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News in brief:

Get 33% off Railcards

The Trainline is running a generous deal in association with Railcard.

Until 28th February, you can save a third on the purchase of any Railcard.

The only catch is that the offer only applies to Digital Railcards, and you need to make the purchase via The Trainline app. This is not hugely onerous, however.

Veterans and Disabled Persons Railcards are excluded due to issues over checking your credentials.

Full details of how to claim the offer can be found on The Trainline website here.

Details of the different Railcards available can be found on the Railcard website here but to get the 33% discount you need to follow the purchase route outlined on The Trainline site.

See Stormzy with Marriott Bonvoy

We ran an article earlier in the week about new concert tickets being offered for the VIP Marriott Bonvoy Suite at the O2 in London.

A few additional events have just been added. The current list, as of last night, is:

  • The Lumineers – 4th March – 75,000 points for two tickets
  • Country to Country – 12th and 13th March – 75,000 points for two tickets
  • Maluma – 16th March – 60,000 points for two tickets
  • Stormzy – 29th March – 75,000 points for two tickets
  • Seven Worlds One Planet – 31st March – 45,000 points for two tickets

You can book via the Marriott Moments site here. Our article from earlier in the week tells you more about the suite itself.

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How to earn Marriott Bonvoy points and status from UK credit cards

How to earn Marriott Bonvoy points and status from UK credit cards (April 2025)

There are various ways of earning Marriott Bonvoy points from UK credit cards.  Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses.

The official Marriott Bonvoy American Express card comes with 20,000 points for signing up, 2 points for every £1 you spend and 15 elite night credits per year.

You can apply here.

Marriott Bonvoy American Express

20,000 points for signing up and 15 elite night credits each year Read our full review

You can also earn Marriott Bonvoy points by converting American Express Membership Rewards points at the rate of 2:3.

Do you know that holders of The Platinum Card from American Express receive FREE Marriott Bonvoy Gold status for as long as they hold the card?  It also comes with Hilton Honors Gold, Radisson Rewards Premium and MeliaRewards Gold status.

We reviewed American Express Platinum in detail here and you can apply here.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on American Express Platinum is increased from 50,000 Membership Rewards points to a huge 80,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (80,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.

The Platinum Card from American Express

80,000 bonus points and great travel benefits – for a large fee Read our full review

You can also earn Marriott Bonvoy points indirectly:

and for small business owners:

The conversion rate from American Express to Marriott Bonvoy points is 2:3.

Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which can be used to earn Marriott Bonvoy points.

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Comments (40)

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  • Matthew says:
    17 Feb17 February 05:22

    Off to Al Maha too – end of Sep. Cleared out my Marriott balance…can’t wait 👍.

    • pauline says:
      17 Feb17 February 08:31

      I have always fancied Al Maha – can you buy a meals package if you book with points. I am only gold so meals would not be included?

      • Guernsey Globetrotter says:
        17 Feb17 February 09:40

        Al Maha is all inclusive.

        • AndyF says:
          17 Feb17 February 09:48

          Not on a points booking, however. Surely…

        • TGLoyalty says:
          17 Feb17 February 12:12

          It’s not all inclusive it’s full board I believe they offer a small bottle of port but no other alcohol unless you purchase.

          @Rob there was a point where they were charging redemption guests for meals and I believe you can purchase additional experiences/meals/alcohol etc so they wouldn’t have been setting anything special up.

  • Martin Metcalfe says:
    17 Feb17 February 05:55

    For clarity it’s not all railcards, it’s most. I tried to get a Veterans one, but it’s not included however a 3 year one is 70 which works out around 23 a year, so still decent. There are some not included, but most are.

  • strickers says:
    17 Feb17 February 07:39

    If I’m being pedantic, then not all railcards because the veterans one isn’t included.

  • OrlandoBelle says:
    17 Feb17 February 07:41

    All railcards ? Last time this offer was on the Veterans railcard was excluded, would be great ( for me) if it was.

  • Nick G says:
    17 Feb17 February 07:56

    Booked a week at Reges in Cesme in August for a week. Cash price 669euros/night or 4683euros for the week. Points cost £923 for a week. Bargain!!!

  • ChrisC says:
    17 Feb17 February 07:57

    “Please note that the Disabled Persons Railcard and Veterans Railcard are not available to buy with us. We are currently working on the ability to verify eligibility.”

  • KP says:
    17 Feb17 February 08:12

    I already have a 26-30 railcard which expires in Aug. Can I buy one and have it start from Aug ?

    • BH says:
      17 Feb17 February 08:25

      I just checked this for myself. You can only renew 30 days in advance without losing any days.

      • John says:
        17 Feb17 February 09:19

        If you’re no longer eligible you won’t be able to renew (the only reason that someone would want to buy a new railcard early)

    • John says:
      17 Feb17 February 09:18

      If you bought your current one from the official railcard website you can buy another one from trainline at any time.

      If your current one was from trainline, I think you need to make a new trainline account

  • Tom says:
    17 Feb17 February 09:03

    If you need a railcard, worth buying sooner rather than later. Trainline were doing 50% off around Black Friday and then suddenly pulled the deal because too many people were taking advantage of it. So there may be small print somewhere limiting numbers.

    • ChrisC says:
      17 Feb17 February 09:13

      There is

      “What does limited availability mean?

      “Limited availability means that we only have a certain number of digital Railcards. Our 33% off promotion will be running until the 28th of February 2022, unless we reach our limit of 300,000 digital Railcards sold at 33% off beforehand. If you miss your chance to save on a digital Railcard, we recommend keeping an eye out for further promotions in the very near future!

    • Guy says:
      17 Feb17 February 10:18

      Yep, I got bitten by this, still well within their stated dates for the offer, yet pulled early as it was ‘too popular’ no mention of this in the T&C’s and a lot of angry people were told. ‘Tough, look out in the future for offers.’

      Not that inclined to give them any future business.

    • Yorkieflyer says:
      17 Feb17 February 11:12

      Yes helped myself to a 3yr, old duffer card then, great value, but annoying that the card can’t be saved in Apple Wallet.

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