UK Travel & Transport

Cheap Car Hire

£100s off holiday hire & insurance costs

Car hire firms abroad have more catches than a corset, but follow our 34 tips and you can unhook them with ease.

Oyster card refunds

Cash for old cards, delays & overcharges

Got an Oyster card or use Transport for London (TfL)? There's a chance you may be owed a refund in one or more of three ways - there's big money sloshing about. If you've an old Oyster card lying around that you no longer use (perhaps because you've switched to contactless), you could reclaim a share of the £374 million stuck on unused cards. You can also get refunds for tube delays, and reclaim up to a year's overcharges from failing to touch out (some have got £70+). This is a guide focused on TfL travel in London. If you use a contactless or smart card in another area, contact your transport operator to check its rules.

Snow day

Your employee and travel rights

Winter has now properly arrived, with snow and ice warnings being issued for many parts of the country - and some flight cancellations, school closures and delays on the roads. To help, we've answered some of your most common questions on your rights when it snows.

Is your driving licence valid?

30-second check to save a fine of up to £1,000

Over two million people have an out-of-date driving licence. There's a fine of up to £1,000 if you don't renew it, so check now. This guide shows you how to check whether it's valid, how and where to renew, how to ensure you're covered when driving abroad, and what to do if you still have a paper licence.

Glove box parking aid

Emergency PDF guide to beat tickets

How to Park Right

The easy way to avoid parking tickets

Parking tickets are hideously expensive. They can take months to reverse, so to avoid them, PARK RIGHT. It's that simple.

Secret Hotels

How to uncover bargain rates for top hotels

If you want to stay in a first-rate hotel but pay far less, you can opt for an unnamed hotel at a super-hot discount price. A host of sites including Lastminute.com, Hotwire and Priceline let you book 'secret hotels' – the catch being that you won't know exactly where you're staying till you've paid.