Rail and Coach Cards
1. Student Travel Cards
- These will reduce fares by approximately one-third on every journey and are valid for one year. They are for people who are under 26 and all those who are full-time students.
- A Young Persons Coach Card costs £10.00 and a student rail card costs £24.00.
2. To obtain a Travel Card:
a. Young Person/Student Rail card – show documentation:
- letter from the University to prove full-time student status or age (under 26).
- one passport photograph (available cheaply from photograph booths at most stations, airports etc).
- Students aged 26 and over are usually required to have application forms stamped by University, so cannot normally acquire cards before registration at University.
- A Young Persons Coach card is available from the following website,
http://www.nationalexpress.com/coach/offers/students/.cfm# - A Young Persons Rail card is available from the following website,
http://www.youngpersons-railcard.co.uk/
3. Travel by coach is generally cheaper than by rail.
4. Non-students travelling with a student are not eligible for student fares.
5. Children (under 16) travel at reduced rates.
All prices were correct at the time of printing.