25% Discount off most UK Rail Journeys (Railcard compatible!)

The link for the discount comes from t0m (not me) on HotUKDeals, but I've added my explanation of how to use a Railcard discount with this promotion (I've also posted this on the HUK thread). Basic method was from another post on MSE ages ago, but my personal explanation and tweaks to prevent any problems. Apologies to that OP of the Railcard method, I can't find your post, but kudos for your original discovery.

Simply use Step 5 if you don't want to use a Railcard:

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For anyone with a railcard you should be able to use the below method to get your railcard discount too - I go this method from a previous post on MSE, but this is my version that includes a couple of tweaks. I used it on the last Scot Rail promo and it worked. I don't need to book this time, but can confirm it does at least work up to the point of entering card details:

(Step 0. If you have used this offer, or a previous ScotRail offer, clear any scotrail or send-data cookies - I'm not going to go into the method to do this here, but maybe in another post if people request it, and clear your Internet Cache/Temporary Internet Files)

Step 1. Open up a new browser window at

http://www.scotrail.co.uk/

Step 2. Search and book your PROPER journey that you want to take (including your rail card discounts) - basically do everything UP TO the point where you can see the ticket in your basket and you have the options at the bottom to 'BOOK ANOTHER JOURNEY' or 'CHECKOUT' (along the way you will have to register as a scotrail user, but that doesn't affect this at all, and you'll need to sign up to be able to buy tickets anyway.)

Step 3. If you want, book another journey again (and again, not sure how many you might be able to get away with) by repeating step 2 up to the final Basket page.

Step 4. STOP!

Step 5. Open up a new browser window and go to:

http://www.send-data.net/firstscotra...PreBooking.asp

Step 6. It'll ask you if you were going to book anyway - answer No (hopefully that means they'll do more promotions then!)

Step 7. Search and book a dummy journey for this weekend (doesn't matter what, just pick a simple single journey like Manchester to Liverpool or something) and carry on up to the point where you can see that journey IN YOUR BASKET, TOGETHER WITH the first journey you booked in the other window. Now you should see a discount applied that is 25% off. You can now safely close the first window with only one item in your basket.

Step 8. In the window showing two items in your basket, you can safely remove the 'dummy' journey from Step 7, and your basket will now show your first journey(s) together with a 25% discount still applied. Proceed to pay as usual and you've made your saving.

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Terms and Conditions

1. This offer is only available for bookings made using the link below and booking tickets via the First ScotRail online booking system.
2. Discounted tickets can only be booked on 16,17,18 and 19 January 2007 by using the link shown in this email.
3. Normal terms and conditions apply to the specific ticket type purchased.
4. A maximum of 4 tickets may be booked in any one transaction.
5. Outward and return travel must be completed by 16 April 2007.
6. The appropriate rail discount will not be shown until step 6 out of 7 (shopping basket page) in the booking process.
7. Caledonian Sleeper, Flexipass, Season Ticket, Travelpass and Rail Rover tickets are not included in this offer.
8. This offer is only available to the recipient of the email and is not transferable. This offer is not available in conjunction with any other rail offer or Railcard discount, however normal child discounts do apply for 5 - 15 year olds.


see: http://www.send-data.net/firstscotra...und_Terms1.htm