Originally Posted by
layz
If you have an annual travelcard on your Oyster is the gold card discount automatically added to your oyster PAYG? (With Oyster you get a separate paper 'gold record card' which alongside your oyster is classed as a gold card).
Yes. It's only if you have a non-Oyster gold card (or non-travelcard gold card - mine was always to 'London Terminals' as I cycled the last bit) that you need to load it on.
When I last looked at National Rail PAYG they had deliberately omitted gold cards from the list of suitable railcards that'd be recognised by PAYG - glad that was changed.
Yes, me too! They received a barrage of complaints from some long-distance commuters when they omitted this!
Do they still do the Gold Partner Card? Last I looked it was £1 and may be ideal for ajax, he buys an annual travel card and gets a gold card for himself (valid for up to 4 people travelling together) and one for his partner when travelling separately.
Yes, they do, although there's plenty ticket agents who are unaware of it. Get it in London with gentle persuasion and much form filling. Get it in the country by handing over a pound coin
Remember, though, that the partner card does have the £13 minimum weekday fare and 10am restriction, so it depends on your usage. Also remember that, for groups of 4, Groupsave gives a 50% discount off-peak.