HIGHLAND ROVER

Unlimited travel with weekday time restrictions for Inverness and Aberdeen for any 4 days in 8 days.

Highland Rover Ticket

It includes the whole of the West Highland line from Glasgow Queen Street/Glasgow Central to Oban, Fort William and Mallaig as well as all routes north of Inverness, east to Aberdeen and south to Aviemore.

description

The Highland Rover is separated into two parts. One part allows travel between Glasgow, Oban, Fort William and Mallaig over the West Highland line. The second part is between Inverness, Kyle of Lochalsh, Wick and Thurso on the Far North line and south of Inverness to Aberdeen and Aviemore.

You cannot travel by rail between the two parts (as there is no northern connection) but you can by coach as the rover is also valid on Scottish CityLink and West Coast Motors between Oban, Fort William and Inverness.

The rover is also valid on Stagecoach Highland buses between Thurso and Scrabster and on Scottish Citylink / West Coast Motors services between Oban-Fort William-Inverness.

A 20% discount is available on Northlink ferry services to Orkney and Shetland.

A 10% discount is available on both the Strathspey Steam Railway and the Keith & Dufftown Railway standard class fares.

This ticket is no longer valid on Caledonian-MacBrayne ferry services.

information

Scotrail website
Scotrail route map
Strathspey Steam Railway website
Keith & Dufftown Railway website

Ticket Issuing System details:  name  /  code  /  group
HIGHLAND ROVER / WH8 / H263 HIGHLAND ROVER

fares & restrictions

Fares correct 28 Sep 2024

Any 4 days in 8

adult: £95.00
child (5-15): £47.50
railcards ⯆
 16 26 SE DI 2T FF: £62.50
 FF child fare: £18.05
Railcards ⯈ Railcards:
16 = 16-25
26 = 26-30
SE = Senior
DI = Disabled
2T = Two Together
FF = Family & Friends

Previous fares ⯈ Previous fares (adult):
2024 - £95.00
2023 - £95.00
2022 - £95.00
2021 - £95.00
2020 - £95.00
2019 - £89.00
2018 - £85.00
2014 - £81.50
2011 - £74.00

time restrictions
Mon to Fri: not valid on trains timed to arrive at Aberdeen or Inverness before 09:00 otherwise valid anytime but 2T railcard not valid until 09:30
No restrictions at weekends or bank holidays

route restrictions
Not valid on "The Jacobite" steam-hauled services between Fort William and Mallaig
Not valid on London North Eastern Railway

train operating companies
ScotRail only

purchasing
Online as an M-pass to a smartphone: ✔
Train conductor: ✔ *
Station ticket office: ✔
By telephone: ✔ 0344 811 0141
Ticket Vending Machine (TVM): i Northern Ticket Vending Machines now sell most ranger and rover tickets but at the moment only for same-day travel (rather prohibitive for distant areas)

Some Avanti West Coast station TVMs for example Crewe, now sell local rangers and rovers.

A number of PTE areas sell local rangers from TVMs in their area e.g. South Yorkshire, Strathclyde and West Midlands

* valid ticket to travel is required unless boarded at a station without ticket-issuing facilities

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Highland Rover route map

Highland Rover route map

This ticket is valid at these national network stations

Aberdeen; Achanalt; Achnasheen; Achnashellach; Alness; Altnabreac; Ardgay; Ardlui; Arisaig; Arrochar & Tarbet; Ashfield; Attadale; Aviemore
Banavie; Beasdale; Beauly; Bowling; Bridge of Orchy; Brora
Cardross; Carrbridge; Connel Ferry; Conon Bridge; Corpach; Corrour; Crianlarich; Culrain
Dalmally; Dalmuir; Dalreoch; Dingwall; Drumchapel; Drumry; Duirinish; Dumbarton Central; Dumbarton East; Duncraig; Dunrobin Castle; Dyce
Elgin
Falls of Cruachan; Fearn; Forres; Forsinard; Fort William
Garelochhead; Garve; Georgemas Junction; Gilshochill; Glenfinnan; Golspie
Helensburgh Upper; Helmsdale; Huntly
Insch; Invergordon; Inverness; Invershin; Inverurie
Keith; Kildonan; Kilpatrick; Kinbrace; Kintore; Kyle of Lochalsh
Lairg; Lochailort; Loch Awe; Loch Eil Outward Bound; Locheilside; Lochluichart
Mallaig; Maryhill; Morar; Muir of Ord
Nairn
Oban
Plockton; Possilpark & Parkhouse
Rannoch; Rogart; Roy Bridge
Scotscalder; Singer; Spean Bridge; Strathcarron; Stromeferry; Summerston
Tain; Taynuilt; Thurso; Tulloch; Tyndrum Lower
Upper Tyndrum
Westerton; Wick