Published on: Monday, 22 December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday, 5 October 2016
Commuters in Norfolk and Suffolk are set tobenefit from a discount scheme as Abellio Greater Anglia rolls out Gold Cardseason ticket benefits to season ticket holders across the network.
From 2 January, all stations north ofManningtree (including Ipswich, Diss, Norwich, Cromer, Great Yarmouth andLowestoft) will be included in the Gold Card discount scheme. It will mean that season ticket holders northof Manningtree will be able to enjoy:
- A third off Standard and First Classtickets for Gold Card holders and up to three adults
- 60% off child fares for up to four childrentravelling with the Gold Card holder
- Discounted journeys that can now startearlier from 0930 Monday to Friday (and any time at weekends)
And from next year, all qualifying AnnualSeason ticket holders will also be entitled to a national Railcard of theirchoice for just £10. They can use the Railcard themselves or choose to give itto a friend or family member to enjoy a third off most rail journeys acrossBritain for a whole year.
Gold Card holders will also still beeligible for a third off Oyster pay as you go Off-Peak fares and the Off-Peakdaily cap in the London area for journeys on National Rail, Tube and theDocklands Light Railway (DLR).
Existing Annual Season ticket holders whowill qualify for an Annual Gold Card from 2 January 2015 can request a freereplacement to change their Annual Season ticket to an Annual Gold Card.
Andrew Camp, Abellio Greater Anglia’s CommercialDirector said: “I am pleased that we have been able to expand the Gold Card acrossour network, offering additional benefits to our valued season ticket holders.”