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Old 17th Oct 2020, 18:35
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Originally Posted by teeteringhead
. But that's only the introductory offer Shy. The normal price (whenever that is reverted to) is exactly the same as the Old Gits' Senior one.

Must check when mine runs out to see if Vets' one is worth it
So it does, £61 over three years rather than £70 for a senior railcard. The nine quid difference is about equivalent to the price of a railway coffee per year.

But even so, if you’ve not yet achieved a “more distinguished” age, such as we have (!), well worth it. My senior railcard meant that I recovered the equivalent cost of the card the second time I used it on a north/south rail journey. Trouble is, as things turned out, I only used it twice in a year and my employer gained the advantage because I used it on business journeys where they paid for the tickets. So in truth, I’m £30 down....must speak to my financial adviser!
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