Current Special Offers:
Ongoing Special Fares:
Ilkley and Skipton Dalesbus (Train+Bus) Tickets
Freedom of the Line Settle-Carlisle 4 in 8 Day Rover Tickets
North East 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. In order to benefit from this entitlement anyone aged 60 or over needs a new style concessionary pass.
Concessionary free travel is generally 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)
All local bus services are part of the scheme, including cross-boundary and DalesBus services.
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 or 874 to Bolton Abbey and Grassington (daily)
Catch service 820 bus from Seacroft, Leeds or Otley to Pateley Bridge, Fountains Abbey, Ripon, Leyburn and Richmond (Summer Sundays and Bank Holidays)
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 66 bus from Keighley to Skipton, then change to service X59 to Bolton Bridge or Blubberhouses (Mondays to Saturdays) or service 884 to Embsay and Bolton Abbey (Sundays and Bank Holidays)
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 Off-Peak 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.
(Off-Peak 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
Off-Peak 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 most
DalesBus services on Sundays and Bank Holidays only. They can be bought
from the driver on any participating DalesBus service.
There are four types of Dales Rover for the
Summer season from 4th April 2010:
Southern Dales Rover £7.50 - valid on all participating DalesBus services in the Southern Zone, as far as Malham, Cray, Middlesmoor, Masham and Boroughbridge (see map), plus all bus services operated by Transdev Keighley & District.
Northern Dales Rover £7.50 - valid on all participating DalesBus services in the Northern Zone, as far south as Settle, Buckden and Ripon (see map). A discounted version of this ticket - priced £5.00 - is available on production of a valid rail ticket.
All Dales Rover £9.50 - valid throughout all participating DalesBus services, plus all services operated by Transdev Harrogate & District and Transdev Keighley & District.
800 Dales Rover for Sudents & MetroRover Holders £5.00 - Show your student card or MetroRover pass to buy an 800 Dales Rover – for travel throughout DalesBus services 800, 812, 820, 825, 831, 832, 870, 872, 874, 883 and 884.
Up to two children (aged up to 16) may travel free with each Dales Rover holder.
Dales Rover Participating Services:
Dales Rover tickets are valid, within the appropriate zones, on Sundays and Bank
Holiday Mondays on the following DalesBus services:
24, 66A,
139,
156,
157,
650,
800, 812, 820,
825,
831, 832, 870,
872, 874,
883,
884, X52, X80
Dales Rovers are not valid on any other service (except that the All Dales Rover
is valid on all services operated by Transdev Harrogate & District and
Transdev Keighley & District, and the Southern Dales Rover is
valid on all services operated by Transdev Keighley & District).
Dales Rovers are not valid on services 22, 127 or 890.
MetroCard holders can travel for free throughout MetroConnect DalesBus services to and from West Yorkshire on Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays - these are services X52, 800, 820, 870, 874, 883 and 884, and also on service 872.
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 £3.20.
Pride of the Dales Rovers are valid on the weekday Skipton to Grassington/Hebden/Buckden and Ilkley to Grassington/Buckden routes operated by Pride of the Dales.
They can only be purchased from the driver on the day of travel.
Prices (at January 2009): Adult £5.90, Under 16s £2.95, Family (2+3) £12.10
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 £44 for adults and £22 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 is priced at £25 for adults and £12.50 for children. This ticket is valid after 08:45 Monday to Friday and any time at weekends and bank holidays.
This ticket allows a circular journey over the scenic Settle-Carlisle, Tyne Valley and East Coast 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. This ticket is valid after 08:45 Monday to Friday and any time at weekends and bank holidays, but is not available on Saturdays or Sundays in July and August.
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 (from 15th November 2009) at just: -
£6.50 Adult
£13.00 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 Card
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.