Where Can I Go and Restrictions
Updated - 28 February 2025
Contents
- Staff Travel guides for holders of the Rail Staff Leisure Card
- Staff Travel guides for holders of the RST Online Leisure Card
- Staff Travel guides for holders of the Staff Travel Card
- Staff Travel Restrictions in Great Britain
- Staff Travel on Eurostar
- Staff Travel in Europe
- Visitors to Britain with FIP facilities
- Travel Irregularities
- Leaving Railway Employment
Active and retired staff travellers and eligible family members 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, even if they hold a seat reservation, may be asked by on-train staff to vacate their first class seat in favour of standing fare-paying passengers. Active staff and their eligible family members are required to do so in these circumstances.
Staff Travel guides for holders of the Rail Staff Leisure Card
Introduction to Rail Staff Travel for new employees of Train Operating CompaniesThis 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 6 - updated 23 January 2025

Use this guide if you joined rail employment on or after 1 April 1996.
This guide also gives information about the type of travel facilities you and your dependants can enjoy in European countries. For more information on how you can use that in each country, please check our Travel Tips for Europe Guide.
Version 30 - updated 10 February 2025

Use this guide if you started work for Network Rail after 31 March 1996.
This guide is for Network Rail employees who receive the RST Online Leisure Card.
Version 14 - updated 10 February 2025

Use this guide if you joined rail employment on or before 31 March 1996.
This guide also gives information about the type of travel facilities you and your dependants can enjoy in European and non-European countries. For information on how you can use that in each country, please check our Travel Tips for Europe Guide.
Version 30 - updated 10 February 2025
A Staff Travel Card with a dated box is valid on 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 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.
Version 3 - updated June 2024
Index of stations for the Gold and Silver Status Pass Map - London Area including London Underground interavailable route
Gold Status pass is valid on lines in unfaded colours on the map and to/from any stations in black and not crossed out.
Silver Status pass is valid on 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 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.
Version 4 - updated June 2024
Blue Status Pass Map - Eastern Region - London Area including London Underground inter-available routes
Tyne and Wear Metro is included within the validity of the Eastern Region Blue Status Pass unless specified otherwise on the pass.
Lines and station names on the London Area map 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 exit, i.e. journeys cannot be started or finished here.
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.
Version 3 - updated June 2024
Blue Status Pass Map - London Midland Region - London Area including London Underground inter-available routes
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 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.
Version 4 - updated June 2024
The maps are available on-line only. 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.
Version 2 - updated June 2024
Blue Status Pass Map - Southern Region - London Area including London Underground inter-available routes
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 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.
Version 3 - updated June 2024
Blue Status Pass Map - Western Region - London Area including London Underground inter-available routes
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 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.
Version 4 - updated June 2024
Staff Travel Restrictions in Great Britain
Staff Travel Restrictions - Winter 2024-25. Valid from 15 December 2024 to 17 May 2025
Restrictions on the use of travel facilities in Great Britain for active and retired staff and eligible family members.
Version 2 - updated 17 December 2024.
Staff Travel on Eurostar
RST Eurostar FIP Fares January 2025 v23
This guide is for all employees and family members who are issued with a FIP International Reduced Rate Card by Rail Staff Travel.
RST Eurostar Staff Travel Card Fares January 2025 v23
This guide is for active and retired safeguarded employees and family only (who had British Rail staff travel benefits on or before 31 March 1996) who hold a Staff Travel Card unless it is endorsed on the front with any of the following:
- 5 Valid on National Rail and London Underground only. Not Eurostar
- 6 Not valid on Eurostar services, or
- 11 Valid on National Rail only. Not Eurostar
There is also a section on staff discounted travel on Eurostar in the Travel Tips for Europe guide (please see below).
Staff Travel in Europe
Introduction to FIP facilities for TOC new starters
An introductory guide for new TOC employees on the FIP facilities for free and discounted travel in Europe.
Version 3 - updated 2 January 2024
Travel Tips for Europe
Information on a country by country basis on where you can go with FIP facilities and how to book tickets.
For more information about International Rail Ltd's services, email them at
Version 68 - updated 27 January 2025
Travel on PKP services in Poland
In addition to the information on travel in Poland published by us in the Travel Tips for Europe guide above, there is a PKP document which explains the use of FIP on their services. www.intercity.pl/en/site/for-passengers/buy-a-ticket/where-to-buy-the-ticket/przejazdy-z-fip-en.html.
updated 10 July 2024
Map provided by SBB covering their services in Switzerland on which FIP facilities are valid
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. The form must be signed by at least one parent, and the parental signing witnessed and signed by an unrelated adult person.
updated 27 November 2020
DB-AG Staff Travel Restrictions
DB-AG services barred to holders of FIP facilities is here: db-mobidig.deutschebahn.com/md-home/Navigation/Sperrliste
Czech Staff Travel Restrictions
Services in the Pilsen area which do not accept FIP Sperrliste CD Region Pilsen 2024-2025
Services in the South Moravian area which do not accept FIP Sperrliste CD JMK 2024-2025
ČD Commerical Services which require a supplement CD kommerzielle Zuge und ausgewahlte Linien 2024-2025
updated 11 November 2024
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
How to purchase FIP tickets and make reservations for GB National Rail
Achat de billets FIP et réservations pour GB National Rail
Kauf von FIP-Tickets und Reservierungen für GB National Rail
Version 9 - Updated 4 January 2024
Travel Irregularities
Online form for TOC staff - Report Travel Irregularities
Online Form for Revenue Protection staff to report Travel Irregularities to Rail Staff Travel.
Version 1 - 24 May 2024
Online form for TOC staff - Initial Notification of Travel Irregularities
Online Form for Revenue Protection staff to report Travel Irregularities to Rail Staff Travel.
Version 1 - 04 July 2024
Travel Irregularity reporting form
Form for Revenue Protection staff to report Travel Irregularities to Rail Staff Travel.
Version 5 - 2 August 2023
Travel Irregularities
Guidelines on what constitutes a Travel Irregularity, what penalties might apply, and how to avoid committing one.
Version 2 - 1 August 2019
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 7 - 5 January 2024