With a Wayfarer ticket you can travel with any of these companies.
Buses
Arriva bus companies
Bullocks Coaches
Burnley and Pendle
Clowes Coaches
Cumfybus
D&G Buses
Diamond Bus
First Bus Companies
Go Goodwins
Go North West
High Peak
Hulleys of Baslow
Lancashire United
M Travel
PMH Motors Wigan
Rosso
Selwyns
Stagecoach Bus Companies
Stotts Tours
TM Travel
Trans Dev
Vision Bus
Warringtons of Ilam
Warrington’s Own Buses
Trains
Arriva Trains Wales
Avanti West Coast
Northern
CrossCountry
East Midland Trains
TransPennine Express
Trams
Metrolink
Wayfarer terms and conditions
- Your Wayfarer ticket must be shown on request to any conductor, driver, inspector, ticket collector or other authorised official.
- A Wayfarer ticket can only be used for travel on the date shown on the ticket.
- Wayfarer tickets are not transferable.
- The ticket can only be used on services provided by operators who participate in the scheme within the defined area in which the scheme operates.
- You can travel at any time of day on services run by bus companies participating in the Wayfarer scheme. Wayfarer can be used after 0930 on Metrolink tram services and standard class train services on weekdays and at any time at weekends and public holidays.
- Travel is subject to the passenger regulations and byelaws of Transport for Greater Manchester and the conditions of carriage that apply for the operators on whose services you travel.
A Wayfarer ticket allows travel as follows:
- An Adult Wayfarer ticket can be used by any person.
- A Concession Wayfarer ticket can only be used by children age 5 to 15 (inclusive) and holders of English National Concessionary Travel Passes for people aged over 60 and disabled people. Proof of age or eligibility may be required for children.
- A Group ticket allows travel for up to two adults and two children. Children must be aged under 16 and proof of age may be required.
- Misuse of the ticket may result in its withdrawal and legal proceedings being taken.
- These conditions are subject to change without notice.
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Visit the free travel scheme page
Free travel for 48 hours for Ukrainians arriving in Greater Manchester
To help Ukrainian nationals arriving in Greater Manchester, Metrolink tram services, rail services and the majority of bus and coach services in the region are being provided free of charge.
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Visit our contactless travel page
Using contactless to travel on Metrolink?
Make sure you touch-in and touch-out using the SAME device at the start and end of your journey.
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Visit our Coronavirus page
Face coverings still welcome
Face coverings are no longer compulsory but are encouraged
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Find out which lines will be affected
Metrolink improvement works
In May, planned improvement works will take place on Metrolink. These works will affect various different lines across a number of dates.
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View the proposal document
Our Buses
New dates have been proposed for local service contracts in Bolton and Wigan.
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Visit the free travel scheme page
Free travel for 48 hours for Ukrainians arriving in Greater Manchester
To help Ukrainian nationals arriving in Greater Manchester, Metrolink tram services, rail services and the majority of bus and coach services in the region are being provided free of charge.
-
Visit our Coronavirus page
Face coverings still welcome
Face coverings are no longer compulsory but are encouraged
-
View the proposal document
Our Buses
New dates have been proposed for local service contracts in Bolton and Wigan.
-
Visit our contactless travel page
Using contactless to travel on Metrolink?
Make sure you touch-in and touch-out using the SAME device at the start and end of your journey.
-
Find out which lines will be affected
Metrolink improvement works
In May, planned improvement works will take place on Metrolink. These works will affect various different lines across a number of dates.