Feeling restless? Cabin fever struck? If you want to visit friends and relatives, do a spot of shopping, or set out and explore the country, here are some tips to help you on your way.
Buying tickets
When you travel anywhere, whether it's by bus, air, train or sea, shop around and ask about special fares. You might get deals if you are buying:
- return fares
- a day, weekend, or a month away
- tickets for travelling at certain times of the day
- tickets in advance (well before you leave)
- standby tickets
- internet only fares, especially for flights and trains.
You may also get discounts based on your age (if you're under 16), and if you are travelling in a group.
Where to go
If you don't know what to see and do in Scotland then there's a few places to look:
Young Scot WOW - (What's on Where) is the place to find out all about sports, events, creative activities, courses and voluntary opportunities taking place throughout Scotland.
BBC - Things to do - Search for free and cheap things to do run by the BBC, museums, galleries and nature organisations.
The List - Find out about events and what's on throughout the UK.
The Skinny - If you live in the central belt pick up The Skinny magazine avaliable in local shops and bars, or look online. It has loads of info about gigs, events and offers.
VisitScotland - If you want to do something outdoorsy, or prefer to see what festivals are on the go, or even just what's going on in Scotland in general, go to the VisitScotland website.
Historic Scotland - Take a look to see where and what you and your family can visit in Scotland. There's castles, abbeys, lighthouses, and beautiful ruins which are worth a peek. Some are free and for others you can get a Young Scot discount.
Young Scot NEC discounts
Remember that as a proud Young Scot cardholder you’ll get access to lots of lovely discounts in different places across Scotland and Europe. Go to the Young Scot Discounts section to find out more.
If you are 16, 17 or 18 and would like to find out more about the travel discounts you can recieve across Scotland, check out our Travel Discounts with Young Scot NEC page.
Plan your journey
Don't know when your last bus is? Thinking of visiting your friend but don't know how to get there? Want to go shopping but not sure which train to get? Let Traveline help you.
Traveline is a useful way of getting all the information you need for planning your journey, whether it's by bus, coach, train, ferries or all, anywhere in the country.
You can also find out from Traveline Scotland if you can take your bike with you if you are taking the bus, train or ferry. Call the Traveline helpline on 0871 200 22 33 * (7am - 10pm) * Calls cost 10p per minute from BT landlines and it might be more from your mobile, so make sure you check first *
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