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Railways: Educational Visits

Asked by Paula BarkerLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 14 October 2024UIN 6621

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing rail discounts for schools purchasing tickets for excursions.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

All Department for Transport contracted operators offer some form of group discount, with some offering substantial savings for groups of 10 or more people. In addition, many train operators participate in the GroupSave offer which offers 1/3 off Off-Peak tickets for a group of three to nine people travelling together. More detail can be found on the National Rail and local train operator websites.

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