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Home for the Holidays – how to use your TOTUM discount

Are you worrying about the amount it’s going to cost you to get home for the holidays? Read on to find out how your TOTUM card powered by NUS can help you out!

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Getting home for the holidays can be pretty expensive, especially if you have a long way to travel.

 

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Your TOTUM card comes with some amazing savings on travel that I bet you never knew existed. Here’s how you can be saving on your travel expenses!

 

By train

 

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Getting a 16-25 railcard is an essential if you are a student who regularly travels by train. You can get 1/3 off all rail fares when you use your railcard, so it’s definitely worth spending £30 for! But on top of that, you can save 12% when you use your TOTUM card – making it only £26.40!

 

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You can save money when you book your train tickets as well, when you use your TOTUM card. You can save 25% on rail travel with TransPennine Express, you can get 25% off Advance Tickets with Grand Central, and also 20% off at National Express

 

By bus

 

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If you use the bus to make your way back home, then check out Megabus. When you use their online website, you can save 10% when you use your TOTUM card – how great is that?

 

By plane

 

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If you’re going to be flying, check out Send my Bag who can send your luggage worldwide. As airline luggage allowances and decreasing and extra charges are increasing, it can be hard to afford to take all your uni stuff back home. Luckily, with an TOTUM card, you can get 10% off Send My Bag so you can make some good savings on your flight home.

 

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On top of that, with an TOTUM card, you can also get 25% off at Gatwick and Heathrow  for parking, hotels and airport lounges, plus discount on Stansted Express. So you can save quite a lot of money on those travel expenses!

 

International discounts

 

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When you purchase an TOTUM card, it comes with a free ISIC (International Student Identity Card) which entitles you to many international discounts.

 

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You get also get a discount on many international brands with an TOTUM card, such as 30% off Lonely Planet, and 20% off Eurolines.

 

 

If you know you’re going to be travelling a lot this Christmas, to get home or otherwise, then what are you waiting for? Get your TOTUM card now!

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