Network Railcard

The Network Railcard is a type of rail discount card that's only applicable in London and some surrounding South Eastern areas. It's one of the only Railcards that doesn't require you to be a certain age or to travel with other people. Once you're 16, you can buy a Network Railcard, although the 16-25 Railcard may be the better option overall if you fall into that age bracket.

The card is intended to encourage leisure travel by rail by offering discounts for adults and accompanying children on a wide range of off-peak fares. (Please note that children under five can travel for free!)

Here, you can find a map of the Network Railcard area. Your Railcard will be valid on all highlighted routes, which are run by the following train companies:

c2c, Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry, East Midland Trains, Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Great Western Railway, Greater Anglia, Heathrow Connect, Heathrow Express, London Northwestern Railway, LNER, London Overground, Southeastern, Southern, South Western Railway, Stansted Express, TfL Rail, Thameslink, Avanti West Coast.

Please note that certain journeys with these train companies may not be covered with the Network Railcard (such as journeys that end up outside the Network Railcard area – see map).

The Network Railcard costs £30 and is valid for 12 months. A Network Railcard gives you up to 1/3 off most rail fares for journeys in the Network Railcard area. If you're interested in what other National Railcards are available, you can find more information on our Railcards page.

You can easily buy one from the Network Railcard website – the only things you'll need to do this are:

• A debit or credit card
• Your address and basic details

If you buy one online, you'll have the option to receive it as a Digital Railcard or get a physical Railcard sent to you by mail.

The great thing about the digital Railcard option is that you can start using it immediately. Just bear in mind that you'll need to have a smartphone with the Railcard app installed. You can find this by navigating to the app store on your phone (the Railcard app is free to download). Once you've purchased your Railcard online, you'll be sent a code that you can then use on the Railcard app, and your Railcard will be downloaded automatically once you've added the code.

For a physical Railcard, you'll have to wait between one to five days for it to arrive.

You can also buy a Network Railcard at any staffed station ticket office, but you'll need to take a filled out application form with you, which you can find on the official Network Railcard website.

When buying your train tickets with us, follow these simple steps to claim your discount.

1. Put in your origin and destination as normal
2. Click on the drop-down menu on the tab that says '1 adult - no railcards'
3. From here, click on 'Add railcard' followed by 'Select a railcard'
4. Scroll down to 'Network Railcard', select this then click on the 'Done' button and after that, the 'Get times & tickets' prompt

At this stage, you should see the discount applied, and should be able to follow the booking flow to the checkout page.