If you buy a valid adult ticket on Scotrail routes, you can get a "Kids go free" ticket which allows up to two 5-15 year olds to travel free. The kids ticket also gets the child free entry to some great attractions (link in first post).
Scotrail have confirmed to me on Twitter that ANY "kids go free" rail ticket gets you the free entry provided it is dated the same day as you attend the attraction. This means that it is possible to get a child's entry to Edinburgh Zoo (usually £13.50) for as little as £1.80 (based on an adult buying a ticket between two nearby stations and taking the free child ticket option - not sure if the adult ticket can be any cheaper but this example is based on the two nearest stations to me)
Hope this all makes sense - it's a little convoluted but there's a chance to save a few quid during the school holidays!
Latest comments (21)
wakenshawj
29 Apr 16#21
So if we get the bus from are Caravan park seton stands to Edinburgh can we just nip to the train station & get the adults return then go to the zoo or do you have to jump on the train to do l the journey lol
wakenshawj
29 Apr 16#20
So if we get the bus from are Caravan park seton stands to Edinburgh can we just nip to the train station & get the adults return then go to the zoo or do you have to jump on the train to do l the journey lol
wakenshawj
29 Apr 16#19
So if we get the bus from are Caravan park seton stands to Edinburgh can we just nip to the train station & get the adults return then go to the zoo or do you have to jump on the train to do the journey lol
asif
2 Mar 16#18
I'm planning a trip in the Easter holidays to Edinburgh and would like to use the kids free entry to the attractions, can someone explain how I do this?
Thistleno1
22 Jul 15#17
You don't need a voucher, the kids train ticket doubles up as the entry ticket. Not long back in from a day out at the Zoo so can personally vouch for it now!
lifeslove
22 Jul 15#16
I might just be thick but it says to download a voucher for the 2 for 1 deals, I want to visit the Edinburgh Dungeons but can't seem to find the voucher to download, anyone help, thanks
moawilliams
21 Jul 151#15
Your train ticket doesn't have to be from the same day as the visit. We travelled to Edinburgh on Monday 6th July and used our tickets to visit both the Camera Obscura and Edinburgh Zoo on different days throughout the week. The just check the ticket says kids go free.
magnetic_fields
21 Jul 15#14
Cheapest return I can find is a CDR AGS(Argyle Street)-GLC(Glasgow Central) = £1.30
dinglebert
21 Jul 15#13
Thanks for that.
dinglebert
20 Jul 15#7
Can I just check. If the ticket you get for the jouney your ticket for the kids go free deal? Also if anyone knows you have to book the panda viewing through the Edinburgh Zoo website. However I don't see how you can do that with this offer.
Thistleno1 to dinglebert
21 Jul 15#12
Yes, the kids train ticket doubles up as the ticket for entry to the attraction. The adult can't pre-book a ticket for, eg, the zoo, has to be bought on the door but you should be able to book a slot to view the pandas there though. The indoor show dens are currently closed though given the female is thought to be pregnant - http://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/news/2015/07/giant-pandas-visitor-update/
Thistleno1
21 Jul 15#11
Hi there, it was Milngavie to Hillfoot, off-peak return.
schnooks
21 Jul 15#10
Thanks for posting! Could you tell us which two stations you used to get the £1.80 ticket?
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Scotrail have confirmed to me on Twitter that ANY "kids go free" rail ticket gets you the free entry provided it is dated the same day as you attend the attraction. This means that it is possible to get a child's entry to Edinburgh Zoo (usually £13.50) for as little as £1.80 (based on an adult buying a ticket between two nearby stations and taking the free child ticket option - not sure if the adult ticket can be any cheaper but this example is based on the two nearest stations to me)
Hope this all makes sense - it's a little convoluted but there's a chance to save a few quid during the school holidays!
Latest comments (21)
Thanks for posting. Could you tell me which two stations you used to get a £1.80 ticket?