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Only the luckiest students can afford to maintain a car at university so most of us have to rely on public transport and finding ways to cut the costs of travel can really add up over the long term. Whether it’s travel to a vacation destination, just around your local town or back home to see your family, let’s take a look at a few student travel tips that I hope can save you considerable money.

Railcards
In many countries students can now pay a fee and get hold of a student rail card which will then offer significant discounts on rail fares. Check at your local station to see what services may be on offer and try to estimate how often you will be travelling on the train, and subsequently whether a rail card will make you a saving. Also be aware that these student rail cards are sometimes given away to encourage you to, for example, sign up for a specific student bank account so if you search around you may even be able to get one for free.

If a railcard isn’t available, and you’re going to be making a certain journey on a regular basis, find out whether you can buy a ticket that covers you for a week or even longer as these too can save you money over the long term.
Walk

Yes, you may be surprised that walking is what legs were actually made for! As a student, get used to walking. It’ll save you considerable money (as well as free examples of essays on samples.edusson.com) and also help you get fit while you are away, though budget for the time it takes to walk. When I was at uni I knew a lot of people who were on a very tight budget but used to wake up so late they didn’t have time to walk to university and ended up catching a bus which over a few weeks really added up.

Share Lifts
In the cases when you really do need to take a car (always the most expensive way to travel) try to share a lift with others. Share a cab fare, or make friends with someone who has a car and chip in for gas money. Finally, see if you can even share a lift from your local area to your university town to even save your parents money.

Book At The Right Time
Last minute flights can be got at a considerable discount while train fares are often cheapest when bought well in advance so speak to the ticket sellers some weeks before a long journey and find out when you are likely to get the best deal on tickets. Check in travel forums to back up the claims and then buy when the tickets are cheapest.

Travel At The Right Time
Typcially travel prices vary by both time of day, time of the week and time of year. For example, travelling by train at rush hour or flying on a weekend is generally far more expensive than travelling at other times so again check to see when the cheapest time to travel is and find a way to travel at that time. I used to book my train tickets a month in advance and then travel on the 5am train home - but this in combination with my rail card saved me literally hundreds of dollars each year.