | £11.70 | £5.85 | £11.70 | |
| Pen-y-ffordd < > Wrexham General | Single | £2.70 | £3.80 | £1.90 | £2.50 |
| Return | £5.40 | £3.90 | £1.95 | £2.55 | |
| Weekly | £17.70 | £15.30 | £7.65 | £15.30 |
*Railcard discount applied against the equivalent non-pay as you go fare
**Fares displayed in bold are the cheapest, you'll be charged this instead of the pay as you go fare
Find out more
Check out these frequently asked questions about how you can use your Railcard when you tap in and tap out.
