Children and Young Persons’ £1 Bus Travel Scheme

From 1 September 2025, the Welsh Government introduced cheaper bus tickets for 16 - 21-year-olds with a mytravelpass in Wales and some cross border services.

From 3 November 2025, the £1 single bus fare and £3 day ticket will be extended to 5 - 15-year-olds in Wales and some cross border services. 5 - 15-year-olds don’t need a mytravelpass to be eligible for the scheme.

 

Bus fares

Tickets will cost:

  • Taith Sengl (Single) - £1.00
  • Tocyn Cymru (Day Ticket) - £3.00 (unlimited travel on participating bus services)

These tickets will be available to use and purchase from participating registered bus operators.

Find out more and apply for your mytravelpass

 

Terms and conditions

  • Discounted fares are available to 5 to 15 year olds without the need for a mytravelpass.
  • Available to 16-21-year-olds with a valid mytravelpass. The mytravelpass needs to be shown to the driver as you board or purchase your ticket.
  • Available with participating operators.
  • Tickets are available for journeys that begin or end within Wales. On cross border services, the ticket will be valid up to and from the first bus stop in England, or on some services to the end of the route. Please check with the operator.
  • Discount is only available on bus travel.
  • Single tickets must be used with the operator they are purchased from.
  • Not currently available with Tap In, Tap Out.
  • The discounted fares aren’t available on coach services operated by National Express, Megabus, Flix Bus, premium-fare night buses and City Sightseeing buses.
  • This scheme is being funded for 1 year.

 

Who are the participating operators?

The majority of bus operators across Wales are part of this new scheme.

Services such as premium-fare night buses and City Sightseeing buses won’t offer the discounted fares or accept Day Tickets. The discounted fares aren’t available on coach services operated by National Express, Megabus or Flix Bus.

The following bus operators are taking part in the Children and Young Persons' Bus Travel Scheme:

  • Adventure Travel
  • Arriva Cymru
  • Berwyn Coaches
  • Caelloi
  • Cardiff Bus
  • Celtic Travel
  • Clynnog and Trefor
  • Connect2
  • Dansa
  • Davies Coaches
  • Denbighshire County Council
  • Dilwyn's Coaches
  • Edwards
  • Eifion’s Coaches
  • Evans Coaches, Tregaron
  • First Cymru
  • Forge Travel
  • Goodsir Coaches
  • Gwynfor Coaches
  • Harris Coaches
  • Jones Login
  • K&P Coaches
  • Keepings Coaches
  • Lewis Y Lan
  • Llew Jones
  • Lloyds Coaches
  • M&H Coaches
  • Mid Wales Travel
  • Morris Travel
  • Nefyn Coaches
  • Newport Transport
  • Ddrws I ddrws
  • OR Jones
  • Oswestry Community Action
  • Owens Travelmaster
  • P&O Lloyds
  • Pats Coaches
  • Pembrokeshire County Council
  • Pembrokeshire Voluntary Transport
  • Peyton Travel
  • Phil Anslow
  • R. Williams Services
  • Richard Brothers
  • Ridgeway
  • Select Coaches
  • Sergeant Bros
  • Simon Price Cars
  • South Wales Transport
  • Stagecoach South Wales
  • Taf Valley
  • Tanat Valley
  • Thomas of Rhondda
  • TrawsCymru
  • Valentines Travel
  • Wilkins Travel
  • Williams Coaches (Brecon)

This list is subject to change and will be updated on a regular basis.

Who can use the Children and Young Persons’ Bus Travel scheme?

The scheme is open to everyone between the ages of 5 and 21.

All 16 to 21-year-olds are eligible for Young Persons' Bus Travel Scheme fares, but you must have a mytravelpass to prove your age to the bus driver when purchasing a ticket.

If you don’t already have a mytravelpass , you can apply here: mytravelpass.tfw.wales/apply.

If you or your child is aged between 5 and 15 years old, they do not need a mytravelpass to benefit from the scheme.

Where can I purchase discounted Children and Young Persons bus tickets?

The discounted Children and Young Persons' bus fares can be purchased:

  • on bus from the driver when boarding
  • via mobile ticketing apps, if suitable

You currently can’t use Tap-on, Tap-off and capped payment, but we hope to introduce this in the future as we develop the scheme.

If you use an app on your phone to purchase a ticket, you may need to register your mytravelpass before you can buy reduced fares. You’ll still need to present the mytravelpass to the driver when you board the bus.

There are also some restrictions on the use of single tickets purchased via mobile apps. These can only be used on services that are operated by the bus company who sold you the single ticket. This restriction doesn’t apply to Day Tickets purchased on an app, which can be used on any participating Welsh bus service.

Can I get a Children and Young Persons’ discount on bus services outside Wales?

Yes. As long as your bus journey begins or ends within Wales, you can get the discount up to and from the first bus stop in England, or on some services to the end of the route.

What if I already have a mytravelpass?

If you’re aged between 16 to 21-years-old and already have a mytravelpass, you’re ready to benefit from the new scheme - you don’t need to do anything else.

If you or your child is aged between 5 and 15 years old they do not need a mytravelpass to benefit from the scheme.

Is there a discount on rail travel?

No, the Children and Young Persons Bus Travel Scheme only applies to bus travel in Wales.

Free travel is available for under 11’s on our rail services and children aged 11 - 15 can travel for free on our trains during off-peak times, both when accompanied by a fare-paying adult.

You can find out more here: Kids go free on our trains

There are no discounts for mytravelpass users on our rail services, the Children and Young Persons Bus Travel Scheme only applies to bus travel in Wales. For information on railcard discounts vist: Railcards