Disabled Rail Card Discount for accompanying adult

ShirleyW
ShirleyW Community Member Posts: 352 Empowering
in Transport and travel
I've just applied for a Disabled Rail Card.

I will be travelling to London from the North West of England with my daughter for a long weekend.  My daughter will help me with my suitcase etc and will go to the buffet carriage for me.

I will get a one third discount on my ticket.  The website says that a person who travels with me can also have a discount but doesn't say how much.  Does anyone know how much and do I need to book both tickets at the same time?  The website is very vague.

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  • Cartini
    Cartini Community Member Posts: 1,107 Trailblazing
    Hi,
    The wording on the disabled card site is (I`ve italicised and made bold the important bit):
    If you have an adult companion travelling with you, they can get the discount too as long as they travel with you throughout the journey.
    "The" implies they (your daughter in this instance) get the same discount as you, but they must travel with you at all times.
    Andy

  • bg844
    bg844 Community Member Posts: 3,929 Championing
    Exactly as Cartini has said. I too have a Disabled Persons Railcard and I always have one other person travelling with me who gets the discount too.
  • ShirleyW
    ShirleyW Community Member Posts: 352 Empowering
    @Cartini and @bg844

    Many thanks.  That's great.  
  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,535 Championing
    Thanks for clarifying that @Cartini and @bg844 it's really useful information to know, and it isn't always clear as you say @ShirleyW :) 

    I hope you have a good journey to London with your daughter! 

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