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A Royal Gift From BritRail

Published on April 1st, 2011.

Explore Even More of Britain with an Extra Travel Day
On Sale April 1st – April 29th, 2011

As Britain is a-buzz with excitement leading up to William and Kate’s Royal Wedding to be held on April 29^th, BritRail is pleased to join in the celebrations by giving away a “Royal Gift”, in the form of a FREE travel day on select BritRail Passes. (more…)

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ACP Rail’s Train Travel Photo Contest

Published on February 8th, 2011.

Share a train travel picture, for a chance to win a pair of rail passes!

• Step 1: Visit ACP Rail’s Facebook page
• Step 2: Upload your photo
• Step 3: ‘Like’ your favourite photo
• Step 4: Ask your friends to ‘Like’ your photo to increase your chance of winning (more…)

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20% off Popular BritRail Passes

Published on November 2nd, 2010.

Budget savvy travelers enjoy low season discounts

BritRail’s Low Season Passes offer 20% off retail prices and unlimited travel on the national rail network throughout Great Britain – or just England, if you choose. Low Season fares are valid for travel between November 1st 2010 and February 28th 2011. Take advantage of this great discount by purchasing a BritRail Flexi or Consecutive Pass or BritRail England Flexi or Consecutive Pass anytime before February 15, 2011. (more…)

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Our 25 Favorite Rail Holiday Memories

Published on October 12th, 2010.

Share yours for a chance to win rail passes

We asked readers to tell us about their favorite rail holiday experience, for a chance to win a
pair of ACP rail passes with a value up to $1500* to the destination of their choice, including the
United Kingdom, Europe, Japan, the United States or Australia. With over 300 entries so far we
have thoroughly enjoyed reading your rail holiday memories and felt they were just too good to
keep to ourselves so we are happy to share some favorites with you. (more…)

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Get a Free Travel Day on Popular BritRail Passes

Published on March 15th, 2010.

March 15 – April 30, 2010

England, Scotland and Wales continue to entice international travelers with their vibrant cities and scenic country sides, plus ACP Rail International is now topping off the perfect BritRail vacation with a free travel day. This offer represents great value, extending your reach to that extra destination or two now made possible for free!


Receive an extra travel day on BritRail’s most popular passes:

• BritRail FlexiPass
• BritRail Consecutive Pass
• BritRail England FlexiPass
• BritRail England Consecutive Pass

Just purchase between March 15th and April 30th, 2010 to take advantage of this promotion and note passes can be purchased up to six months in advance so travel dates can extend to the end of October.

To further sweeten the deal, this promotion can be combined with BritRail’s range of discount Passes, including the BritRail Party Pass (up to 50% off on the third through ninth passengers), BritRail Family Pass (one child per adult travels free), BritRail Senior Pass (up to 15% off in first class), BritRail Youth Pass (up to 20% off in first or standard class), Eurail Pass Holder Rate (up to 50% off for youth with a valid Eurail Pass) and the BritRail Guest Pass (up to 25% off for you and a British resident).

Select the pass duration that best suits your itinerary at http://www.acprail.com/rail-passes/united-kingdom, plus one free travel day of course!

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Save on Britain’s Heritage Railways

Published on February 10th, 2010.

Up to 25% off steam locomotives

BritRail in conjunction with the Heritage Railways Association (HRA) is offering savings on many Heritage Railways in the U.K.  Present any BritRail Pass and receive up to 25% off the admission for Heritage Railways in England, Scotland and Wales.

Take a ride on many turn of the century steam locomotives or learn about the history of these storied railways. For a list of participating railways or more information visit www.britrail.com/promotions or www.heritagerailways.com.  Don’t miss out on this special offer!

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Passes up for grabs

Published on January 13th, 2010.

Become a fan of BritRail

BritRail is now on Facebook and will be featuring promotions, sharing travel information and more.  Simply become a fan of BritRail on Facebook and not only get in the loop with what’s happening in the UK but also have the chance to win a pair of BritRail Passes. (more…)

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Introducing Australia rail passes

Published on January 12th, 2010.

6 months to travel the land down under

ACP Rail, BritRail’s exclusive distributor, is now offering rail passes in exotic destinations, including beautiful Australia!  With 2 great rail passes to choose from, explore Australia with unlimited travel over a whopping 6 month period! (more…)

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What would you do if you won a pair of BritRail Passes?

Published on October 6th, 2009.

We would love to hear about your dream trip to Great Britain!  If you won a pair of BritRail Passes to explore England, Scotland and Wales, what would you do? Where would you go?  Possibly visit family and friends, view historic attractions, enjoy scenic routes, discover castles, follow a whiskey trail and anything in between…

To have the chance to win 2 First Class 4 Day BritRail Flexi Passes share a few sentences about what you would do on your trip to Great Britain by commenting on this article between October 1^st and November 30^th, 2009.  One entry per person.  A random draw will determine the winner and BritRail will contact the winner via email.

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BritRail Pass + London Sightseeing Pass = the Perfect Pair!

Published on September 8th, 2009.

And a Chance to Win Spending Money

Buy any BritRail Pass & any validity London Sightseeing Pass* in the month of August and September and automatically be entered to have the chance to win 200 £ in spending money courtesy of London Pass. (more…)

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