Benefits of Membership

Benefits of membership

Great benefits!

Avoid paying a temporary membership rate each time you stay, saving up to £3 per person per night.

Stay in hostels around the world

Not only can you enjoy great accommodation in England and Wales, but your YHA membership card is valid internationally and gives you access to more than 4,000 Youth Hostels in around 80 countries worldwide.

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Members receive offers and discounts from a great range of attractions and retailers. For more details please see the list below - click on the company logos on the left to visit the websites.

Travel
Music
Food and Drink
Sightseeing, Attractions and Activities
Health, Medical and Optical
Culture, History and Countryside
Outdoor Gear, Clothing and Footwear
Books, Guides, Maps and Magazines

Travel

First Great Western are offering a 10% discount to YHA members on Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak tickets from 02 January 2010 Terms & Conditions · Discount given on production of YHA membership card to the holder only · Available on First Great Western services only · Reduced rate only available with Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak tickets
	YHA members receive a 10% discount off standard APH rates at all participating airport car parks and a 5% discount on airport executive lounges. Quote YHA when booking.
	Next of Kin - Emergency contact service. Receive 3 months free when you join.
	10% discount off all DFDS Seaways passenger and vehicle flexi fares Bookings made online via www.dfds.co.uk/YHA or by telephone to 0871 522 9955 quoting special offer code X0102. Please note a telephone-booking fee of £10 applies. Visit www.dfds.co.uk/terms taxes and fuel charges may apply. Routes:Newcastle-Amsterdam, Harwich-Esbjerg & Copenhagen-Oslo
	Save up to 70% on low-cost international calls. Use your global phonecard in over 150 countries and recharge anywhere, anytime over the phone or web. Family and friends can leave you messages for free. Call 0800 028 2402 and quote YHAPC1108
	Mobile SIMs with free travel journal! Get a SIM card for your phone from only £6 with £5 credit and FREE automatically updated journal. Let friends and family follow your trip online.
	15% off lowest fares telephone bookings only. Not valid in conjunction with any other offer. Subject to availability. Call 0871 22 22 500 quote YHA Day for day fares and YHA for all other fares.
	10% off Columbus travel insurance for YHA members. Tel. 0845 076 1030. Quote: YHANM Valid to 31st Mar 2010
	5% off your trip or if you're a group of 10 people or more one person will go free. There's over 230 adventures including trekking, wildlife encounters and cultural experiences. Call 0845 609 0896 and quote YHA when booking. Trip must depart before 30 December 2009.

Music

	Download 35 free songs and one audiobook from a choice of over five million songs and over 2500 top-selling audiobooks. Click on the logo to get started. Take two weeks to decide if you want to stay with eMusic, if you're not 100% satisfied just cancel before the trial period ends and don't pay a penny. Terms and Conditions apply.
	CD WOW! are delighted to offer YHA members an exclusive 50p discount on all CDs, DVDs and Games all with FREE worldwide delivery and award winning customer service

Food and Drink

Enjoy a 10% discount on orders of one or more cases of organic wine. Phone 0800 107 3086 and quote VA001 or order via the web quoting VA001 in the comments box along with your membership number. Not valid in conjunction with other offers or promotions. Delivery only within England, Wales and Southern Scotland.

Sightseeing, Attractions and Activities

	Free child with full paying adult. One of the best ways to explore historic towns and cities is from the comfort of a City Sightseeing open top double decker bus. For further information: Tel: 0871 666 0000 Available at the following locations: Bath - Belfast - Blackpool - Brighton - Bristol* -Cambridge - Cardiff -Colchester - Eastbourne & Beachy Head - Felixstowe - Glasgow - Great Yarmouth - Ipswich - Liverpool - Llandudno & Conwy - Manchester - Newcastle Gateshead - Newport - Norwich - Stratford-upon-Avon - Windsor & Eton - York* *Second child FREE with one full paying adult as first child included in public price T&C apply: Not valid in conjunction with any other offer or promotion.
	Two exhibition tickets for the price of one. Offer valid until 31 March 2009. Not to be used in conjunction with any offer & subject to availability. Management reserve the right to change the terms at their discretion.

	Great savings at the following Merlin Entertainments Group Attractions: Alton Towers, Chessington World of Adventures and Zoo, Thorpe Park, Sea Life Centres and Sea Life Sanctuaries, Madame Tussauds, Warwick Castle and Legoland Windsor. For all attractions call 0870 220 4000. Quote YHA to pre-book tickets and receive your discount.
	30% off at the London, York and Edinburgh Dungeons. Book in advance online using code DDC11 to receive your discount.
	10% off* at Go Ape! 21 Courses UK wide. Experience an exhilarating course of rope bridges, tarzan swings and zip slides all set high above the forest floor. Book online using code XXV001 or call 0845 643 9215 quoting YHA. *Terms and conditions apply. Excludes Bank Holidays. You will need to show your YHA membership card on arrival.
	10% off all gift experiences on Funday.com (excluding off peak deals). Simply enter the code YHA10 on the checkout page to benefit from this outstanding offer.

Health, Medical and Optical

	BUPA Cash Plan offers cash back towards a variety of day-to-day health care costs. Benefits include cash towards dental and optical treatment, hospital stays and much more. YHA members can join BUPA Cash Plan at discounted rates and get their first month free. For further information call on freephone 0500 000 125 quoting 3110.
	Save up to a 60% gym discount with Health-Force. Choose from hundreds of clubs nationwide including top names like LivingWell, Otium, Kinetika and many more. Quote YHA before buying. Phone 08701 201 999 for more information.
	£10* standard eye examination. Save £30* on complete glasses and free eye examination when you choose to buy prescription glasses. Save £70* when joining the Contact 7 direct debit scheme. FREE registration & consultation and first 3 months supply of lenses to value of £44.85* Terms and conditions apply. Simply visit any Vision Express store with your YHA membership card to receive your discount vouchers.

Culture, History and Countryside

	20% Discount off British Orienteering membership fee. The 20% discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer and does not apply to existing British Orienteering members or lapsed members. Valid to 31 March 2010. Phone 01629 734042
	Join English Heritage and get 15 months for the price of 12 when paying by Direct Debit...that's three months free! To claim call 0870 333 1182 and quote CYHA. Offer valid until 30th March 2010.
	3 months free membership. 15 months membership for the price of 12 when YHA members take out adult, family or junior CTC membership. Call 0844 736 8451 quote YHA03. Only available to new members. Terms and conditions apply. Valid until 31 March 2010.
	Join Heritage in Wales today and enjoy free admission to over 30 great castles and historic attractions in Wales, half price admission to hundreds of sites in England and Scotland. Special Offer - 3 months free (15 months for the price of 12). Freephone 0800 0743121 and quote YHA or apply online.
	Join the National Trust today and get 3 months’ free membership - 12 months for the price of 9 when you pay by Direct Debit. Simply call 0844 800 1895 and quote NT090026M1 to take advantage of this offer. Can not be redeemed via the web site. This offer cannot be used for gift membership and is not open to existing members. Offer valid until 31st March 2010
	YHA members can save 20% on the entry cost at the following Historic Royal Palace attractions: Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, Banqueting House-Whitehall, Kensington Palace and Kew Palace. Show your membership card on entry to receive reduced rate. Does not apply to Kew Gardens.
	John Muir Trust offer YHA members 50% discount on first year's individual membership - £15 (usually £30). Join the John Muir Trust and become part of the leading wild land conservation organisation in the UK. You can help protect wild land such as Ben Nevis and Sandwood Bay, and support the John Muir Award. Join online at www.jmt.org and quote 0901YHA.

Outdoor Gear, Clothing and Footwear

	15% Off Adventure Avenue travel gear for YHA members. Visit www.adventureavenue.co.uk and use the code AA15 for a 15% discount across the board.
	10% Off all non-sale items on presentation of a valid membership card.
	Obtain impartial advice and a 10% discount on our entire range of travel and outdoor products at our stores in London and Bath when you show your YHA membership card.
	10% discount with a valid membership card, across a wide range of brands including Peter Storm, Berghaus and The North Face plus many more. Not valid on sale items.
	Prepare for your next trip with a discount of 10% available from Mountain Warehouse for YHA members. Present a valid YHA Membership card in store or go online and use YHA 2009 as your discount code.
	Receive a 10% discount on any order from a fantastic new range of outdoor fashion and casual wear. For a free catalogue visit the website. To claim your discount on the new range, enter the code "YHA" at the checkout page.
	Top quality clothing and equipment for outdoor adventures. 10% cashback on most items (visit website for details). To claim, enter the code YHA DISCOVER at the checkout, cashback will be applied when your order is shipped. Order online or call 0800 970 9130.
	Obtain a 15% discount off recommended retail prices on selected Sundog Eyewear styles.
	YHA members get a 10% discount across our entire range. Jinga shoes are the perfect spare footwear for travellers. Click on the logo to visit the website and enter the code YHA on the checkout page.
	15% off the entire range of footwear. Discount on all athletic and lifestyle footwear. Whatever your walking, jogging, racing or general fitness needs, New Balance will have the perfect footwear for you. New Balance will give a further 5% to YHA's Breaks 4 Kids fund. See your membership leaflet for details on how to claim.
	10% reduction on all non-sale Paramo garments in their London store in Covent Garden. Simply present your membership card when you make your purchase. Terms and conditions apply, see your membership leaflet for more details.

Books, Guides, Maps and Magazines

	Get 10% off all Ordnance Survey Select Maps and FREE UK Postage & Packaging on all OS Map orders. Quote OSYHA09 to order online.
	10% off bobbooks.co.uk. Create your own personalised photo book for us to print and deliver to you. Just select ‘Your gift certificate’ and enter code YHA to receive your discount.
	Exclusive 35% discount on Britain's Great Views, Go Wild! 101 Things to do Outdoors before you Grow Up and Coast to Coast with Wainwright. Order online and quote YHA09 at the checkout.
	25% off Insight Guides priced at £12.99 or more (plus Free P&P). To place your order simply call 01256 362 449 quoting ‘YHA Offer’.
	20% off Rough Guides. Order online at http://www.roughguides.co.uk/ and enter ROUGH as a coupon code. Subject to availability. Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer.
	20% discount on the OS Explorer Map series. Order online and quote OSYHA08
	Save 50% on Tourist Tracks downloadable MP3 walking tours. Discover UK cities at your own pace. Simply download the audio files to your iPod or MP3-compatible device, use the supplied PDF map, and let Tourist Tracks guide you around. Minimum purchase two tours.
	Subscribe to Geographical Magazine and save 38% - 12 great issues for just £29. The magazine of The Royal Geographical Society - Geography. Exploration. Culture. Wildlife. Geographical has it covered. Simply call 01795 414 881 and quote YHA or click on the image to subscribe online.
	Subscribe to DIVE magazine and save 35% on the cover price. The magazine diving deserves. Simply call 0844 322 1242 and quote YHA or click on the image to subscribe online.
	Subscribe to TGO magazine, the UK’s leading hillwalking magazine to inspire your next adventure. YHA members receive annual subscription for £25, a saving of £11. Call our subscriptions department on 0141 302 7718 and quote YHA.
	25% discount on the FreeToDo Travel Guide for the UK & Ireland. Covers castles, museums, art galleries, historic houses and gardens, historic sites and festivals with free admission. Just £6.50 with free p&p (UK addresses only). Click on the image to visit the website or phone 01848 331876 and quote "YHA Offer"
	Exclusive 20% discount for YHA members of the full range of Pitkin Guides to UK cities including latest maps, walks and visitor information. To order phone Marston 01235 465576 and quote PITYHA.