Santander offers four-year railcard freebie for new and existing savings customers

From today (15 April 2025), new and existing Santander customers aged between 20 to 251 can nab themselves a free four-year railcard when they open any Santander savings account or cash ISA before 31 May 2025.听


To be eligible to snap up this offer, customers must:听
鈥⑻齈ay at least 拢50 into a new Santander savings account or cash ISA by 31 May 2025,
鈥⑻齅aintain a minimum balance of 拢50 in the account until at least 30 June 2025, and听
鈥⑻齋et up online or mobile banking by 31 May.


This new freebie from Santander offers customers a third off train travel across England, Scotland, Wales, and the London Underground when the card is linked to an Oyster card. The average 16-25 Railcard user saves 拢192 a year with the card, meaning a potential average saving of 拢768 over the four-year term2.


Saket Jasoria, Head of Savings at Santander UK, said: 鈥淲ith the Easter and Spring Bank Holidays on the horizon, many people will be saving up for a quick getaway 鈥 whether that鈥檚 a weekend trip to see friends and family, or just making the most of the opportunity to explore somewhere new. We鈥檙e delighted to be able to help them make the most of the upcoming holidays, as well as supporting them to save even more over the years ahead, with both the railcard and through our range of savings products.鈥澨


Customers can open an account either online or in branch. More information about the railcard offer can be found here. 听


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Notes to Editors: 听
1.听听听听Customers must be aged between 20 and 25 years old on 30 June 2025.
2.听听听听Saving calculated directly by the 16-25 Railcard. For more information on this visit 16-25 Railcard .


Santander UK is a financial services provider in the UK that offers a wide range of personal and commercial financial products and services. At 31 December 2024, the bank had around 18,000 employees and serves around 14 million active customers, including 7 million digital customers via a nationwide branch network, telephone, mobile and online banking. Santander UK is subject to the full supervision of the FCA and the PRA in the UK. Santander UK plc customers鈥 eligible deposits are protected by the FSCS in the UK.

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