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| The Cheapest Ways to Travel |  Using a Car
You may already have a car or will invest in one prior to going away. At first make sure you are insured and taxed to avoid problems in the case of accident or other complications. Secondly, your peers who are car-less may want to take benefit of your good nature and use you as a suitable taxi service. By all means, give people lifts, but make sure you are not continually paying out for the petrol.
Traveling by Train
Many students will already have a Young Persons' Railcard. If you are going to travel a lot by train it will save you a great amount of money and pay for itself if you make a couple of long-distance journeys.
While booking tickets, it pays to book as far in advance as likely. There is a confusing collection of dissimilar train ticket prices. The best place to book beforehand is by means of the National Rail website, which proposes a full schedule of obtainable trains and demonstrates which tickets are obtainable for every service.
Traveling by Coach
If you can handle the additional time on your journey, then going by coach is a cheaper option to rail. Yet again, investing in a Young Persons' Coachcard will prove a valuable exercise if you are going to use coaches  rather frequently. Your local coach station will have more details on how to apply for one.
Local Transport
A lot of students, mainly after their first year, end up living off campus and travel to a lot of different destinations. If the distance is too far to walk, local buses, tubes and trams are inexpensive alternatives for them. Getting hold of a weekly or monthly pass is typically more low-priced than paying a charge every time you travel, mainly if you are going to make use of them frequently.
Taxis
The majority of students is on a taut budget and will prefer to walk for miles rather than disburse for a cab. Though, after a night out on the tiles, it is very tempting to get a taxi home. Though taxies are not the cheapest kind of transportation, they are the most secure, so long as you are traveling with a cab firm of good reputation. Your student union should be capable of providing you with a list of good firms to use.
Budget Airlines
Unless you are going to college or university hundreds of miles away, budget airlines will almost certainly only come in handy if you are going to travel. Budget airlines are worth looking into as advanced tickets can sometimes work out cheaper than train fares, and flying by plane is surely quicker.
However, to get the cheapest fares you will need to be flexible as to when you travel and book well beforehand
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