Where Can I Go and Restrictions
Updated - 16 June 2020
Contents
- Where Can I Go guides for Non Safeguarded Staff
- Where Can I Go guides for Safeguarded Staff
- Staff Travel Restrictions in Great Britain
- Staff Travel in Europe and Restricted Services in Germany
- Visitors to Britain with FIP facilities
- Travel Irregularities
- Leaving Railway Employment
These documents help you understand how and when you can use your Rail Staff Travel privileges.
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Staff travellers must ensure priority is given to fare-paying passengers. They should, whenever possible, seek to travel on lightly-loaded services. When this is not possible and travel is undertaken on a crowded train, they should stand back to allow fare-paying passengers to obtain seats.
Those eligible to travel in first class accommodation may be asked by on-train staff to vacate their first class seat in favour of a standing fare-paying passenger. Retired staff or widow(er)s will NOT be asked to vacate a first class seat in these circumstances.
Where Can I Go guides for Non-Safeguarded Staff
Introduction to Rail Staff Travel for new employees of Train Operating Companies
This is an introductory guide to the National Rail Staff Travel facilities that you are eligible for as a new employee of a Train Operating Company. (Version 2 - updated 9 June 2020)
This is an introductory guide to the National Rail Staff Travel facilities that you are eligible for as a new employee of a Train Operating Company. (Version 2 - updated 9 June 2020)
Rail Staff Travel Guide for Non-Safeguarded staff
Use this guide if you joined rail employment on or after 1 April 1996. (Version 8 - updated 9 June 2019)
This guide also gives information about the type of travel facilities you and your dependants can enjoy in European countries. For more detailed information on how you can use that in each country, please check our Travel Tips for Europe Guide.
Use this guide if you joined rail employment on or after 1 April 1996. (Version 8 - updated 9 June 2019)
This guide also gives information about the type of travel facilities you and your dependants can enjoy in European countries. For more detailed information on how you can use that in each country, please check our Travel Tips for Europe Guide.
Where Can I Go guides for Safeguarded Staff
Rail Staff Travel Guide for Safeguarded staff
Use this guide if you joined rail employment on or before 31 March 1996. (Version 7 - updated 18 October 2019)
This guide also gives information about the type of travel facilities you and your dependants can enjoy in European and non-European countries. For more details information on how you can use the facilities in each European country, please check our Travel Tips for Europe Guide.
Use this guide if you joined rail employment on or before 31 March 1996. (Version 7 - updated 18 October 2019)
This guide also gives information about the type of travel facilities you and your dependants can enjoy in European and non-European countries. For more details information on how you can use the facilities in each European country, please check our Travel Tips for Europe Guide.
Staff Travel Card Map - London Area including London Underground interavailable route - Version 1 - Mar 2020
A Staff Travel Card with a dated box is valid on all lines in unfaded colours on the map and to/from any stations in black and not crossed out.
Lines and station names that have been faded out are not valid for use with a Staff Travel Card.
Stations that are crossed out in red are valid to travel through or via (including for interchange purposes where appropriate) but are not valid for entry or exit, i.e. journeys cannot be started or finished here.
The maps are available on-line only. Rail Staff Travel is not making have hardcopies available. The maps are strictly for personal use only by staff travel facilities holders and may not be published in any form, including images of them uploaded to internet and social media sites.
A Staff Travel Card with a dated box is valid on all lines in unfaded colours on the map and to/from any stations in black and not crossed out.
Lines and station names that have been faded out are not valid for use with a Staff Travel Card.
Stations that are crossed out in red are valid to travel through or via (including for interchange purposes where appropriate) but are not valid for entry or exit, i.e. journeys cannot be started or finished here.
The maps are available on-line only. Rail Staff Travel is not making have hardcopies available. The maps are strictly for personal use only by staff travel facilities holders and may not be published in any form, including images of them uploaded to internet and social media sites.
Gold and Silver Status Pass Map - London Area including London Underground interavailable route - Version 2 - Mar 2020
Index of stations for the Gold and Silver Status Pass Map - London Area including London Underground interavailable route - Version 1 - Nov 2019
Gold Status pass is valid on all lines in unfaded colours on the map and to/from any stations in black and not crossed out.
Silver Status pass is valid on all lines in unfaded colours on the map and to/from any stations in black and not crossed out except from Euston Square to Baker Street which is not valid.
Lines and station names that have been faded out are not valid for use with Gold and Silver Status passes.
Stations that are crossed out in red are valid to travel through or via (including for interchange purposes where appropriate) but are not valid for entry or exit, i.e. journeys cannot be started or finished here.
The maps are available on-line only. Rail Staff Travel is not making have hardcopies available. The maps are strictly for personal use only by staff travel facilities holders and may not be published in any form, including images of them uploaded to internet and social media sites.
Index of stations for the Gold and Silver Status Pass Map - London Area including London Underground interavailable route - Version 1 - Nov 2019
Gold Status pass is valid on all lines in unfaded colours on the map and to/from any stations in black and not crossed out.
Silver Status pass is valid on all lines in unfaded colours on the map and to/from any stations in black and not crossed out except from Euston Square to Baker Street which is not valid.
Lines and station names that have been faded out are not valid for use with Gold and Silver Status passes.
Stations that are crossed out in red are valid to travel through or via (including for interchange purposes where appropriate) but are not valid for entry or exit, i.e. journeys cannot be started or finished here.
The maps are available on-line only. Rail Staff Travel is not making have hardcopies available. The maps are strictly for personal use only by staff travel facilities holders and may not be published in any form, including images of them uploaded to internet and social media sites.
Blue Status Pass Map - Eastern Region - Version 1 - May 2019
Blue Status Pass Map - Eastern Region - London Area including London Underground inter-available routes - Version 1 - November 2019
Tyne and Wear Metro is included within the validity of the Eastern Region Blue Status Pass only if specified on the pass.
On the London Area map, lines and station names that have been faded out are not valid for use with the Blue Status Pass.
Stations that are crossed out in red are valid to travel through or via (including for interchange purposes where appropriate) but are not valid for entry or exist, i.e. journeys cannot be started or finished here.
The maps are available on-line only. Rail Staff Travel is not making have hardcopies available. The maps are strictly for personal use only by staff travel facilities holders and may not be published in any form, including images of them uploaded to internet and social media sites.
Blue Status Pass Map - Eastern Region - London Area including London Underground inter-available routes - Version 1 - November 2019
Tyne and Wear Metro is included within the validity of the Eastern Region Blue Status Pass only if specified on the pass.
On the London Area map, lines and station names that have been faded out are not valid for use with the Blue Status Pass.
Stations that are crossed out in red are valid to travel through or via (including for interchange purposes where appropriate) but are not valid for entry or exist, i.e. journeys cannot be started or finished here.
The maps are available on-line only. Rail Staff Travel is not making have hardcopies available. The maps are strictly for personal use only by staff travel facilities holders and may not be published in any form, including images of them uploaded to internet and social media sites.
Blue Status Pass Map - London Midland Region - Version 3 - February 2020
Blue Status Pass Map - London Midland Region - London Area including London Underground inter-available routes - Version 1 - November 2019
London Midland Region Blue Status Passes are only valid on Chiltern Railways services south of Banbury and into Marylebone if ‘valid on Chiltern’ (or similar) is specified on the Pass..
Passes that are specified as ‘valid on Chiltern’ (or similar) are also valid on London Underground Metropolitan Line from Baker Street to Amersham, Chesham or Watford but not immediately between Baker Street and Harrow-on-the-Hill.
South Acton is the boundary with the former Southern Region. London Midland Blue Status Passes are valid to Gunnersbury, Kew Gardens and Richmond only if specified on the pass.
On the London Area map, lines and station names that have been faded out are not valid for use with the Blue Status Pass.
Stations that are crossed out in red are valid to travel through or via (including for interchange purposes where appropriate) but are not valid for entry or exist, i.e. journeys cannot be started or finished here.
The maps are available on-line only. Rail Staff Travel is not making have hardcopies available. The maps are strictly for personal use only by staff travel facilities holders and may not be published in any form, including images of them uploaded to internet and social media sites.
Blue Status Pass Map - London Midland Region - London Area including London Underground inter-available routes - Version 1 - November 2019
London Midland Region Blue Status Passes are only valid on Chiltern Railways services south of Banbury and into Marylebone if ‘valid on Chiltern’ (or similar) is specified on the Pass..
Passes that are specified as ‘valid on Chiltern’ (or similar) are also valid on London Underground Metropolitan Line from Baker Street to Amersham, Chesham or Watford but not immediately between Baker Street and Harrow-on-the-Hill.
South Acton is the boundary with the former Southern Region. London Midland Blue Status Passes are valid to Gunnersbury, Kew Gardens and Richmond only if specified on the pass.
On the London Area map, lines and station names that have been faded out are not valid for use with the Blue Status Pass.
Stations that are crossed out in red are valid to travel through or via (including for interchange purposes where appropriate) but are not valid for entry or exist, i.e. journeys cannot be started or finished here.
The maps are available on-line only. Rail Staff Travel is not making have hardcopies available. The maps are strictly for personal use only by staff travel facilities holders and may not be published in any form, including images of them uploaded to internet and social media sites.
Blue Status Pass Map - Scottish Region - Version 1 - May 2019
The maps are available on-line only. Rail Staff Travel is not making have hardcopies available. The maps are strictly for personal use only by staff travel facilities holders and may not be published in any form, including images of them uploaded to internet and social media sites.
The maps are available on-line only. Rail Staff Travel is not making have hardcopies available. The maps are strictly for personal use only by staff travel facilities holders and may not be published in any form, including images of them uploaded to internet and social media sites.
Blue Status Pass Map - Southern Region - Version 2 - February 2020
Blue Status Pass Map - Southern Region - London Area including London Underground inter-available routes - Version 2 - Mar 2020
An easement has been agreed into St Pancras as when High Speed 1 was opened many services from Kent were divered away from traditional London Terminus stations.
As easement has been agreed for the link between Farringdon and St Pancras, as Farringdon was the previous boundary and many services now terminate at St Pancras.
Southern Region Blue Status Passes are valid on Southeastern High Speed services on HS1, but not Eurostar.
On the London area map, lines and station names that have been faded out are not valid for use with the Blue Status Pass.
The maps are available on-line only. Rail Staff Travel is not making have hardcopies available. The maps are strictly for personal use only by staff travel facilities holders and may not be published in any form, including images of them uploaded to internet and social media sites.
Blue Status Pass Map - Southern Region - London Area including London Underground inter-available routes - Version 2 - Mar 2020
An easement has been agreed into St Pancras as when High Speed 1 was opened many services from Kent were divered away from traditional London Terminus stations.
As easement has been agreed for the link between Farringdon and St Pancras, as Farringdon was the previous boundary and many services now terminate at St Pancras.
Southern Region Blue Status Passes are valid on Southeastern High Speed services on HS1, but not Eurostar.
On the London area map, lines and station names that have been faded out are not valid for use with the Blue Status Pass.
The maps are available on-line only. Rail Staff Travel is not making have hardcopies available. The maps are strictly for personal use only by staff travel facilities holders and may not be published in any form, including images of them uploaded to internet and social media sites.
Blue Status Pass Map - Western Region - Version 3 - February 2020
Blue Status Pass Map - Western Region - London Area including London Underground inter-available routes - Version 2 - Mar 2020
Western Region Blue Status Passes are valid to Heathrow Airport on TfL Rail services. They are not valid on Heathrow Express services.
Western Region Blue Status Passes are valid at Notting Hill Gate only to change trains.
On the London Area map, lines and station names that have been faded out are not valid for use with the Blue Status Pass.
Stations that are crossed out in red are valid to travel through or via (including for interchange purposes where appropriate) but are not valid for entry or exist, i.e. journeys cannot be started or finished here.
The maps are available on-line only. Rail Staff Travel is not making have hardcopies available. The maps are strictly for personal use only by staff travel facilities holders and may not be published in any form, including images of them uploaded to internet and social media sites.
Blue Status Pass Map - Western Region - London Area including London Underground inter-available routes - Version 2 - Mar 2020
Western Region Blue Status Passes are valid to Heathrow Airport on TfL Rail services. They are not valid on Heathrow Express services.
Western Region Blue Status Passes are valid at Notting Hill Gate only to change trains.
On the London Area map, lines and station names that have been faded out are not valid for use with the Blue Status Pass.
Stations that are crossed out in red are valid to travel through or via (including for interchange purposes where appropriate) but are not valid for entry or exist, i.e. journeys cannot be started or finished here.
The maps are available on-line only. Rail Staff Travel is not making have hardcopies available. The maps are strictly for personal use only by staff travel facilities holders and may not be published in any form, including images of them uploaded to internet and social media sites.
Staff Travel Restrictions in Great Britain
Staff Travel Restrictions - Summer 2020. Valid from 17 May 2020 to 12 December 2020
Restrictions on the use of travel facilities in Great Britain for staff, eligible family members. (updated 22 May 2020).
These are the restrictions that were prepared in anticipation of the timetable change on 17 May 2020. That timetable change has been postponed until a date to be confirmed later in 2020. Once the timetable change has been implemented, these staff travel restrictions will be in force.
However, the Supplement to the Summer 2020 Staff Travel Restrictions v2 below is effective immediately and you should read this before you travel.
Restrictions on the use of travel facilities in Great Britain for staff, eligible family members. (updated 22 May 2020).
These are the restrictions that were prepared in anticipation of the timetable change on 17 May 2020. That timetable change has been postponed until a date to be confirmed later in 2020. Once the timetable change has been implemented, these staff travel restrictions will be in force.
However, the Supplement to the Summer 2020 Staff Travel Restrictions v2 below is effective immediately and you should read this before you travel.
Supplement to the Summer 2020 Staff Travel Restrictions v4
A supplement to the Staff Travel Restrictions of Summer 2020. (Version 4 issued 16 June 2020)
The requirements on Train Operating Companies to manage social distancing on train services has an impact on the use of both free and priv rate, leisure, residential and duty staff travel. This supplementary set of restrictions has been introduced which are mandatory for staff to comply with.
As the situation evolves over the next few weeks and months, new versions of this supplementary guide will be issued. Staff must check this web page for the latest version of the supplementary restrictions before making any essential journey by rail.
A supplement to the Staff Travel Restrictions of Summer 2020. (Version 4 issued 16 June 2020)
The requirements on Train Operating Companies to manage social distancing on train services has an impact on the use of both free and priv rate, leisure, residential and duty staff travel. This supplementary set of restrictions has been introduced which are mandatory for staff to comply with.
As the situation evolves over the next few weeks and months, new versions of this supplementary guide will be issued. Staff must check this web page for the latest version of the supplementary restrictions before making any essential journey by rail.
Staff Travel in Europe and Restricted Services in Germany
Introduction to FIP facilities for TOC new starters
This is an introductory guide for new TOC employees on the facilities available for free and discounted Staff Travel on services in Europe. (Version 1 - updated 24 January 2020)
This is an introductory guide for new TOC employees on the facilities available for free and discounted Staff Travel on services in Europe. (Version 1 - updated 24 January 2020)
Travel Tips for Europe
This guide provides information on a country by country basis on where you can go and how to book. (Version 46 - updated 8 June 2020)
Update 8 June 2020 - Reservations now mandatory on all PKP services until further notice.
The facilities that you are eligible for in each country is covered in the Where Can I Go guides at the top of this page.
For more information about International Rail Ltd's services, phone them on 0333 003 0423 (charged as a local call from the UK - your call may be free as a part of your inclusive minutes on UK mobiles and landlines); email them at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or go to www.bookmyrst.co.uk.
International Rail have access to European rail ticketing systems to sell you FIP discounted fares. Sometimes public travel cards, public rate advance purchase fares or promotions are cheaper than an FIP discount on a single/return full fare ticket. The International Rail system cannot guarantee that where a public fare is cheaper than the FIP fare, that they will always find this.
This guide provides information on a country by country basis on where you can go and how to book. (Version 46 - updated 8 June 2020)
Update 8 June 2020 - Reservations now mandatory on all PKP services until further notice.
The facilities that you are eligible for in each country is covered in the Where Can I Go guides at the top of this page.
For more information about International Rail Ltd's services, phone them on 0333 003 0423 (charged as a local call from the UK - your call may be free as a part of your inclusive minutes on UK mobiles and landlines); email them at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or go to www.bookmyrst.co.uk.
International Rail have access to European rail ticketing systems to sell you FIP discounted fares. Sometimes public travel cards, public rate advance purchase fares or promotions are cheaper than an FIP discount on a single/return full fare ticket. The International Rail system cannot guarantee that where a public fare is cheaper than the FIP fare, that they will always find this.
Map provided by SBB covering their services in Switzerland on which FIP facilities are valid
(updated 4 June 2019)
(updated 4 June 2019)
MÁV Parental Consent form.
Required for all children under 10 years old who are travelling unaccompanied in Hungary on International Journeys. This form is not required for domestic journeys in Hungary. The form must be signed by at least one parent, and the parental signing witnessed and signed by an unrelated adult person.
(updated 24 February 2020)
Required for all children under 10 years old who are travelling unaccompanied in Hungary on International Journeys. This form is not required for domestic journeys in Hungary. The form must be signed by at least one parent, and the parental signing witnessed and signed by an unrelated adult person.
(updated 24 February 2020)
DB-AG Staff Travel Restrictions Summer 2020
Valid from 14 June 2020 to 12 December 2020.
DB-AG have not published any restrictions on the use of FIP facilities on DB-AG rail services in Germany for Summer 2020. (updated 27 May 2020)
Valid from 14 June 2020 to 12 December 2020.
DB-AG have not published any restrictions on the use of FIP facilities on DB-AG rail services in Germany for Summer 2020. (updated 27 May 2020)
Visitors to Britain with FIP facilities
A Guide in English, French, German and Italian for visitors to Britian using FIP facilities
Guide pour les visiteurs à Grand Bretagne qui utilisent La Carte Internationale de réduction pour agents de chemin de fer (« La carte FIP »).
Führer für Besucher in Großbritanniens mit FIP-Einrichtungen
Guida per i visitatori in Gran Bretagna che utilizzano i servizi FIP
(Version 4 - Updated 24 December 2019)
Guide pour les visiteurs à Grand Bretagne qui utilisent La Carte Internationale de réduction pour agents de chemin de fer (« La carte FIP »).
Führer für Besucher in Großbritanniens mit FIP-Einrichtungen
Guida per i visitatori in Gran Bretagna che utilizzano i servizi FIP
(Version 4 - Updated 24 December 2019)
Travel Irregularities
Travel Irregularities
Guidelines on what constitutes a Travel Irregularity, what penalties might apply, and how to avoid committing one.
(Version 2 - 1 August 2019)
Guidelines on what constitutes a Travel Irregularity, what penalties might apply, and how to avoid committing one.
(Version 2 - 1 August 2019)
Travel Irregularity reporting form
Form for Revenue Protection staff to report Travel Irregularities to Rail Staff Travel.
(Version 3 - 13 February 2020)
Form for Revenue Protection staff to report Travel Irregularities to Rail Staff Travel.
(Version 3 - 13 February 2020)
Leaving Railway Employment
What Happens When I Leave?
Guidelines on whether or not you might keep your national travel facilities when you leave the railway.
(Version 2 - 19 August 2019)
Guidelines on whether or not you might keep your national travel facilities when you leave the railway.
(Version 2 - 19 August 2019)
