STA Travel

STA Travel is a global organisation seeking to help secure cheap deals for students and all travellers below the age of 25.
I’ve booked three trips to Australia and two trips to Thailand with the Bold Street branch and I must say I have nothing but praise for the way that they operate.
Although they primarily deal in packages and organised trips, I only ever booked flights with them, preferring to sort out my own accommodation. They are incredibly healthy, most of the staff are well travelled so can offer personal advice on certain places within your itinery!
This year I went in and booked a return flight to Australia and a years working holiday VISA through STA! This whole process took about half an hour, my visa was granted within 24 hours, and my e-​tickets arrived within 48 hours! What a fantastic level of service!
The only thing I will say is, although STA are cheap! You can always find cheaper holidays online. Although, with STA as your travel agent, you have the benefit of being able to ring somebody ²⁴⁄₇ should you need advice when you’re abroad! Another qualm is that their insurance rates seem very high compared to most other places!

This travel agency is just one vowel away from being hilarious and somewhat tragic. Still that crucial vowel is not in place, we have an ‘A’ instead and we should probably all be happy about this because STA offer great, once-​in-​a-​lifetime getaways to the under-​26s at student overdraft friendly prices.
There are a number of tours offered in their brochures (I have come very close on a number of occasions to booking the Greek Island Hopper — reasonable at £775 for 10 days of mediterranean fun) but equally a few enquiries with one of the friendly staffers here can see you jetting off on your own tailor-​made break.
If you’re after genuine seat-​of-​your-​pants adventure it might be best to organise the whole thing yourself (an eccentric university friend of mine said that he found he was constricted a little by some of the scheduling on the tours — comparing his tour of Turkey with a SAGA coach trip with more booze) but if you’re after having someone guide you through your options and work to get you the holiday with a difference then I have many more friends who very much recommend the services here.

STA Travel is an especially popular place for students wishing to book a short trip, individual/​group holiday or flight as staff will provide excellent advice and tips for your trip such as the important things to be aware of. After all, staffs that work there have been through it all themselves and have had previous experience when it comes to travelling abroad.
Booking your vacation or flight is simple and easy when done through this agency so there is no need to be afraid as when you leave, everything will be sorted hassle free.
It is not only holidays they sell but language courses and volunteering projects abroad are also popular among students (even if you wish to travel off the beaten track).
Choices are wide; more often than not, there will be a tour or a course that usually takes your fancy at affordable prices.