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Special ticketsSpecial Fares for bus travel in the Yorkshire DalesSeveral bus companies in the Dales offer Rover/Explorer-type tickets offering unlimited travel on their buses for a day. There are often family tickets available too. Details of some of these bargain tickets appear below. Click on the links below to view further information about these tickets.
If you're travelling on the weekend leisure bus services, either to or within the Dales, then a Dales Rover might well offer the best value. These tickets are available from the driver on most of the leisure routes, and then can be used on most buses, regardless of operator, for the rest of the day. Most other bus tickets are only valid on a single operator's routes, so check before purchasing a return ticket on a route operated by multiple companies. OAP FaresPensioners and disabled people from anywhere in England with the appropriate pass 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.
In addition: 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.
They may also be used on the following journeys:
To go back up to the top of the page click here. K-Day ticketA K-Day ticket allows travel on most Transdev Keighley & District Travel bus routes, including service 66A to Grassington. A Sunday/Bank Holiday ticket is valid all day, and is available from the driver for £3.20. To go back up to the top of the page click here. Pride of the Dales RoversPride of the Dales Rovers are valid on the weekday Skipton to Grassington/Hebden/Buckden and Ilkley to Grassington/Buckden bus 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 To go back up to the top of the page click here. Harrogate & District Day Gold TicketsHarrogate & 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 and Masham. Day Gold Tickets may be purchased from the driver on any Harrogate & District 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: -
* 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. To go back up to the top of the page click here. Ilkley DalesBus & Skipton DalesBus Rail TicketsIlkley 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 bus services 72 and 72R between Skipton, Grassington and Hebden, and service 74 between Ilkley, Grassington and Buckden, on Keighley & District service 66A between Skipton and Grassington, on DalesBus services 800 and 874 between Ilkley, Grassington and Buckden and on Cravenlink services 883 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:
To go back up to the top of the page click here. Dales & District Freedom TicketsFreedom tickets priced at £7.50 for adults and £4.00 for children are available for a day's unlimited travel on buses operated by Dales & District. To go back up to the top of the page click here. Dales Bus DiscountsIf 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 Dales Bus Discounts for full details. To go back up to the top of the page click here. Dales Rover Tickets (from 4th April 2010)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.
Up to two children (aged up to 16) may travel free with each Dales Rover holder. Dales Rovers are not valid on services 22, 127 or 890.
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