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Special Fares for Travel into and around the Yorkshire Dales

Elderly and Disabled Concessionary Bus Fares

Dales Rover Tickets

One Way £1 Fares for Young People

MCards

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DalesBus Donation Tickets

Craven Connection Tickets

Daytripper Tickets

K-Day Tickets

Dales & District Freedom Tickets

Wensleydale Rover Tickets

Dales Rambler Day Ranger Tickets  (Train+Bus)

Settle-Carlisle Line Ranger Tickets

Northern Rail Rover and Ranger Tickets

Dales Railcards


​A2BNoW Cards for Young People in South Lakeland

DalesBus Discounts

 
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Elderly and Disabled Concessionary Bus Fares

Senior citizens and disabled people from throughout England are entitled to free local off-peak bus travel. In order to benefit from this entitlement an English National Concessionary Pass is needed - details of how to apply for a pass are available from your local council.

Concessionary free travel is available from 0930 onwards on Mondays to Fridays (from 0900 for North Yorkshire residents), and at anytime on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays.​

Passes are however not valid for free travel on some demand responsive services nor on the following Sunday and Bank Holiday DalesBus services:
  • DalesBus 822: Pocklington - York - Ripon - Fountains Abbey - Pateley Bridge - Grassington
  • Eastern DalesBus 825: York - Harrogate - Brimham Rocks - Fountains Abbey - Masham - Leyburn - Richmond
  • Northern DalesBus 830: Preston - Lancaster - Ribblehead - Hawes - Richmond
  • Northern DalesBus 831: Middlesbrough - Richmond - Hawes - Kirkby Lonsdale (except in the Tees Valley area)
  • Malham DalesBus 881: Lancaster - Settle - Malham
​On these DalesBus services pass holders travel for a maximum fare of £3 single or £5 for a day ticket.

Passes may also be used for free travel on certain journeys on Mondays to Fridays before 0900 - including the 0720 service 24 bus from Pateley Bridge to Harrogate, the 0830 service 30 bus from Reeth to Richmond and Little White Bus services. For details contact North Yorkshire County Council or the bus operator.
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Dales Rover Tickets

Dales Rover tickets offer unlimited travel on all DalesBus services, and some key connecting bus services, on Sundays and Bank Holidays only. They can be bought from the driver.
  • Adult £10
  • Group £18 (for any group of up to 2 adults and 3 children)

Dales Rover tickets offer unlimited travel for a day on these services on Sundays and Bank Holidays:
  • All DalesBus services (24, 72, 821, 822, 855, 856, 873, 874, 875 and 884) - plus from 15th May 2022 services 825, 830, 831 and 881.
  • All Harrogate Bus Company services (1A, 1B, 1C, 2A, 2B, 3, 6, 7, 24, 36)
  • All Keighley Bus Company services (B2, B3, K1, K3, K5, K6, K7, K9, K14, 60, 62, Dalesway 66, 67, Shuttle 662, 873, 884, OtleyDash)
  • First Leeds services 33, 34 and X84 between Leeds and Otley/Ilkley
  • Flyer services A2 and A3 between Bradford, Leeds Bradford Airport and Harrogate
  • Burnley Bus Company Witchway service X43 between Manchester and Burnley and the Pendle Wizz service between Burnley and Skipton
  • Stagecoach service 280 between Preston, Clitheroe and Skipton
  • Kirkby Lonsdale Coach Hire services 81 and 82 between Lancaster and Kirkby Lonsdale
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MCards

​If you have any valid Metro MCard loaded with a weekly or longer period ticket you can travel for free throughout weekend DalesBus services to and from West Yorkshire - these are currently Saturday service 74 and Sunday/Bank Holiday services 821, 873, 874, 875 and 884.  
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DalesBus Donation Tickets

Help support the DalesBus network by buying DalesBus Donation tickets (available in units of £1 and £5 from the driver on DalesBus Saturday services 59 and 74, and on Sunday/Bank Holiday services 24, 821, 822, 825, 830, 831, 873, 874, 875, 881 and 884).

All donations go to Dales and Bowland Community Interest Company, a volunteer-run not-for-profit company which manages most of the Sunday DalesBus network.

We also welcome donations online via Local Giving.
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Craven Connection Tickets

​Craven Connection Day Tickets are valid on Kirkby Lonsdale Coach Hire Craven Connection buses 580 (Skipton - Settle), 581 (Settle - Ingleton - Kirkby Lonsdale), 583 (Bentham - Ingleton - Kirkby Lonsdale) and 81/82 (Kirkby Lonsdale - Lancaster), plus on Saturday bus 75 (Skipton - Malham - Settle).  Tickets are (at March 2021)  £11 adult and £7 child.
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Daytripper Tickets

Daytripper Tickets offer the freedom to travel for a day on all buses run by Harrogate Bus Company, Keighley Bus Company, Team Pennine, Transdev York, Flyer, Burnley Bus Company, Rosso and Blackburn Bus Company.  They are not valid on CityZap, Coastliner or the York City Sightseeing bus.

Daytripper tickets are priced at:
  • £10.00 Adult (£12 from 22 May 2022)
  • £6.60 Young Person (£8 from 22 May 2022)
  • £19.00 Group - up to 5 people travelling together. (£22 from 22 May 2022)

Daytripper Plus tickets also include travel on Coastliner and CityZap.
Daytripper Plus Tickets are priced (at March 2021) at:
  • £17.50 Adult  (£19 from 22 May 2022)
  • £11.60 Young Person (under 19) (£12.70 from 22 May 2022)
  • £30.00 Group - up to 5 people travelling together 
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K-Day Tickets

K-Day tickets allow unlimited travel for a day on most buses operated by The Keighley Bus Company, including Dalesway service 66 to/from Skipton, DalesBus 72 between Skipton and Grassington, Cravenlink 873/884 between Ilkley and Skipton only, service 64 between Otley and Skipton and Wharfedale Links services. K-Day tickets are also valid on Mainline service m4 between Keighley and Colne, on Team Pennine service 502 between Keighley and Halifax, and on Pendle Wizz between Barnoldswick and Skipton.

Tickets, available from the driver, are priced (at March 2021) at £4.50 for adults (£5.00 before 0930 on Mondays to Fridays) and £2.20 for children.

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Dales & District Freedom Tickets

A Freedom ticket, priced (at March 2022) at £10.00 for adults, £5.50 for children and £18.00 for a family ticket, is available on buses operated by Dales & District on Mondays to Saturdays.  On Sundays and Bank Holidays Dales Rover tickets are available. ​
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Wensleydale Rover Tickets

​Rover tickets, priced (at June 2016) at £9.00 for adults, £18.00 for a family ticket and £4.50 for children are available for a day on all services operated by Little White Bus, and on service 155 between Bedale and Leyburn operated by North Yorkshire County Council. 
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Dales Rambler Day Ranger Tickets

​Dales Rambler Day Ranger tickets are available for a day trip to the Dales from Leeds and Bradford and all stations on the Airedale and Wharfedale railway lines.

Tickets include travel on Northern Rail services between Bradford Forster Square / Leeds and Ilkley / Skipton, plus travel on these DalesBus services as shown:
  • 72 between Skipton and Grassington
  • 74 between Ilkley and Grassington (Saturdays only)
  • 75 between Skipton and Malham (Saturdays only)
  • 873/884 between Ilkley, Skipton and Malham (Sundays/Bank Holidays only) 
  • 874/875 between Ilkley, Grassington and Buckden (Sundays/Bank Holidays only)
Prices (as at March 2022): Adult: £12.00; Child: £6.00; Railcard: £7.90; Family: £25.00

There are no time restrictions on the use of these tickets on either buses or trains.

Dales Rambler tickets can only be purchased at staffed railway stations or from the conductor on the train (when boarding at unstaffed stations or where the ticket office is closed). Tickets cannot be purchased on the bus.


Note that Dales Rambler tickets are not valid on services 72A/74A (NYCC) or 72B (UWB).  Therefore there are no valid bus connections to/from Ilkley Station on Dales Rambler tickets on Mondays to Fridays (except on bank holidays) or on Winter Saturdays.
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Settle Carlisle Line Day Rangers

​Day Rangers allow travel from any station between Leeds or Bradford Forster Square and Carlisle (via Settle).  The ticket is valid for one day, and has no time restrictions.  It allows passengers to get on and off the train as they wish, travelling in any direction. Tickets are priced (as at March 2022) at £35 for adults and £17.50 for children – and railcard holders (including the local Dales Railcard) are eligible for a 1/3 discount.
The Day Ranger ticket can be purchased at any staffed station ticket office or (if you board at a station without ticket purchasing facilities) from the guard on the train.
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Northern Rail Rovers and Rangers

Day Ranger tickets give you the freedom to explore all over the North by train. Just hop on and off the train as many times as you wish.

Rover tickets allow you to travel on four out of eight consecutive days within your chosen area or on seven consecutive days covering the North East or North West.

For details see the Northern website.
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Dales Railcards

Dales Railcards entitle holders to a one third discount on fares on the Leeds-Settle-Carlisle line, Leeds-Morecambe line and between Whalley and Hellifield (Sundays only). They also include travel on those lines from Bradford, and permit up to four accompanying children to travel at discounted child fares. 

From 2nd January 2022 travel to/from Brampton and Wetherall on the Tyne Valley Line is no longer included in the discount offer; and travel before 0815 on Mondays to Fridays is also excluded.


Dales Railcard holders also usually benefit from an extra discount offer during the winter months. The winter offer has now finished for the 2021-22 season.

Dales Railcards can be purchased for £10 for a year by residents in the postcode areas adjacent to the Skipton-Settle-Carlisle and Skipton-Lancaster railway lines. They can be purchased at Appleby, Carlisle, Settle and Skipton stations, or online (with a £1.50 delivery charge) here. ​Further details of the Dales Railcard scheme are available on the Settle-Carlisle line website.
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Members of the Friends of the Settle-Carlisle Line (FoSCL) or LASRUG are also able to purchase a Dales Railcard for £10 plus £1.50 delivery charge regardless of where they live. Details of how to join FoSCL and order Dales Railcards are available on their website.​  

​Membership of the Friends of DalesBus no longer provides eligibility to purchase a Dales Railcard.
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A2BNoW Cards for Young People in South Lakeland

​A2BNoW is a reduced fare bus travel card for 5-18 year olds living in South Lakeland. If you are aged 5 - 18 and live in South Lakeland your A2BNoW card can let you travel on local buses for a maximum of £1.80 for a single journey or £3.00 return.See Cumbria County Council website for further details.

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​Please help support the DalesBus network with a donation via Local Giving.
Please check all information before travelling - no responsibility can be accepted for errors or omissions. Changes may happen without notice​.