How to visit the UK without a visa?

If you are flying to your final destination in transit through the UK, then under certain circumstances you can visit Britain without a visa. What is needed for this?

To visit the UK without a UK visa you will formally need:

1. Air tickets that confirm that you will leave the United Kingdom within 24 hours;
2. Visa of the country of final destination (if required);
3. Confirmation of your hotel reservation if the connection is planned at night (preferably a fully paid reservation).


The main thing is transit through different London airports.
An example of a successful connection: departure from Moscow at 20:55, arrival in London (Heathrow) at 22:55. Departure from Gatwick airport to Jamaica at 12-10. Therefore, we have 12 hours to view London. This is the most common visa-free transit (flight data taken from the British Airways website). But it doesn't have to be the same airline. An example of another good and common practice for visiting London without a visa is to fly to Ireland. For example: Moscow (departure at 6:30) - London Heathrow (arrival at 7:50), BMI airline, then London - Dublin by Ryanair at 17:40 from Luton airport.

It is popular among Work&Travel students flying to the US via London to connect their flights through different airports with plenty of time to explore the British capital. If you have the same airport of arrival and departure, there is a possibility that you will be denied 24-hour transit.

Some airlines may be very reluctant to allow you to board your flight to London. In practice, a sad situation has arisen when airlines refuse to board passengers flying through London to Europe. A Schengen multiple entry visa is required for this flight. EasyJet, WizzAir, AirBaltic, Ryanair have a bad reputation at some airports. A number of airlines explicitly state that you can board a flight to London only if you have a British visa. WizzAir writes on its website (even in Russian) that it does not transit through London (this concerns the flight Kyiv - London Luton). In this case, the airlines are on the safe side, as they risk incurring fines if you are deported back.

For Ryanair flights from Tampere (Finland) to London, it is a common situation when Russians with multiple visas fly, for example, to Spain or Portugal, and it is also much cheaper. But getting on a flight to London from, say, Riga or Gdansk is almost impossible. You need to have a lot of patience to explain your situation to airline representatives. To do this, it is recommended to arrive at the reception earlier. Good English and knowledge of laws is desirable.

You can notify the airline that you are flying through London, and print out the airline's response.
It is also recommended to print out some of the laws: (and link 2). You can also make an excerpt from Timatic.

Remember, it may take up to an hour to analyze the situation.

Let's say you are put on a flight and you are flying to London. Now the last thing left is - convince the immigration officer that your goal is only transit, that you do not want to stay in England. The decision to allow transit is made by him, and, theoretically, entry can be denied. But in practice, almost everyone is allowed in. In order for the officer to be more favorable, you must have tickets for your entire route and answer simple questions “why and why, where and for how long are you flying.” If visa-free transit is denied, the immigration officer may offer paid transit with police escort to another airport. But it will cost you hundreds of pounds. In this case, there will be no choice: paid transit or deportation. There are such cases.

When talking to the immigration officer, appear neat and communicate calmly. You will be asked a lot of questions (where, why, did you visit us, where do you work, etc.) - answer with confidence. A positive decision on visa-free transit also depends on this. Your passport will be carefully examined. They are interested in British and Irish visas. They can also ask questions about them.

You should also not miss the most important thing - there is no transit zone at UK airports. That is, theoretically, a visa is required even for a regular connection at the same terminal. At the same time, if the connection is within the same terminal of London-Heathrow Airport, then you are unlikely to see border control. It’s another matter if you plan to transfer from flight to flight with a change of terminal. In this case, you cannot avoid communicating with the UK immigration service in the same way as regular visa-free transit. In this case, permission for visa-free transit is also requested, but without exiting the city. You don't need a hotel reservation and they don't let you into the city. Although, of course, there are ways to get into the city from the airport even in this case, because the “24 hour transit” stamp has been received. We do not consider all these methods for ethical reasons.

The procedure for obtaining a visa-free entry permit is usually as follows:

1. Fill out the Landing card (migration card) in advance on the plane or at passport control.
2. We approach the passport control counter and submit documents.
3. We explain that we want to go out into the city (at the same time we say the purpose of going out into the city).
4. The immigration officer asks to wait 15 minutes and goes to the authorities to make a decision.
5. The immigration officer returns with documents and a “24 hour transit” stamp.

Unsuccessful examples of connections

Many people find themselves in unpleasant situations, let’s describe them:

Flights from Europe to Europe via London. It's one thing if you are flying through London from Finland to Spain, and another thing when you try to fly on the route Berlin - London - Amsterdam. Europeans do not understand such movements; this is an illogical route. This is not recommended.

Do not fly with established airlines that do not board transit passengers on flights to London. For example, EasyJet airline easily ruined the plans of people who flew on the route Munich - London - Morocco and Istanbul - London - Cuba.

If you have a connection at one airport, do not despair. There is no need to tell the visa officer that you have always dreamed of seeing Tower Bridge and drinking a couple of pints in a real English pub. They may not understand. The reasoning could be a long connection, fatigue, a desire to sleep, a hotel reservation (which is extremely necessary for an overnight connection) would be a good bonus. As a rule, there are slightly better chances if there is a night connection.

If you did everything correctly and logically, there will be no problems, and you will be allowed to transit to the UK without a visa.

In 2019, Russians need a visa to visit London. Moreover It is not possible to enter the country with a Schengen visa, since the UK did not sign an agreement on a simplified passport and visa regime at the borders of EU countries. Similarly, with a British visa document, entry into other European countries is not possible. A visa to London is issued at British service centers, which are located in a number of Russian cities.

Types of visa documents

Depending on the purpose of travel to the country, one or another type of visa document is issued. Let's look at the main ones.

Visitor visa

This visa is required if the purpose of travel is tourism, visiting relatives or a business trip. Moreover, in each case, supporting documents will be required.

For example, for a tourist visa, documents confirming the availability of a reserved hotel room or apartment rental are required.

If a foreigner travels as a guest to friends or relatives, then an invitation letter from them will be required, indicating the time, purpose of the trip and intended address of residence. Moreover, documents are required confirming the status of the inviting party: copies of a residence permit or passport.

In the case of a business visit, the foreigner is required to provide an invitation letter from a British company indicating the duration of the trip and information about who is sponsoring it.

Transit visa

When traveling in transit through England, a visa is required. However transit through London without a visa is possible. To do this, a foreigner must:

• travel exclusively by plane;
• fly from the Kingdom within 24 hours after arriving at the airport;
• have a ticket for a flight to a third country;
• stopping in Britain must have a logical explanation. For example, a flight through London will seem more than strange if a foreigner travels from St. Petersburg to Paris.

These are the so-called general conditions. But in order for collection to be unnecessary, the traveler must also meet one of the following requirements:

1. The country of arrival is the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand. Or a foreign citizen flies from these countries via Britain to a third country;
2. the traveler has a residence permit in the above countries or in;
3. the person has a type “D” visa;
4. a foreigner flies to (or from) and has a national visa of this state.

More detailed information about all types of English visas and their application can be obtained.

Obtaining a visa

To get started on the website //www.visa4uk.fco.gov.uk/account/register You need to create your own account, fill out, print and sign the application form. All information is entered in English. After entering all the data, a personal number will be sent to the email address specified when creating an account. In the future, you will need it to register at the visa center. Then you should prepare a package of documents:

• A foreign passport with a validity period of more than six months and at least two blank pages;
• One photograph that meets all the requirements described below. The photo is pasted into the application form;
• , where the position held and the monthly salary are indicated;
• Financial documentation showing the availability of funds sufficient to complete the trip.

Photo requirements

The application form is accompanied by one photograph, which must meet the following conditions:

1. photo size is 3.5x4.5 cm;
2. the photograph was taken no later than six months before submitting the application;
3. Photos of the applicant wearing sunglasses, a hat or other accessories will not be accepted unless their use is related to religious beliefs;
4. The image is taken against a light background and occupies at least 70% of the entire image.

Financial documents

You can confirm your financial solvency by providing the following documentation:

• Bank statement for the last six months;
• Certificate 2-NDFL or other document confirming receipt of wages;
• Tax returns marked by the Federal Tax Service.

Supporting documentation does not include certificates of ownership of real estate. However, having them can significantly increase your chances of obtaining a visa. It is worth adding that when a trip is paid for by a third party, financial documentation about the sponsor’s wealth is provided.

Submitting documents to the visa center

The prepared documents are submitted to one of the visa centers. Embassies and consulates located in the Russian Federation do not deal with visa issues. You can sign up to submit documents on the website tpcontact.co.uk, but first you need to create your own account. When registering, indicate your email, previously issued personal number, passport details, last name and first name. After creating an account, a place and date for submitting an application are selected. Here you can pay the visa fee online, and if necessary, order additional services, for example, courier delivery or urgent visa processing. After entering all the data, a letter will be generated, which must be printed and attached to the package of documents.

You should visit the visa center at the specified time (it is better to arrive 15 minutes earlier). You will have to go through the procedures of scanning fingerprints and taking a digital photo. If the applicant refuses to undergo these measures, the UK visa will automatically be refused. If you have cuts or scratches, as well as swelling on your fingers or face, you must wait for them to heal: if the skin is damaged, biometric data will not be collected. The procedure itself takes no longer than 20 minutes.

It usually takes up to 15 days to obtain a visa to London. But it is advisable to take care of submitting the application in advance. It takes no more than 3-5 days to obtain an urgent visa. Applications from persons with visas to or Schengen countries are processed within a shorter period of time. When issuing a visa for a period of more than two years, the documents are examined within one month.

Visa to certain regions of the country

There is no separate visa for entry into certain parts of the country (Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales), as well as cities of the Kingdom, for example, London. In all cases, a UK national visa is issued.

Traveling with children

If you plan to travel with a minor child, you must provide a birth certificate (make a copy) and have the written consent of the other parent. If a child is traveling to the UK unaccompanied, the consent of both parents will be required. If the second parent is absent, you must provide certificates confirming this fact.

All accompanying documents must be translated into English. Moreover, the documentation can be translated either by the applicant himself or by a specialist from the Translation Agency or another person who speaks the language. Notarization is not required.

Applying for a visa: independently or through an agency?

If the question arises about traveling to Britain, then there are two options for resolving it: contact an agency to complete the necessary documentation or obtain a visa to London yourself. Considering that The UK is a country with a fairly strict migration policy, then the advantages of seeking help from agencies are obvious. Specialists from such organizations know all the intricacies, pitfalls and nuances of obtaining a visa; moreover, the process of obtaining an entry document is reduced to the shortest possible time. But such organizations, of course, will charge an additional fee for their services.

On average, depending on the type of visa, the cost of processing documents at the agency will vary in the range of 3,000-9,000 rubles. To this amount should be added the cost of the consular fee, which will vary depending on the type of visa. For example, the cost of a visa to London for up to 6 months will be $132. If you are planning a visit that will last two years, the consular fee increases to $459. It is, of course, cheaper to apply for a visa yourself, but the likelihood is

For some reason, getting a British visa scares many people (in my opinion, completely unreasonably), but you want to see London “at least with one eye.” I wonder what way to do this without a visa there is, and it’s quite legal - it’s transit through Great Britain. If the time between flights allows you to go outside the airport to see the city a little, you can do it.
But you can use it under certain conditions: you need a visa from Canada, the USA, New Zealand, Australia and Ireland. Or you must have a residence permit from these countries.

How to get to London without a visa

As always, we look at the official documents on this matter.
Citizens of Russia can enter the UK if the airport of this country is a transit point on your route and you are flying to a third country. This is officially reported on the UK website https://www.gov.uk
Transit without visa (TWOV) is possible subject to certain conditions.

The main condition is that you are flying to Australia, Canada, New Zealand or USA(accordingly, you have a valid visa for these countries). Or you return from there and stayed there for less than 6 months. In the original it sounds like this:
be traveling to (or on part of a reasonable journey to) Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the USA and have a valid visa for that country; or
(ii) be traveling from (or on part of a reasonable journey from) Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the USA and it is less than 6 months since he last entered that country with a valid entry visa;

The following points are also true:
They arrive and depart by air(you arrive and depart by plane)
has a confirmed booking on a flight departing the UK before 23:59 hours on the day after the day when he arrived(your next flight is no later than 23:59 tomorrow)
They are properly documented for their destination and have a visa if they need one(you have all the necessary documents to enter the third country on your route).

note that transit is only possible through airports, therefore, any other transport (train, ferry) is not suitable for a visa-free visit to the UK.
Since transit without a UK visa applies exclusively to air travel, the rules for visa-free transit are usually explained on the websites of airlines whose base airports are in the UK.

English flies from Russia to the UK low-cost airline EasyJet, operating low-cost flights from Moscow (Domodedovo) to London Gatwick Airport. Its website has an official section on visa-free transit (http://www.easyjet.com/ru/transit-without-visa). Here's what it says:

Russian citizens can transit through the territory of Great Britain (airport public area) only if they have one of the following documents allowing entry into the public area:-
1. Valid and valid UK visa; OR
2. A valid visa from Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the United States of America, if you can provide proof that you are traveling to one of these countries; OR
3. Valid residence permit issued by:
o Australia;
o Canada, issued after June 28, 2002;
o New Zealand;
o USA issued after 21 April 1998, including the I-551 US Temporary Immigrant Visa (Ink Stamp Visa will NOT be accepted by UK Customs); permanent registration; Permanent registration on an expired Form I-551 with a valid Form I-797 authorizing public access; individual US Immigration Form 155A/155B; OR
4. A valid residence permit in a single format for the EEA or Switzerland or a category D visa; or
5. Irish biometric visa if you are traveling to/from the Republic of Ireland.
In addition, passengers must:
1. Arrive or depart by plane; AND
2. Have a confirmed booking for an onward flight departing before 23:59 on the day following your arrival in the UK; AND
3. Have a valid document allowing entry to your next destination.

Simply put, you will be put on a flight from Moscow to London without a visa if the following conditions are met:
1. You are flying to the countries listed above and all your documents are in order. If additional conditions are required for entry into that country (for example, upon entry they check that you must have a return ticket), then this must be fulfilled immediately.
2. You will present a ticket for another flight departing from the UK no later than 23:59 tomorrow upon arrival there. The time is based on your tickets; whether your plane will be late or arrive earlier is not important in this case.
The ticket should be immediately in your hands, in paper or electronic form (on your tablet screen). But it’s better in paper form – there’s more trust. Saying that you will buy a ticket immediately upon arrival in London will not help.
However, it is also not necessary to have a “single transit” ticket, for example Moscow-London-New York. These may be two separate tickets from different airlines.

3. You can fly to London without a visa if you do not go into the city, but fly directly from the same airport. In this case, you simply follow the transit corridor.

Passing passport control without a visa

So you've been put on a flight to London and you've arrived in the UK. If the next flight is from the same airport and departure is soon, take the transit corridor. If you have a lot of time, you can try to leave the airport and make a trip to the city. So now your task is to go through passport control.

It is very important to understand what to do without a visa You have the right. But this does not mean that the officer at passport control is obliged to immediately let you through without question. He's the one makes a decision– whether to allow you a visa-free visit based on your documents or not.
Therefore, it is important for you to make such an impression that they will make a positive decision for you.

First of all, all your documents must be impeccable and comply with the above rules: departure no later than 23:59 the next day (according to the time on the tickets!), USA, NZ, Australia, etc. visa. It must also be filled out in advance. If If they ask you if you have a visa, explain that you are flying in transit.

The border guard can see your route based on your documents, but he can still ask questions about when you arrived, where you are flying, and so on. These questions are for him to make sure whether you yourself understand the current situation, whether you are consciously asking for visa-free transit, how adequate you are, and so on. No one will specifically find fault with you - there is a routine check of a person entering the country.

Answer all questions calm and confident, show all documents clearly. If in doubt, say that you are acting according to the official rules and show them a color printout (which would be nice to have with you). If the visa officer has doubts or has denied you entry, then do not run to the next line, but ask to invite the shift manager and explain the situation to him. The main thing is to do everything calmly, with a polite smile.

A positive factor When deciding whether to allow visa-free entry into the UK, the following points may include:
— your flight to a third country will be from another airport. For example, you fly into Gatwick and then fly out of Heathrow. Accordingly, you need to get there by ground transport and in any case you need to go out into the city.
Please note that the official rules do not say at all that arrival and departure must be from the same airport! Therefore, you can specially select flights so that you are forced to pass without a visa.

— your baggage is not checked in until the final destination of the route. This means you need to pick it up and re-register it further, but it is not possible to do this from the transit zone.
- you are flying out the next day and you have hotel booked for overnight stay. Tell us about it! Explain that your route is long and you would like to rest on the road, especially if you are traveling with a child. Therefore, we prudently booked accommodation, which you will show a printout of.
In this case, any printout from Booking will do, which you can even cancel; they are unlikely to check it. But the impression of the thoughtfulness of the route will be positive.

- it's quite important that your the route was logical. It's understandable why you make a stopover in London if you're flying from Moscow to New York. It’s very good if the next destination of your trip is a city where there are no direct flights from Russia - you can say this when explaining the chosen route.
- sometimes a good argument in a conversation is to mention that Low-cost airline tickets via London are cheap. There is no need to specifically focus on this, but the border guards will fully understand the financial reason for your choice of route.

If you are allowed visa-free entry into the country, this will be indicated in your passport. 2 stamps which will replace the visa. When leaving the UK you no longer need to go through passport control.

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One day in London

So you are in the UK. How to get to London from airports -. In case of arrival/departure through different airports, we will add that you should not buy a bus ticket from one airport to another - they are not cheap. You will save twice as much if you travel directly through London.

How best to use the little time you have in London? There are two options here, depending on the availability of time.

If there is very little time, then take a walk around the center. Start in Trafalgar Square, go to St James's Park to Buckingham Palace, return to Downing Street, walk to Westminster Abbey, take a photo at Big Ben, walk along the Embankment and then turn towards Covent Garden. You can “run” further, to Saint Paul and the Tower. But, in my opinion, it is better to spend time going inside Westminster Abbey to see it from the inside.

If you have the whole day, then your choice is definitely a sightseeing bus, there are several of them (and). In all the articles on the site, I say that if you are in a city for a short time, then the easiest way to get an impression of it is to use a similar route.

Where's the luggage?

The question is relevant, since it is difficult to run around on excursions with a suitcase. If large luggage is not checked in immediately from the first point of the route to the last, but is in London with you, then there are several options:
- if you have booked a hotel, then leave it there immediately. It may be even the simplest hostel, but it will serve you well (refer to the real reservation at passport control, leave your things, just relax and have a snack).

— in the storage room of the station where you arrived from the airport.
If you are traveling by tube from Heathrow, you can go to Victoria Station (Victoria tube, change tube at South Kensington station) and leave your luggage there. This station is the closest to interesting London attractions. From Gatwick you can also take the express or bus to Victoria.
From Luton Airport, trains go to King's Cross Station, which is a little further away from interesting places and you will need to use the tube or buses.

I really love long connections between flights, when you can see another city along the way. Visa-free transit in London is an excellent opportunity to visit the city without a visa, i.e. free of charge without all the visa bureaucracy. But from 1 December 2014, the UK is significantly tightening the rules for transit on visas (TWOV).

This news is especially relevant for EasyJet passengers, as this low-cost airline allows passengers who do not have a UK visa, but have a ticket for a flight from London within the next 24 hours from any of its airports, to board. The rule applies to all traditional airlines and is reflected in the timatics. But WizzAir does not allow passengers without a visa to board, without providing conditions for TWOV.

Many people are looking for cheap tickets from London to the Caribbean, Canary Islands and Madeira, etc., they are often found in many destinations in mailing lists and forums. Well, a pint of ale along the way in a London pub - why not?! Now in most cases this becomes meaningless.

From travel.ru:

The new transit scheme applies to citizens of all countries who require a UK visa. If previously anyone who flies to a third country and has tickets in hand confirming the next flight could apply for visa-free transit, now it is necessary to obtain a transit or tourist visa in advance. There are only a few exceptions.

1. Without a visa in the case of a 24-hour transit, it is allowed to leave the transit zone if the foreigner flies to Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the USA with a valid visa from that country. If a foreigner flies from these states, then no more than 6 months must have passed since the last entry into that territory (that is: if a person left to study in the USA a year ago and did not leave the States for a year, then when returning home through Britain he will not be able to use visa-free transit).

2. The right to visa-free transit will give a residence permit in the countries listed above, as well as in the states of the European Economic Area and Switzerland. At the same time, it is stipulated that a residence permit for Canada must be issued after 06/28/2002, and for the USA - after 04/21/1998.

3. Holders of a valid category D visa (long-term visa allowing a stay of more than 90 days - including work, study, family reunion) issued by one of the countries of the European Economic Area or Switzerland will be able to count on 24-hour visa-free transit.

4. A transit tourist will also be released from the airport if he flies to Ireland with a valid Irish biometric visa. For a return flight, no more than 3 months must have passed since your last entry and stay in Ireland with a valid biometric visa. For Russians, this point is not relevant: in our country, biometrics are not required when applying for an Irish visa; Thus, having a visa from this country does not give you the right to visa-free transit.

In addition, the trip of a foreigner applying for visa-free transit must meet several more criteria. All travel segments are by air only, with a confirmed onward ticket and departure time no later than 11:59 pm the day after arrival in the UK. The transit route must be justified: for example, there are no direct flights from the country of permanent residence to the country of destination, or flights through Britain are much cheaper or take less time (that is, a flight from Moscow to Paris via London is unlikely to look logical from the point of view of a border guard. Not This route seemed logical before, but the decision was made by the border guard on the spot. Now this is simply excluded).

Original:

“Transit Without Visa Scheme
50A. A visa national must meet the requirements in paragraphs 50B and 50C when seeking leave to enter the UK in order to be granted leave to enter under the transit without visa scheme.

50B. The requirements to be met by a visa national seeking leave to enter the United Kingdom under the transit without visa scheme are that he:
(i) has arrived and will depart by air; and
(ii) is sincerely in transit to another country, meaning the purpose of his visit is to travel via the UK en route to another destination country, and he is taking a reasonable transit route; and
(iii) does not intend to access public funds, undertake employment or study in the UK; and
(iv) intends and is able to leave the UK before 23:59 hours on the day after the day when he arrived; and
(v) has a confirmed booking on a flight departing the UK before 23:59 hours on the day after the day when he arrived; and
(vi) is assured entry to his country of destination and any other countries he is transiting through on his way there.

50C. The visa national must also:
(i) be traveling to (or on part of a reasonable journey to) Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the USA and have a valid visa for that country; or
(ii) be traveling from (or on part of a reasonable journey from) Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the USA and it is less than 6 months since he last entered that country with a valid entry visa; or
(iii) hold a valid residence permit issued by either:
(a)Australia;
(b) Canada, issued after 28 June 2002;
(c) New Zealand;
(d) USA, issued after 21 April 1998 including: a valid USA I-551 Temporary Immigrant visa (a wet-ink stamp version will NOT be accepted by UK border control); a permanent residence card; an expired I-551 Permanent Residence card provided it is accompanied by a valid I-797 letter authorizing extension; a standalone US Immigration Form 155A/155B; or
(e) an EEA state or Switzerland; or
(iv) hold a valid uniform format category D visa for entry to a state in the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland; or
(v) be traveling on to the Republic of Ireland and have a valid Irish biometric visa; or
(vi) be traveling from the Republic of Ireland and it is less than 3 months since the applicant was last given permission to land or be in the Republic by the Irish authorities with a valid Irish biometric visa.

Leave to enter under the transit without visa scheme
50D. A person seeking to leave to enter the United Kingdom on arrival under the transit without visa scheme may be admitted for a period ending no later than
23:59 hours on the day after the day on which he arrived, with a prohibition on employment, study and recourse to public funds, provided the Immigration Officer is satisfied that the requirements of paragraphs 50B and 50C are met."

As you know, the island. Therefore, it is more convenient and faster to travel there by air. But there are people who like to travel by train, bus and ferry. However, in the air, on land, and on water, people are equally willing to save money.

By air

There are several ways to save money when flying to England by plane. Vacation tour for schoolchildren (language learning or recreation). Not only parents, but also travel and educational companies plan school trips during the holidays. Travel companies book special blocks of tickets in advance with partner airlines. Therefore, travel agencies always have guaranteed seats on planes. When working with children, travel agencies most often form a group, and the group rate is cheaper than the individual rate. You can fly from Moscow to and back with this fare for $260.
If your child is under 12 years old, their ticket costs approximately half the price of an adult. A round-trip child ticket costs $180.
Significant discounts (about 30%) are provided for the student tariff (if you have an ISIC card). These cards give you the right to a discount not only during the flight, but also in the future (when visiting theaters, museums, restaurants, clubs, etc.). With an ISIC card, a round-trip ticket will cost you $320.
If you have already passed the tender age and are a hopelessly adult, you are still entitled to discounts. A preferential adult fare exists for a ticket with strictly fixed departure and return dates, which must be purchased at least a week before departure and which will cost (to and from) $330-340. As a rule, such a ticket cannot be returned.
Another somewhat unconventional way to save on tickets is to cooperate with a travel agency. At first glance, the trip is more expensive, because you have to pay for the agency’s services. And in principle, you can, after spending many hours calling airlines and visiting their websites on the Internet (for which you also have to pay to use), find out on your own which fare is the cheapest and most beneficial for you. The result is not guaranteed, since the tariff for individuals is often very different from the tariff provided for travel agencies. At the same time, sometimes, through the mediation of a travel agency, the price of the air ticket also includes travel from the airport to the city center or to your place of residence in England. The reservation for a ticket ordered by a travel agency is usually firm, and nothing will shake it. You simply may not be able to get a ticket for the flight you need, since most are already booked.
Not a new, but justifiable way - charter flights. The only rather significant inconvenience with a noticeable, almost 2-fold reduction in the cost of a ticket is the inability to refuse it and the precisely fixed departure date.

Ferry

By crossing the English Channel by ferry, you don't save a lot of money. But before that you will spend a lot of time and effort. You will have to travel by bus through Poland, Germany, France - it will take about three days, including tedious night travel. In addition, traveling through Europe will require an additional transit visa (and obtaining a Schengen visa is not so easy). As a result of this trip called “Bus to” you can easily gain about $100.
If you cross Europe by train, then you will have to buy a ferry ticket, albeit with a discount of up to 50%.

Underground Railroad

The Eurotunnel, built under the English Channel in 1994 at a depth of fifty meters, is served in both directions by high-speed trains Eurostar and Le Shuttle. You can get from Paris or Brussels in 3 hours. About three dozen trains run between the countries every day. All tickets for them are strictly ranked, the price depends on several factors: departure time, class, etc. A one-way ticket for a premium carriage will cost 240 pounds, for first class - 190 pounds. In general, Eurostar fares cost more than air travel. However, there is also a discount system here that allows you to travel more economically than by plane. There are children's, student and youth tickets. In general, traveling by Eurostar takes much less time than flying, as pre-boarding procedures are significantly reduced.

What is an ISIC card?

On the initiative of UNESCO, the International Student Travel Confederation ISTC (International Student Travel Confederation) was established in 1949, promoting the development of student tourism, educational and cultural exchanges.
One of the five associations that make up ISTC is the Association of ISIC (International Student Identify Card) holders. The ISIC card is the only official international student ID card, which is also a discount card that provides over 17 thousand discounts and benefits worldwide (from 5% to 100%). Discounts apply to literally everything: accommodation in hotels and hostels, air and railway transportation and public transport, visits to museums, theaters, cinemas, exhibitions, telephone calls and much more. The card can be purchased by students of almost any educational institution. To register, you need a student or student ID card (or a certificate from an educational institution) and a 3x4 photo. The cost of a certificate in Russia is set by the International Confederation of Student Tourism and is $7.

What is an ITIC card?

Since 1984, the ISTC Confederation has issued the International Teacher Identity Card (ITIC), similar to the student ID. The cost of the card is $7. The list of benefits for teachers is smaller than for students, but not by much. The ITIC card allows you to save significantly when traveling around the world. To obtain a card, you need to submit a document (certificate from your place of employment) confirming that you are a teacher at this educational institution, and a 3X4 photograph.

How to reduce the price of an air ticket

Plan your flight in advance. Most discounted fares work if the passenger purchases the ticket 2 or 3 weeks before travel.
Determine the date and timing of your trip. Often ticket discounts are valid at certain times (beginning of the month, end of the season, minimum or maximum stay). By planning your trip in accordance with these provisions, you can save a lot.
Plan your route as “directly” and simply as possible. The ticket price depends on the distance. If your route passes through 2-3 cities, do not take a detour.
Ask the operator. Perhaps the most significant discounts and the most successful special offers are provided just for you.