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Simpler Bus Tickets Across Yorkshire from 18 January 2026

New Transdev ticket prices, areas and travel options explained

From 18 January 2026, Transdev is introducing a simpler bus ticket range across Yorkshire and Lancashire, following feedback from the Your Ticket, Your Say survey (Summer 2025).

The new tickets make it easier to choose the best-value bus ticket whether you’re travelling locally, commuting, or planning a day out.

What’s changing to Transdev bus tickets?

From 18 January 2026:

• West Yorkshire Plus, Boroughbridge and FLYER 1 tickets will be withdrawn

• Two new ticket options will replace them

• Single bus fares remain unchanged

• Tickets bought before this date remain valid until expiry

These changes only apply to tickets purchased on or after 18 January 2026.

Yorkshire Bus Ticket – Travel Anywhere in Yorkshire

Best for commuting, regular travel and flexibility

The Yorkshire ticket allows unlimited travel on all Transdev buses across Yorkshire.

Available ticket durations

• 1 day

• 7 days

• 28 days

• Annual

Yorkshire ticket prices

1 Day bus ticket

• Adult: £7.50

• Under 19: £5

• Duo: £12

• Group: £16

7 Day bus ticket

• Adult: £27.50

• Under 19: £20

28 Day bus ticket

• Adult: £95

• Under 19: £70

Annual bus ticket

• Adult: £990

• Under 19: £800

DayTripper Bus Ticket – Yorkshire & Lancashire

Ideal for day trips and Coastliner journeys

The DayTripper ticket covers:

• All Transdev buses in Yorkshire and Lancashire

• Full access to all Coastliner services

DayTripper prices (1 day)

• Adult: £15

• Under 19: £10

• Duo: £20

• Group: £31

Harrogate Bus Ticket – Extended Local Travel

Local bus travel now includes Ripon and Pateley Bridge

The Harrogate ticket has been expanded and now covers:

• Harrogate

• Ripon

• Pateley Bridge

Harrogate ticket prices

1 Day

• Adult: £7

• Under 19: £4

• Duo: £10

• Group: £15

7 Day

• Adult: £22

• Under 19: £15

• Knaresborough to Harrogate Under 19 (7 day): £9

28 Day

• Adult: £75

• Under 19: £50

Single Bus Tickets – No Price Changes

For short or occasional journeys:

• £3 single ticket on all Transdev buses

• £2.50 single ticket in West Yorkshire

• £1 Under 19 single ticket in York & North Yorkshire

For return journeys, two single tickets remain the best-value option.

Commuter Club Bus Ticket Discounts

Commuter Club members continue to benefit from:

• 10% off 28-day bus tickets

• New: 10% off a bundle of 20 single tickets

All discounts automatically apply to the new ticket areas.

How to Buy Your Bus Ticket

You can still buy tickets in the same ways:

• On the Transdev Go app before boarding

• From the driver (cash or contactless)

• By tap on, tap off for adults — never pay more than the 1-day or 7-day cap

Multi-operator tickets such as MCard and All York are unchanged.

Need help choosing the right bus ticket?

These ticket changes are designed to make bus travel simpler, clearer and better value.

Contact our customer services team:

• Email: customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk

• Phone: 01422 553 576

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Click Here to see Christmas cheer in Leeds this Christmas on the 36

Our buses over Christmas

Making your festive plans? Our buses will be running a little different over the festive period, so we’ve put together a handy guide to help you make the most of this special time of year.

…and don’t forget, fares are no more than £3 each way on our buses.

a summary of how we’re running each day

Monday 22nd December 2025 – Saturday service, with the exception of the 59. There’ll be extra buses on the 6 to get you to work, departing Harrogate at 7.15am and 7.45am.

Tuesday 23rd December 2025 – Saturday service, with the exception of the 59. There’ll be extra buses on the 6 to get you to work, departing Harrogate at 7.15am and 7.45am.

Wednesday 24th December 2025 – Saturday service with buses finishing earlier (see below). The 59 will not run, and there’ll be extra buses on the 6 to get you to work, departing Harrogate at 7.15am and 7.45am.

Thursday 25th December 2025 – Merry Christmas! Our colleagues and buses will be having a rest – there will be no buses on this day.

Friday 26th December 2025 – we’ll be running some of our services for boxing day, please take a look below.

Saturday 27th December 2025 – Saturday Service

Sunday 28th December 2025 – Sunday service

Monday 29th December 2025 – Saturday service, with the exception of the 59. There’ll be extra buses on the 6 to get you to work, departing Harrogate at 7.15am and 7.45am.

Tuesday 30th December 2025 – Saturday service, with the exception of the 59. There’ll be extra buses on the 6 to get you to work, departing Harrogate at 7.15am and 7.45am.

Wednesday 31st December 2025 – Saturday service with buses finishing earlier (see below). The 59 will not run, and there’ll be extra buses on the 6 to get you to work, departing Harrogate at 7.15am and 7.45am.

Thursday 1st January 2026 – Happy New Year! Our colleagues and buses will be having a rest – there will be no buses on this day.

Friday 2nd January 2026 – We’ll be back to normal service for you

boxing day buses

We’re running some of our most popular buses on Boxing Day again this year.

the 1

the 36

early finish times for Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve

We’ll be finishing early on most routes on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. Here are the last bus times on each of our routes. If your route isn’t listed, it’ll be finishing at the normal time.

1A

7.40pm Harrogate to St James Retail Park
8.01pm St James Retail Park to Harrogate

1B

8pm Harrogate to Eastfield
8.24pm Eastfield to Harrogate

1C

7.20pm Harrogate to Carmires
7.42pm Carmires to Harrogate

2

7.45pm Harrogate to Bilton circular

3

8.20pm Harrogate to Jennyfield circular

6

8.25pm Harrogate to Pannal Ash circular

7

6.20pm Harrogate to Leeds
The 7.20pm from Harrogate will finish at Wetherby at 7.40pm
6.55pm Leeds to Harrogate

24

6.25pm Harrogate to Pateley Bridge
7.25pm Pateley Bridge to Harrogate

36

7.15pm Leeds to Ripon & 8.15pm Harrogate to Ripon
7.45pm Leeds to Starbeck
The 8.15pm from Leeds will finish at Starbeck instead of Ripon
6.30pm Ripon to Leeds & 7.10pm Harrogate to Leeds
The 7pm from Ripon will finish at Harrogate at 7.30pm
The 7.40pm from Ripon will finish at Harrogate at 8.10pm

FLYER A2

5.15pm Bradford to Harrogate
The 6.25pm from Bradford will finish at Leeds Bradford Airport at 7.05pm
6.55pm Harrogate to Bradford

customer services

If you need any help, our customer services team will be working different hours during Christmas. We’ll be open from 9am to 4pm each day from December 22, then back to normal times from January 2. Our offices will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day. Give us a call on 01422 553 576 or email customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk.

concessionary bus passes

Concessionary bus passes will still be available to use at the normal times, including free travel after 9.30am (9am in North Yorkshire) Mon-Fri and any time at the weekend and on bank holidays.

things to do

There’s so much to see and do at Christmas, so why not let us do the driving? Fares are just £3 each way. We’ve got inspiration for things to do here, and don’t forget to keep up to date with our social media pages – just search for Harrogate Bus Company.

 

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