You can save quite a bit of money on your trips with discount cards, so we've found some of the best you should invest your hard-earned cash into…
Cineworld Unlimited Card
Cineworld's Unlimited Card is available to everyone – and only it costs £16.90 per month (or £19.90 for the West End cinemas)!
That’s less than the price of two new-release peak time tickets.
The card enables users to watch an unlimited amount of films each month, any time, any day, and has lots of extra benefits, too:
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10% off cinema snacks and drinks
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25% off restaurants (Pizza Hut, Chiquitos etc.)
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Invitations to exclusive advanced screenings (this is great for real film fans who can’t wait to see the next Star Wars movie for example!)
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Free upgrade after a year of membership
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Unlimited card holders will get upgraded to a Premium card, which enables them to even bigger discounts, such as 25% off cinema snacks
Tastecard
The Tastecard is one of the biggest restaurant discount cards with over 6,500 to choose from and costs just £39.99 a year.
With this discount card you get 50% off or 2for1 meals on loads of restaurants across the country including:
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Prezzo
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Marco Pierre White's restaurants
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Strada
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TigerTiger
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Pizza Express
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La Tasca
At the moment Tastecard are offering a 3 month trial for just £1 using the code APR16POP – but this will automatically renew and you will then be charged the annual fee.
Gourmet Society
Much like Tastecard, the Gourmet Society gives you discounts on restaurants up and down the country.
With this discount card you will either get 2for1 meals, 50% off the food bill or 25% off the total bill, depending on which restaurant you dine at.
These include some of the same as Tastecard, but also include the following:
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Loch Fyne
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Walkabout
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Bella Italia
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Café Rouge
So which one you choose depends on which restaurants you go to the most!
However, the Gourmet Society also includes up 40% off cinema tickets at over 300 cinema across the country too!
National Rail Railcards
National Rail offers a variety of different discounts, which can save you a third off your train fare.
Two Together Railcard - £30 for a whole year
Get a third off two adult fares when travelling together – so if you split this with the other person you'll be travelling with you could split the price of the discount card.
16-25 Railcard - £30 for a whole year / £70 for three years
Anyone aged between 16 to 25 (or a mature student (26+) in full time study) can receive a third off their fares.
Family & Friends Railcard - £30 for a whole year / £70 for three years
Adults can save a third, while kids can save 60% on train fares when they travel together. This offer is valid for up to four adults and four children.
Senior Railcard - £30 for a whole year / £70 for three years
If you're 60 or over, you can save a third on train fares.
Disabled Persons Railcard - £20 for a whole year / £54 for three years
If you have a disability that makes train travel difficult you can apply for this railcard which gives you and one adult travelling with you a third off your fares.
HM Forces Railcard - £15 for a whole year
If you are a member of the Regular Forces, or a spouse of a member, you can save a third off your rail fares.
There are also regional railcards available in some areas of the country too.
Merlin Annual Pass
To access some of the UK's top attractions, then the Merlin Annual Pass might well be worth investing in!
The pass includes lots of attractions across the country including:
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Thorpe Park
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Alton Towers Resort
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SEA LIFE
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Madame Tussards
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Coca-Cola London Eye
A Standard Pass costs £169pp or you can buy a Premium pass for £209pp.
There are some exclusions for Standard Pass holders, but if you're planning lots of trips to these UK attractions in one year, this discount will save you a lot of money!
Kids Pass
You can make huge savings nationwide with this Kids Pass discount card if you're planning a day out for all the family.
You can pay a monthly membership for £7.50 or an annual membership for £75, which can save you money on days out, cinema trips, family breaks and the kids can even eat free at hundreds of restaurants.
Savings can be made at the following and more:
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Up to 25% off Diggerlands across the UK
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Kids eat free at Café Rouge
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Save £12 per ticket at Lightwater Valley Theme Park
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Free taster sessions at Micro Sport across the UK
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20% off Planet Hollywood
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