Bargain rail pass plan to boost staycations
BRITS could travel through the UK on cheap Interrail-style passes in a new summer staycation boost – as foreign holiday plans go off the rails.
Bargain train fares usually reserved just for EU tourists could soon be on sale to UK nationals under plans being plotted by ministers.
If the scheme goes ahead, it would provide a huge shot in the arm for Britain’s tourism and rail sectors, both wounded by the pandemic.
The passes will be similar to the unlimited travel cards used by generations of young Britons to explore the Continent.
Holders would be able to board almost any train to roam the country, and prices would be roughly in line from lockdown. We are working with with Interrail – where over-28s from the Government to look at a number the EU can explore Britain from £165 of options to help people get the best for three days’ unlimited travel in a tickets for their summer holidays.” month. Eight days’ travel inside a Mark Smith, of website The Man In month costs £256. Seat 61, said: “People unable to afford
Currently, unlimited rail travel a trip to the Falklands, South costs upwards of £526 for a Georgia or Tristan da Cunha seven-day rail pass. A 14-day could instead explore our version of the all-line Rail Rover own great country – and is £796. And a one-way ticket what better way to do it from Liverpool to London than by train?” tomorrow costs £125.20. It comes as sunseekers jet
Robert Nisbet, of the Rail Mr Nisbet off to Portugal tomorrow when Delivery Group, said: “Rail companies travel restrictions are eased. But the are determined to help friends and new Indian variant is set to dash families come together and have a hopes of other countries soon being great British summer as we emerge added to the safe travel list.