University Students Can Participate by Downloading the Busbud App Plus Receive 10% Off Their First Trip! MONTREAL , Sept. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Today, Busbud , a global ground travel booking platform, announces a giveaway for university and college students to win one year* of free trips. Seven lucky students will win an opportunity for a year of free bus, train, or ferry trips.
Cash-strapped students can use the free trips to visit family and friends, travel to campus, go home for the holidays, or take a much-needed study break for a weekend getaway. Any university or college student can enter the giveaway running September 16th- October 14th by downloading the Busbud app and signing up with their school email. In addition, to help students on tight budgets get where they need to go, Busbud is offering all students 10% off their first trip.
A Busbud survey of 400+ university and college students found that 76% reported that they wished they could travel home more during the school year. More than 80% of the students worry about the cost of traveling home during the school year. Nearly half (47%) of surveyed students feel that not being able to see their family and friends during the school year will negatively impact their relationships with them.
"We understand that travel can often feel like a luxury when you're a college student on a shoestring budget," says Christine Petersen , CMO of Busbud. "Feeling connected to family and friends during the school year can be challe.