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Archive => Archived Boards => Local Issues => Topic started by: Condate on May 20, 2022, 07:43:40 PM
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I spent today using a Greater Manchester Wayfarer. I hadn't heard of this until recently, so I thought I'd try it.
https://tfgm.com/tickets-and-passes/wayfarer-adult (https://tfgm.com/tickets-and-passes/wayfarer-adult)
It covers rail, bus and Metrolink services over quite a wide area. There are maps on the site. It costs £15.20.
I started at Marple and got a train to Piccadilly (195 107 if anyone is interested). I then got a tram to Altrincham, along the old MSJ&A route. I used the line a lot when it was heavy rail, but never before since it was converted. From Altrincham, I got a train to Stockport (150 113) and then changed to the Buxton line (150 146). I stopped there for lunch and returned to Piccadilly (150 110). Then a tram to Bury. Bought some black pudding at the marked and back to Piccadilly. Finally, a train to Rose Hill (195 128) and a bus (11542) for the last bit. In theory, I could go out again this evening, but I think I've had enough.
Perhaps everyone but me knew about the ticket, but if not, it's well worth looking into.
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I knew about the Wayfarer but it's not very well known at all from what I can tell. Barely promoted, and difficult to obtain. Last time I had one one of the bus drivers genuinely said "well I have not seen one of those for a long time"! It took about ten minutes for the woman at McColls on Market Street to find it on her machine, when I went to buy it! (Obviously a while ago)
If you are going into Derbyshire it's especially worth a look. You can go a very long way. First time I used one it got me on seven different buses in one day, going well beyond Buxton, to Bakewell
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Useful info, thanks. Not really heard of these despite being a fan of exploring on dayriders.
M
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Useful info, thanks. Not really heard of these despite being a fan of exploring on dayriders.
M
use to use these a good while back not aware they were still available how mutch are they now
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use to use these a good while back not aware they were still available how mutch are they now
£15.20.
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I've never heard of that sort of ticket. Looking at the map (https://assets.ctfassets.net/nv7y93idf4jq/6RYCa3mqR2ALepQjnOHsAK/5d34164fc89723f7fab99b5e32da1ec0/Wayfarer_map_2020__TPL_Spring_2020_.pdf), that's a huge area to be able to cover for £15.20.