Stena Line offering students free travel
Ferry Online Travel News 10/09/2009
The ferry operator decided to help Northern Ireland students return to their studies in Britain.
Push, the publisher of an independent guide to universities, estimated that a large percentage of university students will be carrying debt of as much as GBP 23,000 when they graduate.
According to the National Union of Students (NUS), there are “hidden costs” involved in some courses of study that are higher than others, such as the cost of specialized books and equipment.
Stena Line has responded to these financial realities, making it possible for Northern Ireland students to travel to their universities in Britain at no cost, on any of its Irish Sea routes, for the fifth consecutive year. A car and one paying adult must accompany the student in order to take advantage of the free travel offer.
Ian Baillie, the Belfast-Stranraer route's marketing director, has said that the current economic climate is making life even harder for university students, and that their family’s support can help them integrate into university life.
He commented: “It can be a worrying time for parents when young people first fly the nest or return to university after a summer at home and many prefer to travel over with their children and help them settle in.”
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