There are huge discounts on rail travel right now - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Life The Great British Rail Sale is offering huge discounts on tickets right now By Sophie Hines - April 20, 2022 News of the cost of living crisis has been pretty stressful – not to mention actually seeing the higher bills roll in – so it’s nice to hear about the price of something going down for once. The service in question is rail travel, with the government announcing a temporary sale on more than a million train tickets, with savings of up to half price on fares. That means, for instance, some London to Edinburgh services falling to just £22, with Cardiff to London tickets available for £25. As well as easing the cost of living burden, the sale is also designed to boost tourism within the UK, as many people have stayed away from trains since the Covid-19 pandemic began. Data shows passenger numbers have failed to recover, with train travel last month averaging at 75% of previous levels. The discount tickets are available now, and apply to off-peak fares for travel between next Monday at 27 May. While those planning a cross-country trip may be keen to snap up a bargain, there has also been some criticism of the ‘Great British Rail Sale.’ Firstly, because the discount applies to off-peak trains, it won’t help many commuters, who are struggling to shoulder the costs of travelling to and from work. Furthermore, the sale only applies to some routes – this has been left to train operators to decide, based on demand. The Campaign for Better Transport’s chief executive Norman Baker told the BBC ‘This initiative, though very welcome, is but a first step.’ He called for an end to annual fare rises and a review of tickets and travel patterns following the rise of hybrid working during the pandemic. Still, if you fancy a trip to Edinburgh, London, Penzance or any other corner of the UK in the next month, it’s worth seeing whether you can bag some discount rail tickets RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Everything we know about The Crown season 5 Aldi s exercise equipment is on sale with up to 50% off The best Halloween events for 2022 across the UK Popular in Life The You magazine team reveal their New Year s resolutions December 31, 2021 Susannah Taylor The TLC tools your body will love January 23, 2022 How to stop living in fear February 6, 2022 Susannah Taylor My pick of the fittest leggings February 27, 2022 Women’ s Prize for Fiction 2022 winner announced June 17, 2022 These BBC dramas are returning for a second series June 30, 2022 Susannah Taylor gives the lowdown on nature s little helper – CBD April 17, 2022 The baby names that are banned across the world April 27, 2022 The Queen has released her own emojis May 26, 2022 Sally Brompton horoscopes 27th June-3rd July 2022 June 26, 2022 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved