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 smart phone you’ll find it super easy to find a payment method that suits you!
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.
Bus Operator Tickets
The main bus operators in the area are First and Stagecoach, and both offer a range of ticketing options aimed at making your journeys as cheap as possible. They also now accept contactless payments on all services, which is ideal if you plan on paying for your bus journey on the day of your travel.
For further details on First and Stagecoach tickets, and tickets from other operators of bus services in the area, follow the links below.
Travel South Yorkshire Tickets
As well as providing information on travelling across the region, Travel South Yorkshire also offer a number of ticket options for young people and adults, travelling on any combination of public transport type and for a wide range of ticket periods. Find out more about the tickets, including the South Yorkshire TravelMaster ticket, by following the links below.
PLUSBUS
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’ services (including all First and Keighley Bus Co. services) around the Leeds and West Yorkshire area.
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.
Train Tickets
Finding good value train tickets is easier than ever, with a number of great online tools available! Doncaster station has a ticket office and ticket machines, making purchasing train tickets in person really simple. Alternatively, the Trainline app gives you ability to purchase digital tickets to store on your smartphone, as well as giving you live journey information.
Travel South Yorkshire Zoom Card
If you’re under the age of 21, then you could be eligible for one of Travel South Yorkshire’s Zoom Cards! The card itself is free of charge, and enables you to travel anywhere in South Yorkshire for as little as 80p, via bus or tram! For further details, make sure to look at the following links
Season Tickets
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 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.
If you’re travelling between 2-3 days per week and need a little extra flexibility, new Flexi Season Tickets allow you to travel 8 days in 28 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.
Use National Rail’s handy tool to calculate the cost of different season tickets by follow the link below.
Further Discounts
Both First Bus and Stagecoach have corporate discount schemes in place which employers can sign up to, giving employees significant cost savings. Follow the links below to find out more!
If you regularly travel by train it’s worth checking if you’re eligible for a Railcard. You could be saving 1/3 on all of your train travel!
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.