Yes, you can. However, a £12 minimum fare applies to all journeys made between 04:30am and 09:59am Monday to Friday, excluding Advance fares, on Public Holidays or throughout July and August.

If you travel regularly before 10:00am, then a weekly or monthly season ticket may be more appropriate, though you won’t be able to get a Railcard discount.

With your Railcard you can get 1/3 off Anytime Day Travelcard when bought as part of your journey to London from outside London Zones 1-9 (subject to a minimum fare which is currently £19.60).
 
With an Oyster card, you can get your Railcard discount loaded onto your Oyster card to save 1/3 on single off-peak pay as you go fares on London Underground and Docklands Light Railway services in London. You will need to have registered your Oyster in your name to do this. Simply take your Oyster card and valid Railcard to a London Underground station and ask a member of staff to set the discount for you. You can also get the discount set at Oyster Ticket Shops and Visitor Centres.

Please note that it can take up to 5 working days to process your application.

If you have ordered a digital Veterans Railcard, once your application has been approved, it will be available to download on your device using a download code which will be sent to your registered email address. Once downloaded you can use your digital Veterans Railcard straight away. If you have bought the Veterans Railcard on behalf of someone, the download code email will be sent to the person you have bought the Railcard for (cardholder email address). Please click here for the step by step guide on how to add a digital Railcard to your device.

If you have ordered a plastic Veterans Railcard, please allow 15 days for delivery. If you paid for ‘Special Delivery’ and placed your order before 17:00pm, your Veterans Railcard is guaranteed to be delivered before 13:00pm the next working day (Monday to Thursday). If your Veterans Railcard was ordered on Friday or Saturday before 11:00am, it will be delivered the following Monday.

Yes. You as the cardholder can buy tickets for your named companion and up to four children as long as they are travelling with you.

Discounted price tickets purchased by a Veterans Railcard holder should be issued for travel for the same origin and destination and should normally be of the same ticket type (example all Off-Peak Returns). 

Yes, you can buy a Veterans Railcard for another person as long as they are eligible. You will need to provide the evidence to prove their eligibility. You will also need to provide their passport-style photo and one of a named companion (if required).

To order the Railcard, click ‘Buy Now’ on the website homepage to get started, then select ‘Buy 1 Year £35’ or ‘Buy 3 Year £80’ to continue. When you get to ‘Enter your details’ page, under ‘This Railcard is for’ section, select ‘Someone else’ and follow the instructions on the street to complete your purchase.

Please note that if you have chosen to buy a digital Veterans Railcard on behalf of someone, the download code email will be sent to the person you have bought the Railcard for (cardholder email address).