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Get 50% on adult regular comfort class fares with VIA Rail. You need to have a Student Price Card (SPC) to get this discount, however if you’re not a student no worries, there’s an alternative.

Students, you can get an SPC card for $8.50+$2.00 and it comes with a a $10 gift card which virtually covers the cost of the card. Click here for details on the SPC card.

Non-students, you can get a VIP SPC card for non-students. Click here for details on the VIP SPC card.

Here are the VIA Rail 50% off promo details:

SPC Card Winter VIA Rail Promo

CONDITIONS:

Save 50% on adult regular Comfort class fares for new bookings made online at viarail.ca for travel between January 30, 2008 and March 31, 2008 inclusive.

This applies to one passenger only – and only to cardholder. Tickets MUST be purchased online at viarail.ca. Tickets purchased by other methods will not receive the discount. No coupon is surrendered but special discount code must be entered at the time of booking. 2007/2008 SPC Card or SPC Mosaik Mastercard must be shown when picking up tickets. Standard VIA student ID – ISIC card is not required to obtain this special discount. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount, promotion or pass. Valid for travel system-wide. Advance reservations are recommended. Subject to availability of space on board. Stopovers are not allowed. Other conditions may apply.

How to book online:

• Using your profile, book a Comfort class ticket at the adult regular Comfort class fare (there are three fares available in Comfort class: regular, discounted and supersaver. You must select the regular fare). If you do not have a profile, click here to create one.
• In the “Passengers Information” section, simply select “Other Special Discounts” from the “Discount Type” menu.
• Enter SPC50 as the “Discount Code”. No serial number is required. The web discount will be applied during the final stage of the booking process.
• Your ticket must be picked up at a VIA Rail ticket counter. As you are required to show your SPC Card or your SPC Mosaik Mastercard, you cannot use a self-service ticketing kiosk.

Click here for more details on this VIA Rail 50% off promo