Useful contacts: Travel

sUK has compiled a tremendously helpful list of contacts which may be helpful when making travel plans. Because we’re nice like that.


Student groups

International Student Travel Confederation
ISIC Student Discount Card


Hostel Associations

Hostel World - online booking
International Youth Hostel Federation/ Hostelling International
International Booking Network – hostels
Youth Hostelling Association, UK
Youth Hostelling Association, Australia
Youth Hostelling Association, South Africa
Hostelling International, US
Hostelling International, Canada


Flights, hotels, rentals, insurance

STA Travel – student discount travel
Cheapflights
Flight Centre UK – will beat any fares
Buzz
RyanAir
Easyjet
Deckchair.com – cheap flights and travel courtesy of Bob Geldof’s company
Ebookers


Travel insurance

Endsleigh
Churchill Direct
Leading Edge Travel
Go-Walkabout
Finance Link – Travel Insurance
UK Insurance pages – with various links to travel insurers
Insurance Now
Harrison-Beaumont – for student gap year travel
Columbus Direct


Rail Travel

Railchoice
BritRail
Railtrack (for UK travel)
The Trainline (UK travel)
National Rail (UK travel)
Rail Travel – links to several European rail companies


Ferry Travel

FerrySavers.com – Low Cost ferry travel and insurance
The UK Public Transportation Site, Ferry information – Fares info, timetables, online bookers, maps and phone numbers
Ferry Information Service – info on all ferry routes and to and from the UK
Ferrybooker.com - online ferry booker to France, Ireland and Europe


Money

Universal Currency Converter
Thomas Cook
Going Places – money exchange
Thomas Exchange


Healthy Advice and Inoculations

UK Govt Health Advice for Travellers
British Airways Travel Health Clinics
Centre for Disease Control Travel info (US but still helpful)
Travel Health
MedicDirect - travel health advice
Patient.co.uk – useful travel health links
Travel Pharm


Miscellaneous

Lonely Planet
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office – Indispensable travel and diplomatic advice
The AA – essential car travel info, insurance and route planner