Travel Scheme

Mainland Travel – Long Journeys & School & Youth Multiple Team Travel

If a club or school is required to fulfil a Scottish Rugby (league or cup) fixture with a return journey in excess of 99 miles on the mainland of Scotland, Scottish Rugby may make a travel contribution in respect of each of these journeys (excluding visits to the Scottish Islands which are covered below) as follows:

BETWEEN (MILES) AMOUNT
1-3 TEAMS TRAVELLING 4+ TEAMS TRAVELLING
Return journey of 100 miles to 249 miles £250.00 £500.00
Return journey of 250 miles to 349 miles £350.00 £700.00
Return journey of 350 miles to 599 miles £500.00 £1,000
Return journey of 600 miles or more £600.00 £1,200

Travel to Scottish Islands

If a Club or school is required to fulfil a Scottish Rugby (league or cup) fixture, with a return journey to one of the Scottish Islands, Scottish Rugby may make a maximum travel contribution in respect of each journey, providing a claim has been submitted by the club as follows:

TRAVELLING TO SHETLAND, STORNOWAY & ORKNEY
COMPETITION AMOUNT
Adult £5,500.00
School & Youth (U18s) £4,000.00
School & Youth (U16s and below) £2,400.00
School & Youth (Shetland fixtures only) £4,000.00
TRAVELLING TO ARRAN, BUTE, COWAL, ISLAY & MULL
Adult £750.00
School & Youth £600.00

Travel Funding Eligibility Season 2025-26

Competitions that are eligible for travel support:

ADULT MALE ADULT FEMALE YOUTH GIRLS YOUTH BOYS
National Leagues National Leagues Inspiresport Conferences / Leagues Inspiresport Conferences / Leagues
Regional Leagues Regional Leagues National Cup National Cup
Reserve Leagues Adult Cup Competitions Regional Cup Regional Cup
Adult Cup Competitions

A full further breakdown of the competitions eligible for travel support can be found below:

Club Investment Fund – Travel Eligibility – Season 2025-26

Air Discount Scheme – Stornoway, Shetland, Orkney & Caithness

For the season 2025-26, Loganair have agreed to discounted prices for travel to Orkney, Shetland & Stornoway, see the document below for further information

Travel to Scottish Islands 2025-26

Stornoway, Shetland, Orkney & Caithness will be expected to book travel using the Air Discount Scheme where appropriate, more information can be found here: Air Discount Scheme

Travel Subsidy – Stornoway, Shetland & Orkney Rugby Clubs

To support the participation in adult League competition fixtures, Scottish Rugby will make an upfront travel subsidy payment in October 2025 for the adult game. This is to support the three Clubs who have considerable travel challenges based on their island location. For fixtures and travel for other teams such as youth and any school teams please claim for each specific journey.

Payment Process

  • Mainland Travel - Adult

    Clubs do NOT need to submit a claim. Travel Payments for adult male and adult female League competition fixtures may be made by BACS transfer to an account nominated by each Club by the end of October 2025.

    Please note, for those competitions whereby a split competition format has been introduced payment will be made by the end of October 2025 where the fixtures are known. Payment for those fixtures following the split will be paid at the end of the season in May 2026 to the same account.

    Mileages will be calculated based on information from the AA. The AA route planner can be found here.

  • Mainland Travel - Youth

    Clubs do NOT need to submit a claim. For Clubs participating in Club youth conferences with multiple teams travelling, a cumulative approach to individual team travel will be adopted. Payments will be made by the end of January 2026 for Inspiresport Conference and National Cup fixtures played. Payment for fixtures following January 2026 will be paid at the end of the season in May 2026.

  • Island Travel

    Island Travel Payments will be made on receipt of a claim form and appropriate receipts. Island Travel Claims can be submitted at the time of booking and must be submitted to Scottish Rugby no later than one month after the fixture being played. In the event of a cancellation, the travel claim will be carried forward if the fixture is re-scheduled. The island travel scheme is to support clubs with their costs and does not always cover the full costs. Please be aware that this fund is for travel, accommodation and food (up to £25 per person excluding alcohol) and does not cover any other spend. 

    The Island Travel claim forms are available to download below.

    Island Travel Scheme Claim Form – Orkney/ Stornoway/ Shetland

    Island Travel Scheme Claim Form – Arran/ Cowal/ Bute/ Islay/ Mull