{"id":1925,"date":"2020-07-26T10:37:39","date_gmt":"2020-07-26T10:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/baydalevillage-travelchoices.co.uk\/?p=1925"},"modified":"2025-07-28T13:40:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T13:40:00","slug":"public-transport-ticket-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baydalevillage-travelchoices.co.uk\/?p=1925","title":{"rendered":"Public Transport: Ticket Options"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Paying for a journey by public transport is now easier than ever! With a number of season tickets available in the area, contactless payments accepted on most services and even the option of purchasing and storing tickets on your smartphone you’ll find it super easy to find a payment method that suits you! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are a regular public transport user, make sure that you have spent some time exploring ways you could save some money. Paying on the day may be a quick and flexible option, but you could make some serious savings by buying a monthly or annual pass, or by booking your travel in advance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

First and Arriva Ticketing<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Many of the local bus services are operated by First Bus or Arriva, who both offer a range of ticketing options aimed at making your journeys as cheap as possible. Both of the operators now accept contactless payments on all services across the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For further details on First and Arriva tickets, including information on how to buy tickets via your smart phone, follow the link below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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First Ticket Options<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
arrive Ticket options<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

MCard<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

If your journey includes more than one bus operator or is combined with a journey by rail, an MCard may offer a better option. The MCard is a smart card that makes travelling on buses, trains or both in West Yorkshire really simple and great value too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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mcard information<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
other wy metro tickets<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

PLUSBUS<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

If you often use the bus to travel to\/from the local train stations then a PLUSBUS ticket may be for you. A West Yorkshire area PLUSBUS ticket gives you unlimited bus travel on the participating operators\u2019 services (including all First and Arriva services) around the Leeds and West Yorkshire area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Railcard holders get 33% off and children under 16 get 50% off day ticket prices. There are also season tickets available for commuters for seven days, a month, three months and a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More information<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
West Yorkshire zone<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Leeds zone<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Train Tickets<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Finding good value train tickets is easier than ever, with a number of great online tools available! Cross Gates station has a ticket office and ticket machines, making purchasing train tickets in person really simple. Alternatively, the Northern or the Trainline app gives you the <\/strong>ability to purchase digital tickets to store on your smartphone, as well as giving you live journey information. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Trainline app<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Northern app<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Booking train travel in advance is an easy way to get cheaper tickets, with the number of cheap advance fares available doubling in the last few years! Advance tickets<\/strong> are available to buy as far as 12 weeks before your date of travel and can usually be purchased up until 6pm the day before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Season Tickets<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

If you’re making the same train journey three days per week or more, perhaps on your journey to work, then getting a regular season ticket<\/strong> could save you a considerable amount of money! Most season tickets of 7-days or longer can only be used by a specific person and will require a Photocard to validate them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re travelling between 2-3 days per week and need a little extra flexibility, new Flexi Season Tickets<\/strong> allow you to travel 8 days in 28 <\/strong>between specified stations, working out at 2.5 days of travel per week. The Flexi Season ticket will offer a minimum of 20% discount on an equivalent Monthly Season ticket, so definitely worth looking into if you know you’re going to be splitting your time between home and the office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use National Rail’s handy tool to calculate the cost of different season tickets by following the link below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Season ticket calculator<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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If you regularly travel by train it’s worth checking if you’re eligible for a Railcard<\/strong>. You could be saving 1\/3 on all of your train travel!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Find out more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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There are a number of different concessions for seniors wishing to travel locally and nationally in England, across all types of public transport. For more information about eligibility and the concessions available check out Age UK’s guide by following the link below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Concession Tickets<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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