Current Special Offers:
There are currently no limited-period special offers available, but please see below for ongoing special fares and details of the DalesBus Discount Scheme.
Ongoing Special Fares:
Ilkley and Skipton Dalesbus (Train+Bus) Tickets
Freedom of the Line Settle-Carlisle FlexiRover Tickets
Settle-Carlisle Round Robin Tickets
Harrogate & District Day Gold Tickets
Dales & District Freedom Tickets
Friends of Settle-Carlisle Line Gold Card
OAP Concessionary Fares
Senior citizens from throughout England are entitled to free local off-peak bus travel from 1st April 2008. In order to benefit from the new entitlement anyone aged 60 or over needs a new style concessionary pass.
Concessionary free travel will generally be available between 0930 and 2300 on Mondays to Fridays, and at anytime on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Passes may also be used at anytime for journeys starting within the Craven District Council area, and from 0900 onwards on any journey starting within North Yorkshire or the City of York.
Passes may also be used on the following journeys:
0740 Pateley Bridge to Harrogate (service 24)
0715 Gunnerside to Richmond (service 30)
0840 Reeth to Richmond (service 30)
0845 Masham to Bedale (service 144)
All local bus services are part of the scheme, including cross-boundary services which were previously excluded such as Yorkshire Coastliner and Pride of the Dales routes.
Opportunities to visit the Dales now include:
Catch service 36 bus from Leeds to Harrogate, then change to service 24 to Pateley Bridge (daily)
Catch service 36 bus from Leeds to Ripon, then change to service 159 to Masham, Leyburn and Richmond (Mondays to Saturdays)
Catch service X84 bus from Leeds to Ilkley, then change to service 74 to Bolton Abbey and Grassington (Mondays to Saturdays)
Catch service 215 from Burnley to Skipton, then change to bus 72 (Mondays to Saturdays) or 66A (Sundays and Bank Holidays) to Grassington
Catch service 280/X80 bus from Preston or Clitheroe to Skipton, then change to bus 72 (Mondays to Saturdays) or 66A (Sundays and Bank Holidays) to Grassington
Catch service 653 bus from Bradford to Harrogate, then change to service 24 to Pateley Bridge (Mondays to Saturdays)
Catch service 66 bus from Keighley to Skipton, then change to service X59 to Bolton Bridge or Blubberhouses (Mondays to Saturdays)
Catch service 770 from Wetherby to Harrogate, then change to bus X59 to Bolton Bridge and Skipton (Mondays to Saturdays)
Ilkley DalesBus & Skipton DalesBus Rail Tickets
Ilkley DalesBus and Skipton DalesBus tickets allow a day return by train to Ilkley or Skipton, then unlimited travel on the Wharfedale area buses, as far north as Buckden. The tickets cost just £3.00 on top of the Cheap Day Return fare to your chosen station.
The tickets are available to either Ilkley or Skipton Rail
Stations from Leeds, Bradford Forster Square and all stations on the Airedale
and Wharfedale lines. An added bonus is that the tickets are available anytime.
(Cheap Day Return tickets are usually only available after 9.30am on Mondays to
Fridays, although there’s no time restriction at weekends.)
The tickets are valid on Pride of the Dales weekday bus services 72 and 72R between
Skipton, Grassington and Hebden, and weekday bus service 74 between Ilkley, Grassington and
Buckden, on Keighley & District Sunday bus service 66A between Skipton and Grassington, on
Sunday Dalesbus service 874 between
Ilkley, Grassington and Buckden and on Cravenlink Sunday bus services 784 and
884 between Ilkley and Skipton. One slight limitation is that the Skipton and
Ilkley versions of the ticket aren’t interchangeable, so you need to return
home from the same station.
Example Fares:
Note that the DalesBus tickets can only be combined with Cheap
Day Return fares, not any other type of ticket. A half-price child version of
the ticket is available, but the tickets cannot be combined with concessionary
fares for MetroPermit holders.
Dales Rover tickets offer unlimited travel on all participating DalesBus services on Sundays and Bank Holidays, regardless of which operator provides the service. They can be bought from the driver on any participating DalesBus service.
For 2008 there are two types of Dales Rover: the Dales Area ticket and the All Zones ticket.
| DALES AREA | ALL ZONES | |
| Adult Dales Rover: | £7.50 | £10.00 |
| Child Dales Rover*: | £3.75 | £5.00 |
| Family Dales Rover#: | £15.00 | £20.00 |
* = aged up to 16
# = up to 2 adults and 2 children, or 1 adult and 3 children
Dales Rover tickets are available on Sundays and Bank Holidays on the following services:
Dales Area Tickets:
Arriva Yorkshire 874 AS Coaches 25, 26 Dales & District 156, 157 Godsons of Leeds 802 (Otley to Richmond section only) Hutchinsons 807, 808 Jacksons 784, 809, 884 Little Red Bus 139 Transdev Harrogate & District 24 Transdev Keighley & District 66A (Skipton to Grassington section only) All Zones Tickets:
As above, plus:
Godsons of Leeds 802 (whole route) Transdev Keighley & District 66A (whole route) Transdev Lancashire United X80
A K-Day ticket allows travel on all Keighley & District Travel bus routes, including service 66A to Grassington. A Sunday ticket is valid all day, and is available from the driver for £2.70.
Pride of the Dales Rovers are valid on the weekday Skipton to Buckden and Ilkley to Grassington routes operated by Pride of the Dales.
They can only be purchased from the driver on the day of travel.
Prices (at January 2004): Adult £5.00, Under 16s £2.50, Family (2+2) £10.00
Travel 4 days in 8, travel anywhere on the railway line between Leeds/Bradford, Skipton, Settle and Carlisle. The Freedom of the Line Rover Ticket costs £42 for adults and £21 for children, and railcard discounts are available. This ticket is valid after 08:45 Monday to Friday and any time at weekends and bank holidays. A real opportunity to stay in the area and explore not only the wonderful countryside but the towns and villages surrounding the line.
For more information click the link for ticket details.
The ticket is also available in a one-day version for travel between Settle and Carlisle only, called a Settle-Carlisle Ranger Ticket.
This ticket allows a circular journey over the scenic Settle-Carlisle and Tyne Valley railway lines, allowing travel between Leeds, Carlisle, Newcastle, York and Leeds. For more details click here. It offers superb value when compared with single tickets.
Harrogate & District Day Gold Tickets offer the freedom to travel on all routes run by Harrogate & District Travel, including buses from Leeds to Harrogate and Ripon, Harrogate to Skipton and Harrogate to Pateley Bridge. Day Gold tickets can also be used for travel on Ripon Roweller services to and from destinations beyond Ripon, including Fountains Abbey, Lightwater Valley and Masham.
Day Gold Tickets may be purchased from the driver on any H&D bus, by one adult travelling alone or by a group of people travelling together.
Day Gold Tickets are priced at just: -
£6.00 Adult
£12.00 Family (2
Adults travelling together; 2 Adults and up to 3 Children * or 1 Adult and
up to 4 Children *)
* - Qualifying children must be aged under 16, or be in possession of a valid SuperSaver.
Tickets are not restricted to family members, but are
available to any group travelling together.
A Freedom ticket, priced at £7.50 for adults and £4.00 for a child ticket, is available on buses operated by Dales & District.
Dales Railcard
Dales Railcards can be purchased by residents in the postcode areas adjacent to the Skipton-Settle-Carlisle and Skipton-Lancaster railway lines. They cost just £10 and entitle holders to a one third discount on fares and permits up to four accompanying children to travel at discounted child fares. Further details of the Dales Railcard scheme are available on the Settle-Carlisle line website.
Friends Gold Ccard
Members of the Friends of the Settle-Carlisle line are able to purchase a Friends Gold Card. For just £12 a year it provides travel discounts on the Settle-Carlisle line, Leeds-Morecambe line and to/from Brampton and Wetheral on the Tyne Valley line. It even offers travel on those lines from stations between Leeds, Bradford and Skipton. Further details of the Friends Gold Card scheme and how to join the Friends online are available on the Settle-Carlisle line website.
Dales Bus Discounts
If you're travelling by public transport to or through the Yorkshire Dales, you can now take advantage of the Dales Bus Discount Scheme. Keep your eye open for the window stickers in participating cafés, pubs, B&Bs and other attractions in the Dales - or use the link below to search through a complete listing of businesses that offer a Dales Bus Discount.
Whether it's a free cup of tea with your meal, money off your overnight stay, or a discounted entry to one of the Dales' attractions, there's never been a better time to travel by bus or train. All you need is a valid public transport ticket when claiming your discount at participating businesses. See Travel Dales website for full details.
This webpage is part of the Dalesbus Website,
provided by the Yorkshire Dales Public Transport Users Group
All information is provided in good faith, but we cannot be held responsible for any errors or inaccuracies. Please check details before travelling. This site also contains a number of external links the inclusion of which does not signify any endorsement. The YDPTUG is not responsible for the contents of such sites, or any links contained within them.