Cultural Exchange & Student Travel November 23, 2011 at 5:52 am
Getting cheap student travel in the UK
Getting things cheaper should be a part of every UK student’s daily life…
So this article has been written to help you get cheap student travel in the UK!
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Cheap Student Train Fare
The easiest way to get cheap student train fare in the UK is to book in advance. Buying tickets a week or two
in advance can literally quarter your train fare and you can even save money by buying your ticket the day
before on the Internet and collecting it at the train station the next day. This is great if you’re a student
that’s far away from your home town, as cross-country train fares can be extremely expensive and create a big
dent in your student travel budget!
If you are travelling a short distance (25 miles or so) and there’s a possibility you may be returning the same
day, get a return. A single could cost £5 to a destination, but costs £5.20 for a return! Not quite sure why
but it saves you money! So if there’s a slight chance that you will be returning the same day, spend the extra
pennies just in case!
Going home for the holidays or the weekend? Don’t get a single there and back. When travelling to and from
major train stations in the UK, you can get an open return. An open return lets you return back to your
university city within 30 days of the ticket being purchased, at any time, for a couple of extra quid. Saves
you paying for a single there and a single back!
Student Discount Airline Tickets
Students don’t tend to fly from UK city to city, so this section is really just about flying abroad.
Get last hour student flights, not last minute. Last minute flights used to be all the rage, but now flight
companies are getting smarter and pushing flights prices up for the last couple of days that a flight is
available, making consumers think that they are the cheapest they have been on sale. You are much better off
looking at student flights a two or three weeks before your required flight date, as this is when they tend to
be cheapest. Great if you want a weekend away to Prague or Ibiza!
Double check taxes and supplements. A common mistake that is made is thinking that you’re getting amazing
student discount airline tickets with a £1 flight and then realise after you’ve booked that they’ve charged you
an extra £70 for tax and fuel surcharges! Triple check prices on the Internet… A £3 flight that sounds too
good to be true, will be too good to be true!
Fly with cheap airlines. Students don’t care who they fly with as much as adults… Or they shouldn’t anyway!
Go on discount flight company websites such as Jet2 and RyanAir and Bmibaby and get your student discount
airline tickets!
Student Bus Travel
Getting cheap bus travel really depends on whereabouts you live in the UK.
Get a free bus. If you live in big cities such as Manchester and Leeds, they will usually have free city buses
running that will circle the city all day, usually coming every 10-15 minutes. Look out for them if you ever
visit a big city! The standard buses also tend to be dirt cheap as well, if you know which ones to get.
If you live in a town or village, chances are the buses will be ridiculously expensive. Your literally probably
better off walking or getting a lift to be perfectly honest!
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Cheap Car Insurance for Students
See the student’s car insurance post for more information
For everything else to do with students, visit here!
Hope this post helps you get cheap student travel in the UK!