Don’t break the bank...Getting where you want to go cheaply and safely is a must, so here’s a little how to.

1. The first bit of advice we’ve got is to get yourself a young persons railcard, which you can pick up from your local rail

station or online. Costing £26 for a 1 year card and £65 for a 3 year, you quickly make your money back, and the offers they come with are amazing! You can save 1/3 off rail fares across

Britain as well as getting great discounts on days out, hotels and restaurants!

You can also get yourself a Bitecard, which gets you 20% off food and drink at railway stations.

DON’T FORGET...getting there safely is paramount!

Just because you’ve saved a small fortune on getting there, doesn’t mean you have to compromise on safety. • Remember to always keep your belongings with you,

never leave them unattended. • When possible, try to avoid travelling alone at night,

butifyoufindyouneedto,avoidpoorlylitareasandalways make sure you have a fully charged phone with you.

• Avoid travelling with designer luggage, it is more likely to be stolen, so don’t snub Primark!

• Finally, always remember to let someone know where you are on your journey.

3. National Express have also caught on to the cheap bus fare act and have a range of fares now available. They have 300,000 seats on 135

coaches for £5 or less on one-way tickets, with fares as cheap as 99p! The cheap fares are available exclusively online, so get yourself on the net

and take a cheeky peek.

4. If you prefer the high life to the busyness of the roads then perhaps checking out some cheap flights is more up your street.

If you catch them at the right time, many airlines put on amazing sales with flight prices as low as 2p... yes you read right,

2p! Easyjet is probably the best airline to book with for cheap flight deals, but always remember that these prices do not

include fuel or tax so always add a minimum of £25 to the price to allow for these, they may be cheaper though!

2. If you haven’t already heard of Megabus, get on to their website, www.megabus.com and check out their offers! They run buses and trains from 76 cities around the country, with fares from as low as £1! The fares get more expensive the closer to the date of departure you book and as more seats are taken, but the prices will

nearly always be cheaper than buying a full price ticket from a different retailer!

They also run through Canada and America, so if you’re ever in that neck of the woods and in need of some

cheap travel...

For students and non-students alike, there are loads of schemes in place to get around the country cheaply; it’s just a case of finding the one most suited for your journey. Here at Scape we have tried and tested dozens of these money saving schemes, and have compiled a list of our fave 5 below!

Written by Sian Smith

5. Our final save not splurge travel tip is to join up to liftshare. Liftshare is a mission driven scheme, where you can join up and share your journey with someone else that wants to travel the same journey.

You get yourself a buddy and either travel the journey with them in their car or you can drive and seek

people to join yours! Not only do you save money on petrol, but you also get some company and reduce

your carbon footprint! Help protecting the planet and saving some pennies at the same time....genius. Always remember though, that if you don’t feel

comfortable with the other person, or unsafe don’t travel with them!

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