Train and bus gift cards, paid with crypto

How trains & buses gift cards work with crypto

Rail and coach gift cards are the budget traveller's crypto card: inexpensive, fast to deliver, and accepted by the operators that run most of the ground travel in the US, the UK, Europe and India. Amtrak cards pay for Amtrak tickets in the US; Eurostar, National Rail and Trainline cards cover UK and cross-Channel rail; FlixBus and FlixTrain cards work across their European network; Greyhound, Megabus and National Express cover long-distance coaches; IRCTC, RailYatri and redBus cover Indian trains and buses.

Most of these cards are redeemed at the operator's own checkout or into an account balance, and the whole fare — including booking fees where the operator charges them — can normally be paid from the card. The rules that differ are the country of the store, whether the card can be used at a station counter as well as online, and whether a refund of a cancelled ticket returns to the card. GiftQubes writes those on each card page.

Because tickets are often cheap, the values start low and the Qube Price grows with the card: a $100 Amtrak or Eurostar card covers several trips and costs less than face value. Delivery is digital, within minutes of the payment confirming on-chain.

For Indian travellers, IRCTC, RailYatri, redBus and the MakeMyTrip rail and bus cards are all in rupees for their Indian apps; the card page tells you which app the code belongs to.

Buying any travel card on GiftQubes, step by step

1. Open the card, pick the region that matches the account or store where you will use it, and choose a value — the Qube Price and the final dollar amount update as you go.
2. Press Buy Now. Checkout shows the live crypto amount for Bitcoin, USDT, USDC, Ethereum, Litecoin, Solana or any of 25+ coins and networks; send from any wallet.
3. When the payment confirms on-chain, the code appears on your order page and in your e-mail — usually within minutes. Redeem it on the brand's site or app as the card page explains.