Britain: BritRail, Family Vacation Connection – Use the Economical Three-day Rail Pass.
Rail travel anywhere in Britain can be rewarding for families. The possibilities for adventure are endless and the connections and schedules make travel effortless and enjoyable.
Given the choice I will always take the train and when our children were very young they just followed my lead. Now, in our second decade of traveling together, they are skilled at schedules and connections and when we plan family togethering one of us always looks for a rail connection. The bullet train to Madrid was like flying along the ground. The snow train to Graubunden was magical. Our most recent railway junket was in Scotland – pure bliss. So, that said, I am passing along news from BritRail – a logical component to any family holiday in Britain even if your children have aged and are no longer eligible for the family discount.
BritRail (Consecutive Day) Pass or the BritRail FlexiPass opens the door to all of England, Scotland and Wales; the BritRail England Pass and the BritRail England Flexipass allow unlimited access to England. Now, both of these popular products are available to Americas and Far East travellers in a shorter, even more affordable, 3-day version – for those who feel the urge for a quick trip across the pond. Britain is so much more than London and with high speed trains and a BritRail Pass, even three days will give you a chance to explore further than ever before.
Use the new redesigned
www.BritRail.com website to order the new 3-day BritRail Pass or any of BritRail’s economical travel bargains, so that you can take advantage of those last minute vacation deals to Britain without a worry about booking individual ground transportation options. The BritRail Pass is valid on the Airport Express Trains between Heathrow Airport or Gatwick Airport or Stansted Airport and London, as well as 19,000 other daily train departures.
Prices for the 3-day BritRail Consecutive Day Pass start at just $199 US in standard class; a reasonable $255 US buys a bit more flexibility: the 3-day BritRail FlexiPass allows travel on any (non consecutive) 3 days within a 2-month period. Traveling with a British friend who resides in Britain? The BritRail Guest Pass offers a 25% discount on your pass and your traveling companion’s pass, bringing the cost down still further to $115 US and $155 US respectively. Who could afford to ignore this bargain?
Flying into Heathrow Airport? Hop onto the Heathrow Express with the all-access 3-day BritRail FlexiPass (trains run four times an hour). Fifteen minutes later, hop off at London’s Paddington Station. Check the departure board and catch one of the twice-hourly trains to Cardiff, capital of Wales. It’s just two hours from London, but Wales is a world apart. Based in Cardiff, take a quick train ride to Swansea, Dylan Thomas’ birthplace or perhaps explore the traditional seaside town of Tenby – even in winter the views are breathtaking. The experience is sure to leave you wanting more. Then it’s back to Cardiff and on to Heathrow Airport for the flight home. This itinerary would normally cost about $275 US using ordinary tickets so the new 3-day BritRail Pass options offers real savings.
But introducing the new 3-day BritRail Pass is not the only action BritRail is taking to make rail travel more attractive and affordable. BritRail also offers an Income Loss Cancellation Guaranty Program that provides protection against cancellation fees (normally about 15%) should there be a need to cancel your trip due to involuntary unemployment or self-employed personal bankruptcy within 6 months of purchasing the BritRail Pass.
BritRail has a multitude of rail passes with 3, 4, 8, 15, 22-day and one month durations. Passes are also available in First Class. In addition, BritRail offers a full range of discounted Passes all year ‘round: for seniors (15% off First Class), for youths (25% off either first or standard class).
Need to know. Europeans have access to a different range of BritRail passes including economical 2- day passes ideal for weekend getaways to Britain.
Here’s the deal. For parents or grandparents traveling with youngsters Britain’s Family Pass is a great value. Created for adults and children traveling together by rail, the pass allows one child (aged 5 through 15) per adult (or seniors) to travel at no coast. Normally, children pay 50% of the adult fare.
Make it happen. Check the website for deals and to access additional information about the complete BritRail product line including the details about Britain’s Income Loss Cancellation Guaranty Program.
www.BritRail.com or call toll-free 1-866 BRITRAIL (1- 866- 274-8724) in North America.
Content provided by BritRail; comments by Nancy Nelson-Duac, Editor FTF; images from FTF files. Copyright 2009. 