Fares and Bargain Tickets
As part of a Government initiative, a maximum £2 Single fare will apply on many bus services across Cumbria
Participating operators :-
Stagecoach Cumbria and North Lancashire (all services in Cumbria plus 555 to Lancaster and 685 to Newcastle via Hexham)
Blueworks (11 / X7 / X12 / X60 / X70)
Cumbria Classic Coaches (106 / 570 / 571 / 572)
Go North East (681)
Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches (81 / 82 / 550 / 551 / 552 / 581 / 583)
Western Dales Bus (S1 - S6)
The initiative will run until 31st March 2023
Please note
- Normal fares are expected to be restored from April 2023, when the funding is due to cease.
- Only the operators listed above are participating in the scheme, so normal fares will continue to apply on all other services
- School day only services are excluded from the scheme - this is not an operator's decision
Tickets can be bought on the bus, using cash, contactless card payments (not America Express) or on a mobile phone using Google Pay or Apple Pay (subject to normal maximum payments).
You can also buy season tickets online on the Stagecoach website or on their mobile app.
Details of some sample fares from Towns in Cumbria are listed below.
Also included is information on Day and Weekly tickets and joint travel deals with ferries
A regular bus traveller? Save money
If you travel regularly or make several trips in one day, ask the bus driver about:
- Day and weekly tickets for around Barrow-in-Furness, Carlisle, Kendal, Keswick, Whitehaven and Workington
- Weekly routeriders on specific routes - Services 6, X6
Central Lakes Dayrider
Covers Grasmere, Ambleside, Windermere, Bowness, Haverthwaite, Coniston and Dungeon Ghyll.
- Adult £9.50
- Child £7
- Group (up to 5 adults) £25
- Concessionary £7 (for those who do not hold an ENCTS card or for travel before 9.30am Monday to Friday)
Explorer Ticket
One day unlimited Stagecoach bus travel in Cumbria, Lancashire plus services to Dumfries and Newcastle.
- Adult £12.50
- Child £9.50
- Group (up to 5 adults) £35
- Concessionary £9.50 (for those who do not hold an ENCTS card or for travel before 9.30am Monday to Friday)
- Save more with a 3 day pass: Adult £29.50 Child / Concession £21
Keswick and Honister Dayrider
- Adult £9.50
- Child £7
- Group (up to 5 adults) £25
- Concessionary £7 (for those who do not hold an ENCTS card or for travel before 9.30am Monday to Friday)
Buy tickets from a Stagecoach bus driver or ticket agent.
For local tickets in other areas of the County, see the sample fares section above for the main towns.
Information correct 9 November 2022
If you find any out of date information please contact us at integrated.transport@cumbria.gov.uk
Cumbria Day Ranger
Travel on any train on any of the Cumbrian Lines and more !
Also valid from Dumfries, Lockerbie, Haltwhistle, Skipton, Lancaster and Heysham
- Adult £50
- Child £25
- Railcard £33
- except (16-17) £25
- Family and Friends (child) £9.50
Cumbria Round Robin
A circular tour of Cumbria via the Cumbrian Coast Line, Furness Line and West Coast main line.
- Adult £35
- Child £17.50,
- Railcard £22.25
- except 16-25 is £23.10
- 16-17 is £17.50
- Family and Friends (child) £6.65
Cumbrian Coast Day Ranger
Travel anywhere along the line from Carlisle to Barrow-in-Furness.
- Adult £22.70
- Child £11.35
- Railcard £14.50
- except 16-25 is £15
- 16-17 is £11.35
- Family and Friends (child) £4.30
Hadrian's Wall Country Line Day Ranger
Travel anywhere along the line from Whitehaven to Sunderland
- Adult £24.40
- Child £12.20
- Railcard £16.10
- except 16-17 £12.20
- Family and Friends £4.65 (child)
Northern Duo
Two adults travelling together can save money with a Duo ticket. Available between any two stations on the Hadrian's Wall Country Line
Settle - Carlisle Day Ranger
Travel anywhere along the line from Carlisle to Leeds plus to Bradford
- Adult £35
- Child £17.50
- Railcard £23.10
- except 16-17 Saver £17.50
- Family and Friends £6.65
Railcard Discount applies to
- 26 to 30
- Two Together
- Disabled
- Senior
- HM Forces
- Veterans
- Family and Friends
where conditions of railcard are met.
Tickets can be purchased at any staffed railway station or from the conductor on the train
Information correct 26 May 2022
If you find any out of date information please contact us at integrated.transport@cumbria.gov.uk
There are a range of Railcards that offer reduced rates for different groups
16 to 17 Saver
Available for 1 year or until 18th Birthday, whichever comes first
50% off Standard anytime, Advance, Off-peak and Season tickets
£30 for One Year
16 to 25
Available if you are 16, and no longer qualify for child fares, up until your 25th birthday
Also available for mature students (not Open University, distance learning or part-time courses)
Offers a third of most rail fares
A minimum fare of £12 applies before 10am on Monday to Friday between September and June
No restrictions in July and August or on weekends
£30 for one year or £70 for three years
26 to 30
Now too old for the Young Persons (16 to 25) railcard ?
Discounts are still available
Offers a third of most rail fares
A minimum fare of £12 applies before 10:00 on Monday to Friday
No restrictions on weekends
£30 for a year (only available on smartphones)
Family and Friends
Travelling with children? Up to 4 Adults can get 1/3 off their fares, whilst up to 4 children children get 60% off their fare (subject to a minimum of £1)
£30 for one year or £70 for three years
Two Together
Do you regularly travel off peak with someone else? Family member or just a friend?
This railcard offers a third off most tickets purchased for travel after 9.30am on weekdays, or anytime on weekends and Public Holidays
£30 for one year
Disabled Persons
If you have a disability that makes travelling by train difficult, you may quality for this card
Find out if you qualify for the disabled persons railcard
£20 for one year or £54 for three years
Over 60?
Get 1/3 off standard rail fares (some time restrictions apply on trains in the London area)
£30 for one year or £70 for three years
Dales Railcard
If don't qualify for any of the other railcards but live along the route of the Settle to Carlisle line (or between Carlisle and Brampton on the Tyne Valley Line) you can get discounts for travel on the Settle - Carlisle line (and parts of some other routes)
The railcard costs £10 for a year and offers a third off normal fares on the Settle - Carlisle line (and there are extra offers in Winter). Up top 4 Children traveling with the card holder can get an 81% discount on their fares (subject to a £1 minimum fare)
Travel around one of the lakes
| Adult | Child | Family | |
| Coniston Launch | Red Cruise £13.30 Yellow Cruise £14.75 | Red Cruise £6 Yellow Cruise £6.50 | Check with operator |
| Keswick Launch | £12.50 (Individual single fares also available) | £6.75 (Individual single fares also available) | Check with operator |
| Ullswater Steamers | £20 | £12 | £58 |
| Windermere Cruises | £26.50 | £13.25 | £72 |
Family tickets are valid for up to 2 adults and 3 children with the exception of the Ullswater Steamers where it is valid for up to 2 adults and 2 children or 1 adult and up to 3 children.
15% discount available on tickets pre-booked on line
Weekly pass available at £12.50 Adult; £6.75 Child; £30 Family
For more fares information see the operators websites, using a link from the operator name in the table above
Under 5s travel free
Information correct 26 May 2022
if you see any out of date information please contact us at integrated.transport@cumbria.gov.uk
One ticket covers a day's travel on trains between Lancaster, Morecambe, Workington (via Barrow) and Windermere / Penrith (via Oxenholme), Stagecoach bus services across Cumbria and a Cruise on Lake Windermere.
- Adult £25.90
- Child £12.95
- Railcard £17.10
- Family £50.80
Buy at a staffed railway station or from the train conductor.
16-25; 26-30 Senior, Two Together; Disabled; HM Forces; Veteran; Family and Friends Railcard Holders.
Family ticket valid for up to four people travelling together. Maximum two adults. Two adults can travel without a child.
Information correct 26 May 2022.
If you see any out of date information please contact us at integrated.transport@cumbria.gov.uk
Add bus travel around town to your train ticket and save money.
Visit PLUSBUS website for Barrow, Carlisle, Kendal and Oxenholme, Whitehaven, Windermere and Workington.
Combined train / bus / boat ticket saving pounds.
Take the train along the Cumbria Coast Line to Ravenglass and join the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway. Buying a combined Northern Rail / Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway ticket will save £4 per adult and £2 per child on buying separate tickets.
Be sure - check details before travelling
Bus, Rail and Ferry timetables can change at very short notice.Phone Traveline on 0871 200 22 33 (calls cost 12p per minute plus your phone company's access charge)
