If you are dealing with conditions that affect mobility, you may be eligible to apply for a railway card designed for people with disabilities. This is not limited to people with physical health issues. It can also be applied to individuals with learning disabilities.
If you need help with the application process, someone else can submit it on your behalf. With this pass, you can enjoy a 30% discount on train fares.
If you need assistance with your application, we are ready to support your local civic advice office.
Disabled Railway Cards offer a third discount on train fares and are available to those suffering from a disability or progressive medical condition subject to certain eligibility criteria. These include receiving certain benefits or having certain disabilities.
On average, disabled rail card holders save around £113 a year, or £4.40 a book. You can purchase a railway card and keep it convenient with your mobile phone or wallet while traveling, report Lancs Live.
This means you can save money on most train tickets, including advance tickets. Railway cards are also valid for you and one adult companion. It costs £20 per year and £54 per three years.
Is this railway card perfect for you?
You will learn how to verify your qualifications and apply on the National Rail website. If you do not meet the criteria, you will need to pay in full on your train ticket and there is no option to challenge the rejected application.
Receive individual Independent Payment (PIP) or Adult Disability Payment (ADP) Receive Disability Living Allowance (DLA) or Child Disability Payment (CDP): High or Low Fees for Mobility Components, or High or Interim Fees for Disabled Persons with Visual Impairment or Interim Fees 80% or more lease the vehicle through a mobility scheme
Proof of eligibility
If any of the above scenarios sound familiar, check out the list below to see the documentation you need to provide when applying for a railroad card.
In your case:
You need to provide:
You are assisted with copying your award letter showing your personal independent payment or child disability payment for the past 12 months of visual impulse, or receipt of high or intermediate fee payments, showing your personal independent payment or adult disability payments or receipt of adult disability payments for the past 12 months.
If you apply for an online or paper application form, official social services stamps for spaces allocated to downloadable forms
or
A copy of a Visually Impaired Certificate (CVI), BP1 Certificate (Scottish) or BD8 Certificate is a Visually Impaired or partially registered Visually
Registered as a deaf person or use hearing aids
If you apply for an online or paper application form, official social services stamps for spaces allocated to downloadable forms
or
Copy of the front page of the NHS Battery Book or copy of the distribution prescription from a private hearing aid supplier
Have epilepsy: Even when you receive drug treatment, you repeatedly attack. Or currently no driving is permitted
Copy of epileptic drug exemption certificate and copy of prescription epileptic drugs
If you live in Scotland and Wales, or if you live in the UK over the age of 60 (if you do not need a medical exemption card), you will need to upload a copy of your prescription and proof of address (if it does not appear on your prescription). If you live in the UK, you will also need to upload your proof of your birth (if it does not appear on your prescription)
or
Copy of the Epileptic Drug Exemption Certification and a copy of a letter from DVLA telling you that you cannot drive
Copy of letters awarded attendance allowance, severe disability allowance, or pension age disability payment awards letters mobility supplement copy awards letters letters received mobility supplement copy awards letters received war or service disability pension copies 80% or more disability copies have purchased or leased vehicles through the last 12 months of rental or athletic skimage copy of the Hire Piking Agreement.
How do I apply for a train card for disabled people online?
The National Rail website statement states, “Please click 'Buy Now' on the website homepage and follow the on-screen instructions. If you select “Digital” to check the proof of your fault online, you can select the “Favourite Rail Cards” section if you select “Digital”.
“Once your online payment is processed successfully, you will receive an application email confirmation and approval (this confirmation cannot be used to purchase discount tickets). Please allow up to five business days until the Railway Card application is reviewed and approved.
“If you purchase a plastic railway card, it will take 10 days for 5 business days plus 10 days for rail card application review. You can choose to pay for special delivery, but you must ensure that your railway card will be delivered on the 2nd (Monday to Thursday to Thursday) or 3rd (Friday to Sunday) by 3:45pm.
“If you purchase a digitally disabled rail card, it will be ready to use. The download code will be sent to your registered email address, along with instructions on how to download a rail card. Please also allow up to five business days until the rail card application is reviewed and approved.”
