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| Britain's public transport system is geared up to enable you to see as much as you want without it costing the earth. Check out the vast range of travel discounts on offer. |
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| The Visitor Travelcard offers virtually unlimited travel on the Underground and bus networks for 2-7 days. Tickets cost £13:20 - £37.80. The tickets must be bought before your leave home or they can be bought from the Transport for London Travel Information Centres at Heathrow Airport. |
| www.londontransport.co.uk |
Coach travel offers possibly the cheapest way to get around Britain. National Express operates a nationwide coach network and offers daily services to over 1200 destinations throughout England, Scotland and Wales. Save money with the National Express Tourist Trail Pass (from £49 per adult). |
| www.gobycoach.com |
For frequent train journeys, a Britrail Flexipass allows travel for up to 15 days in two months; a Classic Pass allows travel on a certain number of consecutive days up to one month. If you are visiting just the south east region of Britain around London, then the BritRail South East Pass is for you. The BritRail Classic and South East Passes are not sold in Britain and you must buy them before you leave home. Contact BritRail for more details on these passes. |
| www.britrail.net |
Discount Cards |
There are many cards available which can help keep the cost of your holiday down |
If you are a student, the International Student Identity Card (ISIC) (£6.00) will enable you to buy a number of special tickets and cards. |
| www.isicard.com |
Under 26, the English and Welsh arm of the Euro<26 Youth Card network and Scottish equivalent Young Scot (£7), available to anyone under 25, gives access to discounts and better deals on products such as accommodation and visits to museums and galleries. More details from www.euro26.org or www.youngscot.org. |
The Countdown Discount card offers cardholders savings of up to 50% on admissions to tourist attractions, museums and galleries and up to 25% discount at shops, services and restaurants |
| www.countdownarcade.com |
The London for Less discount card and guidebook (£12.95) provides discounts of up to 50% at over 300 places in central London. It is available at the Britain Visitor Centre in London. |
| www.for-less.com |
The London Pass gives admission to over 60 attractions in and around London, plus free travel on public transport and a pocket-guide book. 1, 2, 3 or 6-day passes are available starting from £25. Similar passes are available for the cities of Bath & Bristol, from £19 and York, from £21. |
| www.londonpass.com |
The Great British Heritage Pass gives free entry to almost 600 of Britain’s historic properties and gardents. You have three different Passes to choose from: a 7-day Pass, a 15-day Pass or a one month Pass. Click here for more information. |
The Scottish Explorer Pass is the ideal way to discover Scotland. It combines access to around 190 destinations, on regular scheduled coach services and the ability to jump on and off. Prices start from £35 for a 3-day pass. |
| www.citylink.co.uk/explorer/explorer.html |
Cadw – Welsh Historic Monuments (Heritage in Wales) – Membership of Heritage in Wales provides free entry to all castles, monuments and historic sites in the care of Cadw. Examples include Caernarfon and Conwy Castles. Passes costs £26. |
| www.cadw.wales.gov.uk |
