Trains and the subway
Concessionary train travel
You may be able to get discounted or free train travel depending on your circumstances and where you live. You’ll need a National Entitlement Card (NEC) – you may know this as your free bus pass.
Find out more about using your National Entitlement Card for train travel on the Scotrail website.
Find out how to apply for and use an older person’s bus pass.
Find out how to apply for and use a disabled person’s bus pass.
Senior Railcard
With a Senior Railcard, anyone aged 60 or over can save a third on standard and first class train fares throughout Great Britain.
You can buy a Senior Railcard online or at mainline train stations.
Disabled Persons Railcard
If you have a disability that makes travelling by train difficult, you might qualify for the Disabled Persons Railcard. You'll get a third off most train fares throughout Great Britain. If you're travelling with an adult companion, they can get the same discount.
You can buy a Disabled Persons Railcard online or at mainline train stations.
Strathclyde trains and the subway
You can get discounts on trains and the subway if you have a National Entitlement Card and live in the Glasgow and Strathclyde area. This includes these 12 local councils:
- Argyll and Bute
- East Ayrshire
- East Dunbartonshire
- East Renfrewshire
- Glasgow City
- Inverclyde
- North Ayrshire
- North Lanarkshire
- Renfrewshire
- South Ayrshire
- South Lanarkshire
- West Dunbartonshire
To get a discount, your journey must start and end within the Strathclyde area.
Find out more about discounted rail and subway travel on the SPT website.
Accessibility on trains and the subway
Train companies usually arrange for staff to meet you at your departure station, accompany you to the train and see you safely on board.
Similar arrangements can be made at your destination station and other stations if you need to change trains. For example, ramps can be provided for wheelchair users.
Find out more about accessibility on trains on the ScotRail website.
The subway in Glasgow has some accessibility features:
- wheelchairs are allowed in the subway if folded
- guide dogs and hearing dogs are welcome
- ticket offices have amplification equipment for customers with hearing problems
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