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Family & Friends Railcard Black Friday 20% off
Online discount gets one-year railcard for £24 (norm £30)
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Travelling by train with the family can be costly, but if you have a railcard, you could be on track for a decent saving.
Railcard has confirmed that for Black Friday, you'll be able to get 20% off a one-year Family & Friends Railcard from 0.01am on Fri 23 Nov until 11.59pm on Tue 27 Nov via this Family & Friends Railcard* link.
It means you can get the one-year railcard for £24 instead of the usual £30. The card gives you a third off most adult rail fares and 60% off for kids when you travel together.
As a Black Friday deal, this isn't particularly impressive as it offers 20% off the Family & Friends Railcard a few times a year, and past Black Friday promotions have offered as much as £10 off. But of course, if you're wanting this railcard or it's time to renew, then any discount is good to have. The railcard itself can save you a lot of money in the long run – even if you don’t use the train that often, just one rail trip costing over £72 can save you more than the £24 you'll have paid for the railcard.
How the railcard works:
- Up to four adults aged 16 and over can get one-third off most rail fares (see below for restrictions) when travelling together with up to four children aged 5-15, who will get 60% off their fares. Under-5s go free anyway.
- Two adults can be named on the card and at least one must be travelling whenever it's used.
- You don't need to be related – so it's not just for families, but also friends who can share a card and each benefit from the discount, just as long as you travel with at least one child.
The Family & Friends Railcard can't be used on trains that depart before 9.30am weekdays, except public holidays, for journeys wholly within the London and South East Network Railcard area (see map) – outside this area there is no time restriction.
For the full terms, see Family & Friends Railcard*. You can't get this offer at train stations, only online.
It's worth noting, that you can get a three-year railcard for £70, so if you can afford it, then even with the 20% discount on a one-year railcard, it's slightly cheaper in the long run to buy a three-year one if you'll use it (and if you or family members will still be eligible).
Other ways to get a discount on this and other railcards
- Do you have an Annual Gold Card season ticket or know someone who does? See how to get a £10 railcard.
- If you have a Tesco Clubcard with enough points, you could use your Clubcard vouchers to get a one-year railcard for £15 in vouchers. See National Railcards for £15 in Tesco points.
For more deals and analysis, see our full guide for Black Friday.
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20% off Family & Friends Railcard
Online code gets one-year railcard for £24 (norm £30)
ExpiredTravelling by train with the family can be costly, but if you have a railcard, you could be on track for a decent saving.
Enter the code OCTFFSPECIAL1 online at Family & Friends Railcard* before 11.59pm on Wed 24 Oct, and you can get the one-year railcard for £24 instead of the usual £30 – ideal for school holidays. The card gives you a third off most adult rail fares and 60% off for kids when you travel together.
Even if you don’t use the train that often, just one rail trip costing over £72 can save you more than the £24 you'll have paid for the railcard.
How the railcard works:
- Up to four adults aged 16 and over can get one-third off most rail fares (see below for restrictions) when travelling together with up to four children aged 5-15, who will get 60% off their fares. Under-5s go free anyway.
- Two adults can be named on the card and at least one must be travelling whenever it's used.
- You don't need to be related – so it's not just for families, but also friends who can share a card and each benefit from the discount, just as long as you travel with at least one child.
The Family & Friends Railcard can't be used on trains that depart before 9.30am weekdays, except public holidays, for journeys wholly within the London and South East Network Railcard area (see map) – outside this area there is no time restriction.
For the full terms, see Family & Friends Railcard*. You can't get this offer at train stations, only online.
It's worth noting, that you can get a three-year railcard for £70, so if you can afford it, then even with the 20% discount on a one-year railcard, it's slightly cheaper in the long run to buy a three-year one if you'll use it (and if you or family members will still be eligible).
Other ways to get a discount on this and other railcards
- Do you have an Annual Gold Card season ticket or know someone who does? See how to get a £10 railcard.
- If you have a Tesco Clubcard with enough points, you could use your Clubcard vouchers to get a one-year railcard for £15 in vouchers. See National Railcards for £15 in Tesco points.
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