Price
The price of the Railcard has increased over time:
| Effective from | Single-holder railcard |
Joint-holder railcard |
|---|---|---|
| 17 June 1979 | £5.00 | £10.00 |
| 1 March 1980 | £8.00 | £16.00 |
| 1 February 1981 | £10.00 | £10.00 |
| 19 June 1983 | £12.00 | £12.00 |
| 12 January 1986 | £15.00 | £15.00 |
| May 1989 | £20.00 | £20.00 |
| Early 2008 | £24.00 | £24.00 |
| 17 May 2009 | £26.00 | £26.00 |
As from 1 February 1981, dedicated joint-holder railcards were withdrawn; and either one or two names could be shown on a railcard, with no price difference.
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