NORTH WALES ROVER

This is a one-day multi-zonal ticket giving unlimited travel on both buses and rail covering eight separate areas in north Wales defined by Angelsey, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd (2 zones), Wrexham & Chester combined and the route between Machynlleth and Aberystwyth.

North Wales Rover ticket

The ticket also includes bus services within the respective zones. Routes shown outside zonal boundaries are included in the availability for the adjacent zone.

The Ffestiniog & Welsh highland Railway may (or may not) offer discounts, you will need to contact them for details.

description

There are three types of tickets available: "2 consecutive zones"; "3 consecutive zones" and "all the zones", the latter also includes rail services between Gobowen, Shrewsbury and Machynlleth.

The "All Zones" North Wales Rover allows travel between Chester and Holyhead on the North Wales coast line and between Bidston, Shotton and Wrexham as well as Chester and Shrewsbury.

It includes the Cambrian and the Cambrian Coast lines from Shrewsbury to Machynlleth, Pwllheli and Aberystwyth plus the Llandudno and Blaneau Ffestiniog branches.

It allows you to easily visit seven of the Welsh narrow gauge railways: the Vale of Rheidol at Aberystwyth, the Talyllyn at Tywyn, the Fairbourne by the Mawddach estuary, the Welshpool & Llanfair at Welshpool and the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Heritage railways at Porthmadog.

information

Transport for Wales website
Transport for Wales route map
Pick up a leaflet
Fairbourne Railway website
Ffestiniog Railway website
Welsh Highland Heritage Railway website
Talyllyn Railway website
Vale of Rheidol Railway website
Welshpool & Llanfair Railway

see also:
Explore North & Mid Wales Pass - 4in8 day rover covering a similar area

Ticket Issuing System details:  name  /  code  /  group
NORTH WALES ALL ZONE / NMW / H522 N WALES ALL ZNER

prices & restrictions

Fares until 31st December 2023

all zones:

adult: £38.00
child (5-15): £19.00
16-17 saver: £19.00
railcards ⯆
 16 26 SE DI 2T: £25.00
Railcards ⯈ Railcards:
16 = 16-25
26 = 26-30
SE = Senior
DI = Disabled
2T = Two Together

any 3 consecutive zones:

adult: £24.00
child (5-15): £12.00
railcards: no

any 2 consecutive zones:

adult: £14.10
child (5-15): £7.00
railcards: no

time restrictions
Valid anytime but 2T railcard not valid until 09:30

train operating companies
Avanti West Coast, Transport for Wales

purchasing
Online: X
Train conductor: ✔
 ("all zones" ticket)*
Station ticket office: ✔
Ticket Vending Machine (TVM): X
Bus driver: ✔
 (not the "all zones" ticket)

sponsors

North Wales Rover route map

North Wales Rover route map

This ticket is valid at these national network stations:

Aberdovey; Abererch; Abergele & Pensarn; Aberystwyth; Ardudwy
Bangor; Barmouth; Betws-y-Coed; Bidston; Bleanau Ffestiniog; Bodorgan; Borth; Bow Street; Buckley
Caergwrle; Caersws; Cefn-y-Bedd; Chester; Chirk; Colwyn Bay; Conwy; Criccieth
Deganwy; Dolgarrog; Dolwyddelan; Dovey Junction; Dyffryn
Fairbourne; Flint
Glan Conwy; Gobowen; Gwersyllt
Harlech; Hawarden; Heswall; Holyhead; Hope
Llanaber; Llanbedr; Llandanwg; Llandecwyn; Llandudno; Llandudno Junction; Llanfairfechan; Llanfairpwll; Llanrwst; Llwyngwril
Machynlleth; Minffordd; Morfa Mawddach
Neston; Newtown; North Llanrwst
Penhelig; Penmaenmawr; Penrhyndeudraeth; Pensarn; Penychain; Penyffordd; Pont-y-Pant; Porthmadog; Prestatyn; Pwllheli
Roman Bridge; Rhosneigr; Rhyl; Ruabon
Shotton; Shrewsbury
Talsarnau; Talybont; Tal-y-Cafn; Tonfanau; Ty Croes; Tygwyn; Tywyn
Valley
Welshpool; Wrexham Central; Wrexham General