For the first time, you can now buy the Devon & Cornwall Railcard online. Purchase on the GWR website and within minutes have the railcard on your phone or tablet in the free Railcard app. You can store it on up to two devices.

Yes. You can either order online or buy from station ticket offices (see printable application form).

The railcard is valid for journeys wholly within Devon and Cornwall which start after 08 45 Monday-Friday or any time at weekends and on Bank Holidays.

It is also valid on the following trains:

• All services on the St Ives branch line
• All services between Exeter and Barnstaple, on a train going to Barnstaple
• All services between Exeter and Okehampton, on a train going to Okehampton
• 08 24 Plymouth to Gunnislake (any journey on this train)
• 08 29 from Newton Abbot towards Penzance
• 08 35 Barnstaple and 08 43 Umberleigh towards Exeter
• 08 38 from Newton Abbot towards Paignton
• 08 45 from Exeter St Davids towards Penzance
• 08 45 from Liskeard towards Penzance

If you have an existing Devon & Cornwall Railcard that expires within the next 30 days you can purchase a digital railcard online and select the date you wish this new railcard to begin from.

No, the railcard does not offer discounts on season tickets, Advance tickets or First Class tickets (although you may upgrade a discounted Standard ticket at the weekend or on a Bank Holiday by paying the usual charge).

No.

To buy online, you need a valid debit or credit card and one proof of address showing the cardholder is a permanent resident of Devon or Cornwall (for example a utility bill or driver’s license). You also need a passport style photo (shoulders up) of the cardholder. This can be taken with your phone.

To buy at station ticket offices, see the application form for the ID required.

It certainly can be, depending on your circumstances and intended travel. Each railcard has its own benefits, with the Devon & Cornwall Railcard offering great value local travel for you, an accompanying adult and up to four children (5-15). You can read about each railcard on the GWR website.