Millennials, rejoice. The National Rail 26-30 Railcard is coming back and is here to stay.
After the two-phase trial of the 'Millennial Railcard' earlier this year, which saw two lots of 10,000 railcards sell-out within hours of going on sale, National Rail has now decided to make the 26-30 Railcard a permanent fixture.
It will be available nationwide on January 2, 2019 and will cost £30 for a year for third-off discounts on most off-peak rail fares across Great Britain.
This means four million 26 to 30-year-olds across the UK will be able to take advantage of the railcard.
It's also the first digital-only railcard and will be available to buy at 26-30railcard.co.uk. Once bought, you will be able to download the card onto the railcard app on your smartphone.
A spokesperson from Rail Delivery Group said: "The 26-30 Railcard will go on sale at midday on January 2. We intended to launch the 26-30 Railcard by the end of the year, given how timings have worked out this would mean launching it over a bank holiday. When the 26-30 Railcard goes on sale we want to be able to provide the best possible experience to our customers, which is why it will go on sale at midday on January 2.”
Jacqueline Starr, Managing Director of Rail Delivery Group, said in a statement: “Britain’s rail companies are excited to announce that the National Rail 26-30 Railcard will be available across the country before the end of the year. It means more young people can explore Britain for less using our trains and benefit from saving a third on rail travel, making it cheaper to get out and enjoy the seaside or visit family and friends.”
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New research has shown that those who got their hands on the first two batches of the 26-30 Railcard went on approximately six leisure journeys per month, covering an average of 400 miles and saved an average of £125 per year by using the card.
For more information about the National Rail 26-30 Railcard visit www.26-30railcard.co.uk
