Transport, Trips and Travel

Transport, Trips, and Travel

The Students' Union and affiliated student clubs regularly organise on- and off-campus trips and events.

If you are planning a trip, we provide resources to ensure safety and compliance with legal requirements.

Trips and Travel Forms for Student Activity

For trips involving external bookings (e.g., rail, flights, accommodation), complete the Students' Union Activity Trips and Travel Information Form. This form is used for emergencies and will only be shared with necessary parties like Emergency Services or insurance providers.

If you have only hired vehicles through the Students' Union, you don’t need to submit this form as all trip information will be contained within the Students' Union Activity Vehicle Hire Request Form

Transport Options

As part of The Students' Union's goal to reduce its carbon footprint, Student Activities are encouraged to prioritise both cost-effectiveness and sustainability when selecting transportation.

Before choosing a private hire coach, car, or van for your Student Activity, please consider the financial and environmental benefits of using alternatives such as bus, coach, rail, or air travel.

Bus and Coach Travel

Young people under 22 living in Scotland for most of the year can apply for free bus travel, though seat reservations may still be required. The scheme covers nearly all bus services, excluding airport buses, sightseeing buses, and night buses. For more details, visit Young Persons’ (Under 22s) Free Bus Travel – Young Scot

Those aged 22 and older can access discounted student tickets with First Bus and Stagecoach, for local travel and Flixbus, CityLink Scotland and Megabus for nationwide travel.

Train Travel

For those under 25 you can get a Scotrail 16-25 Railcard Railcard or Trainline under 25 Railcard

Most operators offer the cheapest advance tickets about six weeks before departure

Enterprise Car Club

Hourly & daily Self-Service Vehicle Hire. This is not via our business account, but directly with Enterprise.

Aberdeen Automated Daily & Hourly Car & Van Hire | Enterprise Car Club

If you want to hire a vehicle for your Student Activity

For more information please see Student Activity Vehicle Hire

If you want to drive a vehicle for your Student Activity

For more information please see Driver Registration / Driving on behalf of Student Activity

Vehicle Hire Insurance, Breakdowns, Accidents and Damage

For more information please see Vehicle Hire Insurance, Breakdowns, Accidents and Damage

Students Union Policies

Please see our Activities Policies (ausa.org.uk) page where you can find our Transport Policy and other policies which apply to our student activities.

Please also read the Sports Union privacy policy.

If you have any queries relating to the above, please do not hesitate to contact the Students' Union

Main Office Students’ Union Building | Elphinstone Rd | Aberdeen, AB24 3TU - Tel: 01224 272965 - Email: activities@abdn.ac.uk