Can you reserve a seat with a free child ticket for trains in the UK?

Kids aged 5-15 benefit from a 50% discount on the price of a full adult ticket. ... If your child is 4 or under, they can travel for free alongside a fare-paying parent or guardian. If it's a service with seat reservations, a child with a discounted ticket is eligible to reserve a ticket, just like any ticket holder.

1. Can I book a seat on the train with free travel pass?
2. Can I reserve a seat on a train after booking?
3. Can I get away with a child train ticket?
4. Do trains do family tickets?
5. What does P mean on free travel card?
6. How do I use my free travel pass on the train?
7. How do I reserve a seat on a train?
8. Do you have to reserve a seat on a train?
9. How far in advance can you reserve train seats?
10. What age is free on trains?
11. What age is child fare on trains?
12. Does a 6 year old need a train ticket?

Can I book a seat on the train with free travel pass?

Free Travel Pass holders wishing to book a ticket should select the option "Free Travel Pass or Valid Ticket" to book on to a train. Once onboard customers are advised to sit in any available seat as seating is currently unallocated to ensure adherence with social distancing guidelines.

Can I reserve a seat on a train after booking?

Whether you can reserve a seat depends on the carrier you are travelling. When you make a booking online you will be shown the seat reservations available for you chosen train. If you require a reservation you will be allocated one at the time of booking.

Can I get away with a child train ticket?

Up to 2 children under 5 years can travel free with each fare paying adult. Children aged 5-15 inclusive generally pay half the adult fare, except where some Railcards offer Child discounted rates. Some Train Companies in London and the South also offer a specially reduced flat fare for accompanying 5-15s.

Do trains do family tickets?

The discount applies to all Standard, Anytime, off-Peak and Advance fares and what's more, up to four adults and four children can travel on one card, and they don't even need to be related. Take a look at all the ticket types you can make savings on with a Family & Friends Railcard.

What does P mean on free travel card?

If FT-P is written on your Public Services Card, you personally are entitled to free travel. If FT+S is written on your Public Services Card, your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant can join you for free when you are travelling (they cannot travel for free alone).

How do I use my free travel pass on the train?

You must show your Free Travel Pass at the ticket booking desk in the train station and get a free rail ticket. If you are making your return journey on the same day, you will get a Day Return ticket. In all other cases, you will get a single journey ticket.

How do I reserve a seat on a train?

For booking a train ticket through Indian Railways booking counter, you have to visit the nearest railway station and ask for the reservation form. Fill the passenger details (Like: Name/s, age, gender, berth preference) Once you are with done with form return it to the booking counter with payment.

Do you have to reserve a seat on a train?

Seat reservations are not mandatory for Off-Peak or Anytime tickets, and are therefore not available on all routes. ... Most trains will have a coach without reservable seats for passengers who have purchased online but have not reserved seats, and for those who buy train tickets direct from the railway station.

How far in advance can you reserve train seats?

When can I make a reservation? Reservations can normally be made well in advance, and remain available until two hours before the train starts its journey, or, for early morning trains, up to 1600 the previous evening. Please remember that at busy times (weekends, holiday periods) all seats can quickly be booked.

What age is free on trains?

All children aged five and under can go free on all trains in the UK, provided they're with a fare-paying passenger.

What age is child fare on trains?

Children aged five to fifteen inclusive get a 50% discount on most tickets. In addition, children under five can travel free with fare paying passenger. If the child looks 16 or over, it may be appropriate for proof of age to be carried when purchasing the ticket and also when travelling to avoid embarrassment.

Does a 6 year old need a train ticket?

Passengers just need to fill in child details while booking for kids whose age is 0-5 years. But for kids whose age is above 5 years till the age of 11 years, there are two options for them: Either take full berth for the kid and opt to pay full fare of the ticket. Do not opt for berth and pay half the fare of ticket.