Information on the various tickets available for travel in and around Denbighshire as well as throughout Wales is provided below.
Please note that bus companies can change the fares on their services at short notice. To provide you with the most up to date fares information, please see the external links provided for local bus companies and their respective fare details.
Connexxions+ Day Ticket
If you are travelling all day on the X50 & X52 bus service or if you wish to use many other services in south Denbighshire and in Flintshire, you can buy a Connexxions+ Day Ticket from the driver at the prices below:
- Adult (aged 16 & over) – £5.00
- Child (aged under 16) – £2.50
- Child (aged under 5) – free
- Senior Citizen – free with valid Welsh travel pass. Otherwise, £3.00 with proof of age (over 60)
- Family (2 adults and up to 3 children) - £10.00
The Connexxions+ day ticket may be purchased and used on the following Denbighshire bus services:
- 1/1A/2 - Ruthin-Mold (and to Chester on the 41 or X14)
- 5 - Llangollen-Wrexham
- 6 - Denbigh Town Service & Denbigh-Henllan-Llannefydd
- 10 - Denbigh-Tremeirchion-Prestatyn-Rhyl
- 14/X14 - Denbigh-Mold and Mold-Chester
- 51 - Rhyl-Denbigh (see 'Arriva' below)
- 62 - Denbigh-Nantglyn-Llansannan
- 76 - Denbigh-Llandyrnog-Ruthin-Graigfechan
- Fflecsi 70, 73, 77 Ruthin town and rural services
- X50-X52 - Rhyl-Denbigh-Ruthin-Wrexham
- X5 - Denbigh-Ruthin-Corwen-Llangollen
- Many buses in Flintshire
Additionally, Connexxions+ is also available for use on the following service:
- 54 Rhyl-St Asaph Business Park (Arriva journeys)
http://www.x50x52.co.uk/fares.htm
GHA Weekly Tickets
GHA Weekly tickets offer good value for money on all GHA services in Wales except Service 146 (Wrexham-Whitchurch). Prices are: £16 adult or £8 child for a week's unlimited travel.
GHA Day Return Tickets
In addition to Connexxions+, drivers can sell day return tickets for a return trip on the day of issue. Many return fares are capped at £4 adult (£2 child). Longer distance day returns are capped at the Connexxions+ fare (e.g. Rhyl-Wrexham, Denbigh-Wrexham)
Arriva
Arriva will issue and accept Connexxions+ tickets as follows:
- Any time between Denbigh & Ruthin on the 51
- Any time between Ruthin and Corwen on the 150
- After 1815 (and all day Sunday/bank holidays) on the 35, 36, 51, 52 and 53 routes only
Arriva will accept a valid day return ticket issued on the X50 & X52:
- At any time on journeys between Denbigh & Ruthin on the 51/53
- Arriva will honour valid X50 & X52 day return and Connexxions+ tickets on Service 54 to/from St Asaph Business Park
- On all journeys after 18:15 hours on Services 35, 36, 51, 52 and 53 only
- At any time on Sundays and bank holidays on Services 35, 36, 51, 52 and 53 only
In addition to singles and returns, Arriva also offer cheaper day and season tickets exclusively on its network www.arrivabus.co.uk
North Wales Rover
The North Wales Rover is available for travel by bus and train within North Wales and Chester. Tickets are available from staffed stations or from the drivers of participating bus companies for use on all trains and most bus services throughout Anglesey, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd and Wrexham. North Wales Rover is also valid on services outside the area to various places including Chester City Centre, Chester Business Park, Ellesmere Port (bus services 100 & 111), Machynlleth and Aberystwyth (buses 28, 32 & X32 and trains) http://www.taith.gov.uk/
- 2 zones: Adult £7 Child £3.50
- 3 zones: Adult £12 Child £6
- All zones: Adult £22 Child £11
Freedom of Wales Flexi-Pass
Valid on trains throughout Wales including to/from Crewe and Shrewsbury; on the Ffestiniog Railway and the Welsh Highland Railway; and on all buses in North and Mid Wales as well as most buses in South Wales http://www.walesflexipass.co.uk/eng/index.php
Plus Bus
Plus Bus is an add-on bus fare to either or both ends of your rail journey, at participating stations. It gives unlimited access to most local bus journeys for the whole day. Locally, it is available in Rhyl, Prestatyn, and Wrexham on Arriva buses. For information about other stations on the UK rail network, see:-
www.plusbus.org.uk
Cymru Connect
Cymru Connect is a Welsh Government funded scheme allowing you to travel to anywhere in Wales formerly not accessible by train, using one through rail ticket.
Through a partnership between Arriva Trains Wales and bus operators in Wales, Cymru Connect allows the customer to book a ticket at a UK rail station* and travel from point A to point B in Wales using a combination of rail and bus in one single transaction**. Cymru Connect integrates rail and bus journeys across Wales to provide a joined up offering.
You can purchase a Cymru Connect ticket at any rail station in the same way you would purchase any other rail ticket***. You will need to present the rail part of your ticket to the ticket inspector on the train, and the bus part of the ticket to the driver on the bus in order to make your journey.
You can either call Traveline on 0871 200 22 33**** and speak to a friendly bilingual call centre agent or log on to the website www.traveline-cymru.info and plan your journey online.
*Cymru Connect tickets cannot be bought on the bus
**Cymru Connect is available on selected routes illustrated on the map shown below
***Cymru Connect tickets cannot be bought online or by telephone
****Open 7am-10pm daily apart from Christmas Day when closed and Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day when a reduced service is provided. Calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras.
