Open Days
Open Day travel discount
We have teamed up with National Express to offer 50% off coach travel on your journey to our Open Days.
50% off coach travel
National Express have hundreds of stops throughout the country and offer generous luggage allowance and budget-friendly ticket prices. Leicester is about three hours from London by coach, about two hours from Sheffield, and about 70 minutes from Birmingham - all direct services.
You can claim 50% off a return ticket to Leicester, travelling on the day or on one day either side if you plan to stay overnight. Simply select your journey and your chosen Open Day date and use the code: UOL50 at checkout to claim your discount.
Terms and conditions
- Discount only valid for students travelling to an Open Day at the University of Leicester.
- Redeemable from any location to Leicester St Margaret’s Bus Station.
- Valid for travel to Open Days on (or a day either side of) 4 July, 12 September, 3 October and 7 November 2026.
- Maximum of one person per booking.
- Must book 48 hours in advance of travel.
- Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer including Coachcards.
- Offer cannot be used on third-party services.
- Read the full National Express terms and conditions.
- All tickets are issued and all passengers are carried subject to National Express; General Conditions of Carriage.
- Travel promotion is subject to availability of the promotion.