Admit your ignorance - things you've only just realised/learned
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Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
London too, you can get an Oyster Freedom Pass at 60 which gives you free off peak (after 9am I think) trains, tubes and buses. But at pension age you can also get a full-fat bus pass. I'm not sure what the restrictions on that are as I don't have one yet.
I've read (maybe on here) that bus drivers refer to users of these are called "twirlies" by bus drivers, as they turn up before peak hours have ended and say "am I too early?"
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Surely you're eligible already? You're older than me and I have one.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I am using my Senior Railcard at this moment. I have saved about £45 on this one journey! I travel to Devon 4 or 5 times a year so the cost of a 3 year card is recouped by the summer of the first year.
I might opt for the electronic version of the card when I renew it next year since most tickets are on my phone now and I often end up fumbling in my bag for the card when required to produce it.
I discovered a while back that my bus pass gets me a 50% discount on rail fares in West Yorkshire so I use that for local rail journeys.
I might opt for the electronic version of the card when I renew it next year since most tickets are on my phone now and I often end up fumbling in my bag for the card when required to produce it.
I discovered a while back that my bus pass gets me a 50% discount on rail fares in West Yorkshire so I use that for local rail journeys.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
When trains are not overcrowded! This one is fine but I will probably be on a rush hour train from Leeds later. Last time I had to stand in a crush for about 40 minutes.
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
Don't hit 60 until February 2025. Until then I'm only eligible for the Greater Anglia Club 50 card which only gives a 20% discount on off peak travel on parts of the Greater Anglia network.
Not sure whether it's good to be considered older than I am - is my posting really that of an old man ?
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Don't hit 60 until February 2025. Until then I'm only eligible for the Greater Anglia Club 50 card which only gives a 20% discount on off peak travel on parts of the Greater Anglia network.
Not sure whether it's good to be considered older than I am - is my posting really that of an old man ?
Sorry I got confused. and thought I was replying to @ColinJ
It's my age ...
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
But, I already said that I have a Senior Railcard...
Mind you, everything else in your post made perfect sense!
Gwylan
Veteran
- Location
- All at sea⛵
Pardon?
Fastpedaller
Über Member
But 2 pint bottles (cut lengthways) are a much better size for cleaning paintbrushes!
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I had a lunch break in Birmingham. My later train from there was packed so I had to stand for the whole 2 hours!
At least my train from Leeds has plenty of empty seats.
albion
Guru
- Location
- South Tyneside
Up north it is usually Northern. Offpeak it is not unknown to get my own carriage.
If you register ( free ) for a Tesco Clubcard then you get points allocated in proportion to the amount you spend. These points accumulate and when they reach a threshold they issue vouchers of a notional monetary value to be spent in store or with a range of " Partners ". One of these partners is Railcard. When you use these vouchers with partners the face value is doubled, so if you had for example £10 worth of vouchers these would count as £20 towards the cost of the railcard.
