Fares

Tickets on all local and long distance bus services in Wales are sold by the bus driver. The only exception is National Express services, where it is advisable to book in advance either through a National Express agent or via the company’s web site, as all seats are reservable.

Bus drivers will normally sell adult and child single or day return fares. Many drivers also sell their own company ‘day out’ tickets for use on their network of services. In some areas there are ‘day out’ tickets available on all operators’ services. Most operators also issue season tickets for regular travellers. Often these are not available from drivers and have to be bought from bus company ticket offices.

When purchasing your ticket from the driver nearly all bus companies in Wales give change on the bus (but do try to avoid tendering large denomination notes!). There are two major exceptions in South Wales namely Cardiff Bus and Newport Transport. These two companies work to an ‘exact fare’ policy to speed up boarding. If you do not have the correct money, you will be issued with a ‘change voucher’ which you can take to the ticket office to be reimbursed for.

If you are travelling into Wales by train, you can often reach your final destination by bus, by asking the train company for the ‘add on’ PLUSBUS ticket for the area you are travelling to, when buying your rail ticket. This will enable you to travel on the local bus service to your final destination, often at a reduced fare. For more information see the PLUSBUS website.

There are some journeys on the rail network where you can buy a specific ticket to a town that is no longer on the rail network, but is served by a connecting bus from a nearby rail station. Please click here for further information.

Greater information of bus company fares is normally found on their respective web sites, details of which are shown below.

Bus        
Arriva Cymru 
Cardiff Bus       
First Cymru Buses - Fares 2010 - Buy 3 monthly, 6 monthly or annual tickets online                                                                                         

GHA Coaches          
Megabus    
National Express    
Newport Transport  
Richard Bros    
Sargeant Bros  
Stagecoach in South Wales  - * Special Ticket Offer *

Multi Operator Tickets
North Wales Red Rover  
Plus Bus   
Snowdon Sherpa  
Wales Flexi Pass  
West Wales Rover  

Train

Arriva Trains Wales  Fare Finder
First Great Western  
Virgin Trains    

Public Transport Operators

The links below will take you to the public transport company websites for more information about their services:

Bus / Coach Operators
Acorn Travel        
Alpine Travel    
Arriva Cymru     
Cardiff Bus       
Coach Travel Wales
Express Motors
First Cymru Buses   
Ffloshelig Coaches
GHA Coaches       
GM Coaches    
Gwyn Williams Coaches      
John’s Coaches    
Llew Jones Coaches     
Megabus    
Morris Travel
National Express   
Newport Transport      
Pat’s Coaches    
Richards Bros    
Roy Brown    
Sargeants Bros    
Silcox Coaches      
Silver Star Coaches    
Sixty Sixty Coaches
Stagecoach in South Wales    
Taf Valley Coaches
Veolia Transport   

Rail Operators
Arriva Trains Wales    
First Great Western   
Northern Rail     
Scot Rail    
South Eastern Trains   
South West Trains    
Transpennine Express   
West Coast Railways    

Important Changes to your Welsh Concessionary Bus Pass

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