Concessionary Travel
The Welsh Government Concessionary Travel scheme will be operating again from the 1 October 2011 until the 30 March 2012 or 30 September 2013. The schemes are:
Conwy Valley Line
Wrexham – Hawarden Bridge
Cambrian Coast (Machynlleth – Pwllheli)
Heart of Wales
Conwy Valley Line
This scheme is available to holders of a Concessionary Travel Pass issued by Conwy Councils. Pass holders will be eligible for free travel on all ATW services between Conwy Valley line between Blaenau Ffestiniog and Llandudno and on all ATW services between Llandudno Junction and Llandudno. This period commences from 1 October 2011 and terminates 30 September 2013.
Travel is permitted on the following stations:
- Llandudno
- Deganwy
- Llandudno Junction
- Glan Conwy
- Tal-y-Cafn
- Dalgarrog
- North Llanrwst
- Betws-y-Coed
- Pont-y-Pant
- Dolwyddelan
- Roman Bridge
- Blaenau Ffestiniog
Wrexham to Hawarden Bridge
This scheme is available to holders of a Concessionary Travel Pass from the county of Flintshire County Council or Wrexham. Please be aware that concessionary travel is not allowed on the 0731 Bidston to Wrexham service between Hawarden Bridge and Wrexham. This period commences from 1 October 2011 and terminates 30 September 2013.
Travel is permitted on the following stations:
- Hawarden Bridge
- Shotton
- Hawarden
- Buckley
- Penyffordd
- Hope
- Caergwrie
- Cefn-y-Bedd
- Gwersyllt
- Wrexham General
- Wrexham Central
Cambrian Coast
This scheme is available to holders of a Concessionary Travel Pass from the county of Gwynedd Council. This period commences from 3 October 2011 and terminates 30 March 2012.
Please note: During school terms there will be some restriction of travel on some trains.
06.10 Pwllheli – Machynlleth between Barmouth and Tywyn
07.34 Pwllheli – Machynlleth between Penrhynddeudraeth and Harlech.
12.56 Machynlleth – Pwllheli between Harlech and Penrhynddeudraeth
14.56 Machynlleth – Pwllheli between Tywyn and Barmouth
Travel is permitted on the following stations:
- Pwllheli
- Abererch
- Penychain
- Criccieth
- Porthmadog
- Minffordd
- Penrhyndeudraeth
- Llandecwyn
- Talsarnau
- Tygwyn
- Harlech
- Llandanwg
- Pensarn
- Llanbedr
- Dyffryn Ardudwy
- Talybont
- Llanaber
- Barmouth
- Morfa Mawddach
- Fairbourne
- Llwyngwril
- Tonfanau
- Tywyn
- Aberdovery
- Penhelig
- Dovey Junction
- Machynlleth
Heart of Wales Line
This scheme is available to holders of a Concessionary Travel Pass from
the county of Powys and Carmarthenshire Councils are valid. Holders of Swansea Local Authority issued passes boarding the Heart of Wales services at Pontardulais are not entitled to free travel and are to be charged the correct fare for the journey being made. This period commences from 3 October 2011
and terminates 30 March 2012.
Travel is permitted on the following stations:
- Knighton
- Knucklas
- Llangynllo
- Llanbister Road
- Dolau
- Pen-y-bont
- Llandrindod
- Builth Road
- Cilmari
- Garth (Powys)
- Llangammarch
- Llanwrtyd
- Sugar Loaf
- Cynghordy
- Llandovery
- Llanwrda
- Llangadog
- Llandeilo
- Fairfach
- Lladybie
- Ammanford
- Pantyfynnon
- Pontarddulais
- Llangennech
- Bynea
- Llanelli