A woman has taken to social media to complain about the high prices of train tickets and how tourists can get a much cheaper deal.
Ava (@fictions_pulp) was hoping to buy a BritRail pass to make travelling around the country easier, but the pass is only available for non-UK residents.
She said on X (formerly Twitter): “Ever heard of a BritRail pass? I thought it was going to be a lifesaver this week when I had a ton of travelling to do. £100 for 48 hours to use any train? Hell yes.
“Oh never mind, only available if you’re not a UK resident. If you live here and pay taxes, you pay extortionate rates for trains. Not a resident? Well just hope on any train for low rates!
“It’s cheaper to fly abroad for a day than to use a train in England. Before anyone says it, yes I know this is to get tourists in. Still wildly frustrating when train and bus prices keep climbing for the population.”
BritRail offers a pass for unlimited “hop-on hop-off” train travel to different regions of the UK starting at £96 for a two-day pass.
The company also offers passes that last up to a month (starting at £586) and can apply to all of the UK or specific areas like England, Scotland and London.
However, there is one big catch – a BritRail pass cannot be used by a UK resident, with staff aboard checking the IDs of those using them.
Passengers may travel with a BritRail pass using a UK passport provided they have not lived in Britain consistently for the six months before travel.
Ava’s post on X got hundreds of thousands of views and many of the replies agreed with her, with one saying: “We have been given a clear message by the bourgeoisie and establishment. Brits don’t belong in Britain. They hate us.”
Another added: “They need to pay the drivers 100k a year to work 3 days a week somehow.” One user joked that train staff “might have to check your ID to make sure this great deal isn’t being used by the natives”.
BritRail and National Rail were both approached for comment.
