Railcard vs Split My Fare

With a Railcard, you'll enjoy ⅓ off most fares when you go by train. Download the app now so you will never forget your Railcard again- have your Railcard on your mobile, ready for your next train journey. Suitable for storing newly-purchased 16-25 Railcard, Santander 16-25 Railcard, 26-30 Railcard, Devon & Cornwall Railcard, Family & Friends Railcard, Senior Railcard, Two Together Railcard, Veterans Railcard, Disabled Persons Railcard, Network Railcard, and 16-17 Saver. *Most Railcards are available instantly on your mobile. However, 16-25 Railcards for those applying as mature students, Veterans Railcards and Disabled Persons Railcards may take up to 5 working days for approval.

Split My Fare finds cheap train tickets for journeys across Great Britain by splitting your trip into two or more tickets for the same train. It is built for UK rail passengers who want the lowest fare without paying a booking fee: search once, we compare advance, off-peak, flexible and split tickets from every train company, and you pay up to 90% less. Rated Excellent on Trustpilot and downloaded more than 100,000 times. Featured by MoneySavingExpert, the BBC, The Times, The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Independent and HuffPost. What you get with the Split My Fare app • Find the cheapest fares quickly - one search shows the cheapest and the most flexible fare for every train, with split tickets marked • Save up to 90% with split tickets - the saving is shown before you pay, and our customers save 26% on average • No booking or card fees - the price you see is the price you pay • E-tickets on your phone - download offline e-tickets or add them to Apple Wallet and go straight to the barrier • Live train updates - see your platform from the day before travel, then live departure and arrival times on the day • Rail sale alerts - get a notification when train companies release cheap advance tickets • Multiple railcards in one booking - add each passenger's railcard (16-25, 26-30, Senior, Two Together, Family & Friends, Disabled Persons and the other National Railcards) and every discount is applied in a single booking • Fast and secure payments - pay in seconds with Apple Pay or any major credit or debit card • Friendly support - a real team that replies quickly if your plans change How does split ticketing work? Instead of one ticket for your whole journey, we book two or more tickets for the same trip. For example, Leeds to Glasgow can be far cheaper as Leeds to Bingley, Bingley to Motherwell and Motherwell to Glasgow. You stay on the same train; the only difference is the price. We check automatically that your train stops at every split point. Is split ticketing legal? Yes. Split ticketing is permitted under the National Rail Conditions of Travel, and every ticket we sell is a normal National Rail ticket. Do I really save money with split tickets? Yes. Our customers save an average of 26%, and up to 90%, compared with buying a single ticket for the same journey. If a split is not cheaper, we simply show you the normal fare. Will I have to get on and off the train? No. You travel on the same train with no extra changes. Occasionally you may need to change seats along the way, and we try to avoid that wherever we can. What is the cheapest way to buy train tickets in the UK? Book in advance, use a railcard if you have one, and let a split ticket search compare every combination of fares. Split My Fare does all three in one search, with no booking fee on top. Which routes can I save on? Cheap train tickets and split ticket savings come up on intercity and commuter routes across Great Britain, including London to Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Bristol, Newcastle and York, and thousands more. Download Split My Fare and pay less for your next train journey. Need help? Our friendly support team is here: https://www.splitmyfare.co.uk/help/