Railcard & Season Ticket vs. Railpass

There is, especially amongst tourists to the UK, confusion between the difference between a Rail Card, Season Tickets and a Rail Pass. Rail Saver has gathered the following information to help clear up this confusion and explain as simply as possible the difference between a RailCard and a RailPass.

Rail Card

In addition to the large number and variety of short-term or localised promotional fares that are available to passengers on the British railway network there are many permanent concessionary fare schemes available to passengers that take the form

of Railcards.

A Rail Card is able to be used by specific groups of frequent train commuters to pay a lower price for their train tickets. There are three primary rail cards available in the UK all offering at least 30% off the fare you would have paid had you not held a rail card.

Young Person’s Railcard

If you are aged 16-25 use a Young Persons Railcard and you save 1/3 on most rail fares throughout Great Britain for an entire year.

Also, all full-time students aged 26 or above may buy one. (In this instance, a "full-time student" is considered to be a person who studies at a "recognised educational establishment" for at least 15 hours per week and 20 weeks per year, or a person who holds an International Student Identity Card.)

The standard discount on the full adult fare is 34%, to the nearest £0.05 but not all ticket types qualify for a discount.

No discounts are available for accompanying children. In addition, when travelling within the former Network Southeast area in southeast England, a minimum fare of £8.00 for a single ticket and £16.00 for a return applies during peak hours. During July and August the minimum fare does not apply, however. Tickets issued at the minimum fare bear the wording MIN.

There are plenty of ways you can use a Young Persons Railcard, for both long and short trips. Better still you can use it anytime on weekends, Public Holidays and during the week. The only restriction is that if you travel at or before 10am Monday to Friday a minimum fare will apply (although this doesn't’t apply during July and August). So wherever you're going, you can spend less on getting there. And more on enjoying yourself while you're there.

Season Ticket

A Season Ticket / Travelcard is an inter-modal ticket, valid for a period of time varying from one day to a year, for use on most public transport in London. The ticket is issued by Transport for London and National Rail outlets and can be used on the services of either usually covers a specific route only.

Rail Pass

In brief a Rail Pass is ticket to travel on one or more trains in one or more countries that is purchased by the traveler in their home country prior to departing on their holiday.

A rail pass is not able to be purchased after your arrival in the country you wish to travel and must be purchased ahead of time and most rail passes may not be purchased by local residents (eg: Britrail passes may not be sold to UK residents).

Rail Passes should not be confused with Season Tickets that you may purchase for any duration in the country you wish travel. Your local train operator can provide you with a weekly / monthly / annual season tickets that allow unlimited travel with few exceptions and restrictions.

Speaking

Making Comparisons

III. Look at these timetables and say what they help the passengers to

find out about. Give a description of each of them. What are the disadvantages of travelling by trains? How often do you travel by trains? Where to? Describe your last train travel. Don’t forget any detail of your travelling.

Speaking

(dialogue work)

IV. Work with your neighbour group mate. Dramatize the dialogues.

1. You’re going to invite your friend to your Granny’s, who lives in the outskirts of your city. But your friend doesn’t want to accept your invitation. Find out the reasons. Discussing all the advantages of going to the suburb, convince your friend to pay your Granny a visit.

2. You have just found out that you must spend a week in the far away country house with your family. Discuss with your younger sister/brother what you will take with you to spend time there the most profitable way. Try to make it clear what you’re going to do there to enjoy nature and the lake.

3. You’re lucky to go to London this year to take English courses! Take advice from your friend how you should get around London. Touch upon all possible ways to travel the city, but don’t forget to discuss a true situation with transport, traffic and prices in this city.

4. Your family members are trying to make a decision which vehicle you should be bought to make your getting to the University more convenient for you. Discuss all possible ways and choose the only one fit from all the sides.

5. You have to be a commuter. Share your impressions with your host family about your daily going by train and say what pros and cons you can find in it.

6. Your friend and you are arguing about preferences of life in big cities and in small towns. Try to make your friend change his/her mind. Gather all the arguments you know.

7. You have been bought a great bicycle. You are eager to show off, but your friend warns you, that bicycling in this country is not safe. Ask him/her for the reasons and work out the correct tactics of using a bike in Ukraine.

Date: 2015-12-17; view: 915