Rail Staff Travel
Latest updates on staff travel facilities and renewals.
Guide for Widows and Widowers
We have produced a guide aimed at those who are recently widowed and who have been in receipt of a Staff Travel Card as a spouse or cohabiting partne…
Changes to FIP on the Paris Tramway
FIP facilities are no longer valid on any Paris Tramway line. The information for France has been updated in the Travel Tips for Europe guide.
Seat reservations on EMR Intercity services
During the roll-out of the East Midlands Railway Class 810 Aurora trains, specific seat reservations have been suspended on all EMR Intercity service…
Staff Travel Card renewal for 2026/27
This news item applies only to safeguarded staff who entered rail service on or before 31 March 1996 and hold a Staff Travel Card. This news item doe…
Booking tickets and reservations at SNCF ticket offices
SNCF has provided some information on the ticket machine codes which are used by SNCF ticket offices when booking FIP discounted tickets using the FI…
Setting the NR only priv discount on an Oyster Card
This news item applies only to non-safeguarded staff who entered rail service after 31 March 1996 and hold the Rail Staff Leisure Card. It does not a…
RST Online Leisure Card renewal for 2025/26
(This news item only applies to Network Rail employees who hold an RST Online Leisure Card.)
RST Online Leisure Cards for employees and eligible fam…
Staff Travel Restrictions for Winter 2025-26
The staff travel restrictions for Winter 2025-26 are now available on the RST Staff Travel Restrictions page.
These restrictions apply to anyone usi…
Rail Staff Leisure Card renewal for 2025/26
This news item only applies to holders of a Rail Staff Leisure Card (non-safeguarded employees). It does not apply to holders of a Staff Travel Card…
Priv fares on Hovertravel
Rail Staff Travel is pleased to announce that staff discounted (priv-rate) fares for leisure travel are available on Hovertravel services between Sou…
Epping and Ongar Railway
Rail Staff Travel is pleased to announce that priv-rate fares are now available on the Epping and Ongar Railway.
Priv-rate fares can be obtained fro…
Schweizerische Südostbahn
(This news item only applies to employees eligible for the FIP International Reduced Rate Card.)
Within the pages for Switzerland in the Travel Tips…
Restrictions on DB AG services withdrawn
The list of DB AG services on which FIP travel was restricted (Sperrliste) has been withdrawn.
Online ticket purchasing for DB services
DB Fernverkehr AG has provided Rail Staff Travel with some information about their website which retails FIP discounted tickets. The website will let…
Renewal of FIP International Reduced Rate Cards
This news item applies only those who already hold a FIP card and also either a Staff Travel Card or Rail Staff Leisure Card. This news item does not…
