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There is nothing like good old rail travel with the whole clan in tow. We have hunted down hidden deals that will not only get you reduced family train tickets but also great offers on attractions and sightseeing.

For example, did you know that if you are travelling with kids aged between three and six on a Virgin Train, they get a free goody bag bursting with treats and toys? Or did you know about Kangaroo Tickets on East Midlands Trains? Let us show you the best way to get those elusive cheap family train tickets and great offers for travel across the UK.

Family and Friends Railcard
Family friendly Virgin Trains
Megatrain for cheap family train tickets
Moneyback guarantee with Southern Railways
Four for two returns with Gatwick Express
Cheap family train tickets in Wales
Kids go free with ScotRail
Family off-peak day travelcard to London
Unlimited travel and family discounts with London Travelcard
Unlimited travel with PlusBus
Kangaroo Ticket with East Midlands
Other offers with family train tickets

Family and Friends Railcard

The Family and Friends Railcard is available across all networks for just £28 per year.

• It saves you a third on adult fares and knocks 60% off kids’ fares across the UK.
• Up to four adults and four kids can travel on one card.
• A three-year railcard comes discounted at £65 so it is a longer term option for savings on your family train tickets.

Note: You are only eligible to travel on a Family and Friends Railcard if you have an accompanying child who is five to 15 years old.

Family friendly Virgin Trains

Virgin Trains offer a host of deals and discounts on family travel across its network. Virgin covers a substantial area including London to Scotland via Carlisle, Wales and Southern England. Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham are also served by the network.

• Children under the age of five travel free and those under the age of 12 travel at half the adult fare. These fares also apply to Advance tickets ensuring even better savings.
• Get a free treat bag for the tiny tots bursting with goodies. Get it at the walk-in Virgin Shop on the train.

Save with GroupSave

GroupSave is a great way to save money on your family train tickets and the best thing about it is that it offers a variety of discounts so you can choose what works best for you.

Here's what you can get with GroupSave:

• Up to four adults can travel for the fare of two adults on with any off-peak tickets.
• Up to four additional children can tag along for a flat fare of just £1 each.
• Children under the age of five travel free.

GroupSave is available across a range of operators; from C2C to Stanstead Express. The offer is very popular for routes into London. You can book your GroupSave tickets using the SouthWest Trains website for travel on any UK rail operator.

Megatrain for cheap family train tickets

Megatrain is a budget train service from the Megabus stable and they offer rail fares starting from only £1. The network connects London to the South West of England and Sheffield up North.

• Services run alongside South West, Virgin and East Midlands.
• Normally, advance tickets are issued from 10-12 weeks before the date of departure but Megatrain releases tickets only 45 days before.
• Seats fill up fast so do book well in advance! Better still combine coach travel with your train journey for even better savings.

Kids travel for £1 with Southern

With Southern Railways kids aged between 5 to 15 can now travel for only £1 each. This fare is available for routes covering the Southern Network, which includes the link between London Victoria and Brighton. Southampton and Kent are also covered.

Moreover, Southern Railways offer a a moneyback guarantee for all tickets purchased online.

Four for two returns with Gatwick Express

Gatwick Express is perfect for times when you want to save on the hassle and time on getting to the Gatwick airport when jetting off to your family holiday As the name suggests, it is fast! With this discount, three or four people can travel between London Victoria and London Gatwick for the price of two.

Affordable fares in Wales

Arriva Trains are a good way to save on family train travel in Wales. If there are three to nine of you together, you can buy the Small Group Day Ticket, which gives you each 25% off on your tickets.

Kids Go Free deal with ScotRail

ScotRail is the largest train operator in Scotland and connects Edinburgh and Glasgow to London. The excellent Kids Go Free deal which allows the up to two children under the age of 15 to travel free with an adult.

• This offer is available all year round; even when the school holidays are on.
• There is no need to book in advance and as an added bonus your kids get free entry to some of Scotland’s top attractions.
• For hassle free booking and fare comparison, book your tickets at thetrainline.com.

Family Off Peak Day Travelcard to London

Southern Railways can get you a family off-peak day travelcard for travel to London.

• If you are visiting the capital for the day and are travelling with children on C2C, Chiltern Railways, First Great Western, London Midland and Southern, you can get a reduction on the full adult price and a low flat fare for the children.
• The flat fare ranges from just £1 to £3 and can include two adults and four children.
• For more details visit the delightfully green Southern Railways website to make your booking.

Unlimited travel and family discounts with London Travelcard

thetrainline.com is the place to book your London Travelcard. If you are travelling to London for a day and want to get stuck into sightseeing, then there is nothing better than travelling on a travelcard.

• This gives you unlimited travel on train, tube, DLR , trams and buses from Zones 1-6.
• Up to four children under the age of 15 can travel for just £1 each when they accompany an adult travelcard holder.
• Children under the age of 11 can travel free with an Oyster Photocard which is available without charge.

Offers with East Midlands

East Midlands offers combined rail or tram tickets offering unlimited travel for £4 for adults and £2.40 for children within the Nottingham area. It comes in a fun scratchcard version! Similar to SouthWest, they also have the GroupSave option where four adults can travel for the price of two and any extra kids travel at a flat fare of £1.

Unlimited travel with PlusBus

With Mytrainticket.co.uk you can add a PlusBus ticket to your rail fare from just £2 onwards. This allows you enjoy unlimited travel on trams and buses all over the UK except London.

Other offers with family train tickets

SouthWest Trains website has deals and discounts galore. Whether it an underwater voyage in a submarine at Legolands or thrilling twists and turns at Alton Towers, with your railcard not only will you be able to get discounted family train tickets savings such as 2for1 offers at hundreds of attractions.

Families travelling to Chester Zoo can buy their zoo, bus and train tickets all at the same time when travelling on Virgin trains. A typical adult add-on bus and zoo ticket fare would be £13.85 whereas a child under the age of 15 would pay £10.65 in addition to the rail fare.

If you are hard-pressed for time and want a handy guide to live departures then usethetrainline.co.uk live departure boards service.

Remember, that finding cheap family train tickets need not be a hassle as long as you book early and follow our guidelines. We hope you find these hints useful. If you feel that we have missed a deal then get in touch at editorial@myfamilyclub.co.uk
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