With thousands of students across Scotland and the UK looking to travel for their studies every August and September, a lot of money is spent at the start of the term.
It is for this reason that ferrying firm Stena Lines has announced free travel for students on its Cairnryan to Belfast route this time next year.
It has also announced free travel on its Liverpool to Belfast route, Holyhead to Dublin and Fishguard to Rosslare routes between August 14 and January 31, 2026.
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Discussing free travel for students, Stena Line travel commercial manager for the Irish Sea, Orla Noonan, said the company prides itself on making it "plain sailing" for students.
She said: “We know thousands of students will soon be setting off for universities across Great Britain.
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“At Stena Line we want to make this a time of excitement, not stress, and across our Irish Sea routes we’re offering cost-effective travel and flexible bookings.
“Travelling with Stena Line means you pack up your belongings and drive onboard, there is nothing else to it. It really is as simple as that.
“We pride ourselves on being able to support students as they make this major life transition and helping families stay in contact throughout the year either through day trips or longer breaks during term holidays.
“We are delighted that Students Go Free and the timing of this promotion means your ‘back to school’ and Christmas break journeys with Stena Line are taken care of. It can be tough financially making ends meet as a student, so we wanted to make sure they get the new term off to a great start.”
