THE Department for Transport has given a six-month extension to redeem travel vouchers which have expired or are due to expire between October 20, 2020, and June 30, 2021.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said:“This extension ensures that passengers with travel vouchers are not penalised for following Government advice.
“By offering people more time to redeem their vouchers, we are ensuring that passengers will not be left out of pocket as they come back to the railways.”
For the 5.1 million holders of railcards, particularly three-year ones where the majority have been unable to travel and have now lost a third of the value of the cards, there is no such offer, as this is seen as a cost to the taxpayer.