Internationally Valid Membership

Not only does your YHA membership provide great value for money in fantastic locations throughout England and Wales, it’s also your gateway to even more exotic locations worldwide.

 Hostelling International If you are coming to England and Wales from overseas you should join the YHA or Hostelling International (HI) Association in your own country, details of which can be found at www.hihostels.com.

However, if you’ve not had the chance to do this, or your country doesn’t have a YHA or HI Association, you can join on arrival when staying at Youth Hostels in England and Wales.

Anyone can join and membership offers some fantastic benefits:

  • Choose from 4,000 amazing locations in over 80 countries all over the world.
  • Take part in exciting activities, programmes and events
  • Enjoy thousands of discounts worldwide
  • Plan ahead and book your accommodation up to 6 months in advance
  • Keep in touch with friends and family wherever you are with the low cost HI-eKit phonecard
  • Make sure you’re well covered for your trip with HI travel insurance from Columbus Direct