lastminute.com

lastminute.com does not run a single, permanent armed forces discount on its own website, but it has repeatedly offered exclusive travel deals through the Defence Discount Service and Blue Light Card, including money off holiday bookings and reduced-price London attraction tickets. These offers rotate, so the saving depends on what is live when you book.

Because lastminute.com's own promotions change so often, the most reliable way to save is to check the latest lastminute.com offers and deals listed on this page, which we update regularly. That way you get genuine current savings whether or not a forces-specific promotion happens to be running that week.

Does lastminute.com offer a military discount?

There is no dedicated, always-on "military discount" published on lastminute.com's own site. Instead, the savings for the forces community have come through two verification schemes rather than lastminute.com directly.
Blue Light Card members have previously been able to claim money off their holiday with lastminute.com, alongside similar offers from Jet2holidays and Loveholidays.
Separately,
the Defence Discount Service has listed offers on the lastminute.com London Eye, savings on Madame Tussauds tickets, and up to 55% off when combining three London attractions in one day.

These tie-ins have also covered wider travel:
Defence Discount Service has featured exclusive discounts on flights and hotel bookings courtesy of Expedia, lastminute.com and booking.com.
The catch is that none of this is a fixed, year-round percentage off every booking. Offers are rotated in and out, apply to specific products such as attraction tickets or holiday packages above a minimum spend, and are not guaranteed to be live when you visit. There is no evidence of a standalone lastminute.com veterans discount separate from these schemes, and lastminute.com does not appear to publish its own eligibility criteria or exclusions for forces customers.

How to get the best price at lastminute.com

1. Check the live lastminute.com offers listed on this page first, as these are updated regularly and don't depend on a scheme being active.
2. Compare the "Last Minute Deals" and "Deals of the Week" sections on lastminute.com's own site for flash reductions on hotels, flights and city breaks.
3. Sign up to the lastminute.com newsletter for early access to sales and seasonal promotions.
4. If you hold a valid Blue Light Card or Defence Discount Service membership, log in and search "lastminute.com" to see whether a rotating offer is currently live.
5. Book flexible dates where possible. lastminute.com's flight and hotel deals often apply to a limited departure window, so wider date ranges tend to surface better prices.
6. Use the flight-and-hotel package option rather than booking separately, as combined bookings are where lastminute.com's biggest reductions typically sit.

Who is eligible

Because there is no dedicated lastminute.com forces scheme, the offers listed on this page are open to everyone in the armed forces community: serving Regulars and Reservists, veterans, cadet force adult volunteers, MOD civil servants, and forces spouses, partners and families. If you separately hold a Blue Light Card or Defence Discount Service membership, any rotating lastminute.com offer within those platforms will carry its own eligibility rules, so check the terms at the point of redemption.

Other ways to save at lastminute.com

Start with the lastminute.com deals listed on this page, since these are checked and refreshed regularly regardless of whether a forces-specific promotion is running. Beyond that, lastminute.com itself offers several routes to a cheaper booking:

• The "Last Minute Deals" hub, where
  last minute deals are exclusive to lastminute.com and negotiated directly with airlines and accommodation providers to offer special rates on flight and hotel packages
  .
• A newsletter sign-up that gives early access to sale periods and personalised offers.
• Top Secret Hotels, where the property name is hidden until booking in exchange for a lower rate.
• A Book Now, Pay Later option on many holidays, letting you secure a trip with a deposit and spread the rest of the cost before departure.
• A free PRO loyalty tier that unlocks extra perks the more you book through the site.

For everyday household spending alongside your travel budget, browse our wider online shopping offers and holiday deals for more ways to stretch your pay or pension.

lastminute.com and the forces community

lastminute.com's connection to the forces community runs through the Defence Discount Service and Blue Light Card partnerships rather than a direct covenant relationship publicised on its own site. Its attraction and holiday tie-ins have appeared repeatedly in DDS's London days-out and holiday-saving content, suggesting an established, if informal, working relationship with the two main forces verification schemes. There is no confirmed BFPO-specific delivery policy, since lastminute.com sells travel and experiences rather than physical goods that would need forces postal delivery.

About lastminute.com

lastminute.com is an online travel and leisure retailer

offering travel, gifts and entertainment, with a specialisation in selling distressed inventory
such as late-availability flights, hotels and holiday packages. Forces families use it for its flexible booking windows and last-minute flight-and-hotel deals, which suit the unpredictable leave patterns and short-notice breaks that come with service life.

lastminute.com military discount FAQs

Does lastminute.com have a dedicated military discount?

Not a permanent one on its own website. Savings for the forces community have instead appeared as rotating offers through Blue Light Card and Defence Discount Service, covering things like holiday bookings and London attraction tickets rather than a fixed year-round percentage.

Is there a lastminute.com veterans discount?

There's no separate veterans-only scheme. Any offer available through Defence Discount Service or Blue Light Card is generally open to the whole eligible membership, which typically includes veterans alongside serving personnel and their families.

Can I use a Blue Light Card or Defence Discount Service at lastminute.com?

You can, when a lastminute.com offer happens to be live within those platforms. Both schemes have featured lastminute.com holiday and attraction ticket discounts in the past, but coverage rotates, so it's not guaranteed to be available every time you check.

Do I need a discount code to get the best lastminute.com price?

Not necessarily. lastminute.com's biggest savings tend to come from its Last Minute Deals hub, Top Secret Hotels and flight-and-hotel packages rather than a single code. Check the offers listed on this page before searching for anything else.

Can I stack the offers on this page with other lastminute.com promotions?

That depends on the individual offer's terms. Some lastminute.com vouchers cannot be combined with other codes or promotions, so always check the small print at checkout before assuming two discounts will apply together.

Is lastminute.com cheaper than booking hotels and flights separately?

Often, yes. lastminute.com's package deals combine flights and hotels at a negotiated rate that can undercut booking each element on its own, particularly for last-minute or flexible-date trips.

Where can serving personnel and veterans find the best current lastminute.com deals?

Right here. Browse the military discount offers listed on this page for the latest verified lastminute.com deals, updated regularly for the whole forces community.

Before you book, take a look at the current lastminute.com offers listed above, and browse our travel and days out category for more forces-friendly ways to cut the cost of your next trip.