SPECIAL FEATURE TIPS AND TRICKS FOR STUDENTS
16-25
Railcard
Tips and Tricks
FOR STUDENTS
TRAVEL DISCOUNTS
When you’re a student, there’s no doubt you’re going
to be travelling almost every day. To make the money in
your pocket stretch a little further, make use of any travel
discounts you come across. There are a couple of travel
discounts readily available for students.
STAGECOACH UNIRIDER
If you travel by rail, you may
want to take a look at the
16-25 Railcard. While it’s
called the 16-25 Railcard,
mature students have no
fear: you’re eligible for the
railcard so long as you’re a
full-time student.
The 16-25 Railcard gives you
1/3 off a Standard Anytime,
Off-Peak, Standard Advanced
and First Class Advanced fares.
This also applies to National Rail
journeys too, not just locally.
If you travel by bus, you should have a look into the West
Scotland Stagecoach Unirider ticket.
...you can get a 10-week ticket for £130
There are different zone tickets depending on where you travel within
Ayrshire. For each of the Ayrshire areas – North, East and South, you
can get a 10-week ticket for £130. If you travel through the different
zones, you can get an Ayrshire wide Unirider ticket for £216. This gives
you unlimited travel within your selected zone.
...the 16-25 Railcard
gives you 1/3 off
a Standard Anytime,
Off-Peak, Standard
Advanced and First
Class Advanced fares.
There is one caveat with the 1625 Railcard in that it cannot be
used before 10am. If most of your
classes are going to be 9am starts,
you may well be better off with a
weekly or monthly season ticket.
Please note that the student
railcard cannot be used with
season tickets.
If you are interested in a 16-25
Railcard, it costs £30 for one year.
There is a 3-year card available
for £70. You can apply online, at
a train station ticket office or over
the phone.
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