As the new university term looms, and many local students prepare to leave Northern Ireland to study in Britain, leading ferry company Stena Line, is offering students the chance to save their pennies and set sail to university for FREE!
For the sixth year running Stena Line is easing the financial burden for students by bringing back its best ever offer of FREE travel on all five Irish Sea routes for students wishing to study in Britain.
Cash strapped students can save their pennies and take one fare paying adult, one car and as many of their friends and belongings as they can squeeze in and travel with Stena Line from as little as £69 single*.
With the A-level results looming and the number of local academics choosing to study at universities throughout Britain increasing year on year, Stena Line always experiences a high demand for good value fares at this time of year.
Stena Line’s Communications Manager Nigel Tilson expects this year’s demand for the FREE travel offer to be higher than ever. “Each year we endeavor to do our best for students and this deal was so popular over the past five years that we had to bring it back.
“Students don’t need to pay anything at all when travelling with one of their parents! What’s more, fellow students can also hitch a ride for free and all the student essentials - textbooks, DVDs, sleeping bags and wardrobes of clothes - can be packed easily and securely into the car without the worry of any baggage charges!” said Nigel
“When young people first fly the nest, it can be a worrying time for parents and many prefer to travel over with their children and help them to settle into student life. Our great value fare is ideal for those dropping their kids off giving mums and dads the time to say goodbye and even check out the area their children will be living in before heading back home.
“Because of the nature of this offer, we are expecting a huge demand so I would encourage students and their families to book as soon as possible to get the lowest possible fares,” he concluded.
Students wishing to travel without a vehicle can also get value for money when they travel to university from just £25* per person single by coach or train with Stena Line’s fantastic through coach and rail fares.
Stena Line offers over 30 daily crossings on its five different routes to Britain including Belfast to Stranraer, Larne to Fleetwood, Dublin Port to Holyhead, Dun Laoghaire to Holyhead and Rosslare to Fishguard,.
For further information or to book click on www.stenaline.co.uk/student, call 08447 70 70 70 or visit your local travel agent.
* From price is an economy online fare valid for midweek travel from 1 September 2010 and generally needs to be booked 28 days in advance of departure.
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For further information, please contact Kat Gillow of Duffy Rafferty Communications on 028 9073 0880.