Rail travel
For more information, visit the Parkinson’s UK website (last updated September 2022).
Passenger assistance
If you’re travelling by rail in England, Scotland and Wales and need assistance because of your Parkinson’s (or any other condition), find out more about their Passenger Assist service on the National Rail website at the link below.
You can also use the Passenger Assistance by Transreport app, which allows you to request assistance via a smartphone. You will receive an email once your request has been booked and confirmed.
Disabled Persons Railcard
A Disabled Persons Railcard gives you and a companion a third off the cost of most train journeys.
You’ll need to show that you receive one of the following benefits:
- Personal Independence Payment (PIP), or Adult Disability Payment in Scotland
- Disability Living Allowance
- Attendance Allowance
- Severe Disablement Allowance
- War Pensioner’s Mobility Supplement
- War or Service Disablement Pension
- are buying or leasing a vehicle through the Motability Scheme
Or you must have one of the following conditions:
- a visual impairment
- a hearing impairment
- epilepsy
The card costs £20 for one year or £54 for three years. You can get details by visiting the Disabled Persons Railcard website at the link below.
If you’re in Northern Ireland, you can apply for a Half Fare SmartPass. You can find out more at the link below. Application forms are also available at Translink bus and rail stations.