National Express Student Discount

We can confirm that there is a National Express student discount. The discount is for 15% and you can get it with Unidays, Student Beans, NUS Totum or Amazon student prime. For limited periods you can get 30%.

However, if you use National Express regularly then we recommend getting a Young Persons Card as you get 33% off! It is for anyone between 18-26 and you can get a 1 year card for £12.50 or 3 years for £30.

We’ve been researching all the ways that students can save including:

National Express coaches are a great way for students to travel cheaply across the UK. And great news, there are student discounts of up to a third. In addition, we found these great coach deals:

• £5 fares
• Airport transfers from £5
• Great deals to Paris and Amsterdam

After the problems with Covid the network is now up and running. There is also a helpful safer travel page which lists all the measures National Express is taking to ensure safe travel. We hope you students found some great ways to save. However, money-saving tips don’t stop there. We’ve written a complete guide to show you how you can save more and answer any questions such as is there a Unidays discount.

The Student Discount at National Express

The excellent news is that there is a student discount at National Express. There is also a Young Person’s coach card too but we’ll come on to that in a minute.

We’ve been researching and we’ve found that there is a Unidays National Express code, one with NUS Totum and one for Student Beans too! The best thing to do is to go to the voucher code page on nationalexpress.com then get your student code and enter it so you can apply your discount.

To make sure you get the biggest discount, check the top of this page as we list the current offers and it’s regularly updated.

Standard discounts are 15% but for limited periods it increases to 30%.

If you are going to use the coach often, however, students are better off getting a young persons coach card. It’s £12.50 for 1 year or £30 for 3 years and you get a 1/3 off your coach fare each time.

Is there a National Express Unidays Discount Code?

Gone are the days when it just used to be an NUS discount scheme in the UK! There are lots of student discount schemes. The Big 3 are -UNiDAYS, NUS Extra and Student Beans.

I love a bit of coach travel… you get to see the country, easily and cheaply – what’s not to love!

The great news is there is a student discount for National Express with all 3! Also, remember you might want to get a young persons coach card which will get you one-third off travel each time.

The National Express Unidays Discount

We have great pleasure in announcing that there is an official online National Express Unidays discount. This is how you get it:

1. Go to this special page on nationalexpress.com
2. Validate your student status with Unidays
3. Grab your bespoke National Express code and save on travel across the UK
4. Enter at the online checkout and enjoy your reduction.

We love Unidays for a variety of reasons – including it’s free, it’s easy to validate and easy to use the promo codes.

NATIONAL EXPRESS NUS TOTUM DISCOUNT?

Great news, there is a National Express NUS Totum discount. The standard discount is 15% but it is increased to to 30% for limited weeks.

The amount changes regularly so check at the top of this page for the latest.

Squirrel Tip – It’s always best to buy in advance rather than from a National Express Coach Station!

Are there National Express Student Beans Discounts?

The amazing news is there is also a Student Beans code for a National Express discount. The usual discount is 15%.

Just log on to your Student Beans account, get your bespoke code and apply it at nationalexpress.co.uk.

National Express Promo Codes, Vouchers and Discount Codes

One of the best and easiest ways for university students to save on travel across the UK with their coach travel is when there is a National Express promo code available.

When they usually release these (and any National Express voucher codes) they need to be used at nationalexpress.com and they last from between 1-2 weeks. However, we’ve never seen a code for 33% off which you can get with the young persons coach card. Also, the student codes through Unidays, Student Beans or NUS Totum usually offer better discounts too.

We always list live codes in our savings section so make sure you take a look. They include:

Other ways to save on top of the nationalexpress student discount include previous National Express promo codes and have included:

• 10% voucher code for National Express coach trips
• 20% promo code
• £5 fares across the UK
• Via the National Express young persons coachcard
• With a general National Express discount code and discount codes
• In person at National Express coach stations and official National Express outlets

As you can see National Express offers lots of ways to save.

The Squirrel has a tip:

“Using the National Express student codes are really simple, just do your shop, get to the check-out and enter the code and the relevant reduction or offer will automatically be applied. Brilliant when visting friends at other unis or heading to events and festivals, cities and airports”

National Express Cheap Tickets in April 2024

We are often asked ‘How do students get cheap National Express tickets?’. We’ve done some research and follow these helpful money-saving tips for cheap coach and bus fares:

• Get a young persons card for 1/3 off every ticket
• Get a code from Unidays, Student Beans or NUS Totum
• Check the homepage for the latest deals
• Use the cheap fare finder
• Book as early as possible for the cheapest tickets

We hope you use these tips and make some savings when buying your tickets.

Once you get to your destination you might need a cheap hotel room. Check out our Booking.com student discount, Premier Inn student discount and Travelodge student discount pages to see how you can save.

About National Express

Primarily based in the UK, there are few city-to-city journeys that you won’t be able to catch a National Express coach for, even if you have to connect through a coach ‘hub’, such as London Victoria Coach Station and Birmingham Coach Station. Take advantage of being able to sit back and relax for longer… read a book, listen to a podcast or get some uni work done en route! The possibilities are endless. The company is introducing free WiFi across its services, with some coaches already equipped, so plugin if you need to and get productive while you’re on the move.

There are several different types of National Express tickets, all of which make for great value, but some are more of a bargain than others. The cheapest fares are promotional and non-transferable, but you’ll need to snap them up quickly as they’re only ever on offer for a short period of time. Aside from promotional fares, you can also bag a bus bargain with a permanent students discount of 15% (this sometimes rises to 20% dependent on your student card and which third-party provider the company is working with at any one time, so be savvy and book tickets when the maximum discount is possible!) or by signing up to a Young Person’s Coach Card, which is applicable for young students and gives ongoing discounts for regular coach travel.

Of course, here at Squirrel HQ, we’ll always have the insider info on how to travel the cheapest way at any given time, so save our site as your homepage for maximum money off!

You may think of coaches as a short-haul transport option, but if you’re setting your sights further afield there’s no need to be put off – the company’s arm Eurolines offer longer haul coach journeys throughout Europe and even as far as Morocco! Operating transnationally covering a whopping 600 destinations, it makes for a fantastic value transport option through the continent that gives you the opportunity to meet some new people as you go for a really authentic European travel experience. Grab a rucksack and go – even the skintest of students can afford to travel like this! There really are lots more National Express bus routes than you think!

HISTORY OF NATIONAL EXPRESS

National Express started life as a holding company for public bus providers, but in 1968 when coaches were removed from this definition and de-regulated, the business was privatised. Eurolines was later taken over as a business acquisition, and at the time had just 29 coaches to its name.

Coach travel has fluctuated in popularity throughout the years in line with transport trends and other forms of transport going ‘low-cost’, but in mainland Europe and parts of the UK, remains a preferred method, as well as for airport transfers and major event travel. National Express had, for many years, no national competition, but in 2003, the launch of Megabus, a low-cost ‘no-frills’ provider saw its first real competitor strike up business. Both remain in place today, but Megabus currently operates significantly less routes across the UK. This competition is positive for those considering coach travel, even on routes not serviced by Megabus, as it has encouraged National Express to lower prices and offer more promotional fares.

Today, National Express owns and operates almost 600 coaches nationwide, more across Europe, and facilitate 19,000,000 (!) passenger journeys every year. If you’ve not yet looked at coach fares for your next trip, why not? You could save a hefty amount and buy yourself some time as you go, so log on and get day tripping!

FUN FACTS… DID YOU KNOW?

• National Express headquarters are in Birmingham.
• It was founded in 1972
• It employs over 45k people!
• It was initially just called National and then moved to National Express
• They have a fab journey planner on their website if you need to get multiple buses
• It doesn’t just run bus and coaches but trains, trams and airports!

National Express Student Discount April 2024 Summary

We’ve come to the end of the guide to student discounts for National Express.

We’ve learnt that there is a student code in April 2024 which you can get through Unidays. Also, it’s possible to buy a National Express student coach card which can get you a third off all journeys.

Not only that, we’ve also shown students how you can save more with booking tips. Safe journey and bon voyage!

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