Go the distance

Hopping onto the bus or train every day is a common part of our daily commutes.

Only, simply heading into the office can become costly, with the average person living in London spending £6,278 per year on commuting to work.

However, we’ve found a few handy ways you can slash your travel costs.

1. Take a chance

Cramming into a packed, standardclass train carriage is the reality for many. Plus, it can be uncomfortable when you don’t get a seat either.

But by downloading the Seatfrog app on your phone – available on both the Apple App Store and Google Play – you can enter the details of your booked train tickets. Then you can bid on unsold, first class seat upgrades for as little as £35. You can even book standardclass seats without paying any booking fees and swap your tickets to a different time for as little as £2.50, 10 minutes before your train departs.

2. Choose the budget option

While you might be used to opting for budget airline providers, did you know that you can also do the same with your train journeys in the UK?

For example, you can opt to jump aboard a Lumo train when travelling on the East Coast Main Line between London King’s Cross and Edinburgh.

Lumo promises train fares that are fair – and from just £19.90 for a one-way ticket, it’s undeniable, too!

3. Compare the prices

When it comes to booking your bus, train or even coach tickets, there can be so many operators and providers to choose from.

But if you use Busbud to book your tickets, you can compare prices for all bus, train and coach journeys across the UK so you can easily find the best price.

Plus, by using the Go by Busbud loyalty scheme in the app, you can earn credit on all your journeys to redeem when booking future tickets, too.