Pay less to travel by bus

As part of a Government initiative, a maximum £2 Single fare will apply on many bus services across Cumbria until 31 December 2024

Participating operators : Stagecoach; Blueworks; Cumbria Classic Coaches; Go North East; Kirkby Lonsdale Coaches; Western Dales Bus 

Please note 

  • In line with the rules of the scheme the £2 fare does not apply on services which only run on Schooldays 
  • Only the operators listed above are participating in the scheme, so normal fares will continue to apply on all other services


Listed below are some sample fares for bus services. Visit the Stagecoach website for fares on other Stagecoach services. 

Tickets can be bought from the driver with no need to pre-book.

Fares shown are valid on the direct services listed. If you make the journey using other services with a change of buses, fares are likely to be higher.

Some season tickets can be bought online in advance or by phone, but all tickets are also available from the driver on the bus, in cash or using contactless payments.

£ £ : unless stated otherwise it is now better value to buy a Discounted £2.00 Single fare - or two Singles instead of a return

If making several trips a day, it may still be better value to buy a Day; Weekly or Season Ticket 

To/from

Services

Adult

Single

Adult

Return

Child

Single

Child

Return

Cleator Moor

30

£ £

£ £

£1.70

£2.90

Egremont

30

£ £

£ £

£1.80

£3.30

Frizington

30

£ £

£ £

£ £

£ £

Lakes College

30

£ £

£ £

£1.80

£3.30

Lillyhall

29

£ £

£ £

£2.00

£3.30

Workington

29 / 30

£ £

£ £

£2.30

£3.70

(updated 12/06/23)

£ £ : unless stated otherwise it is now better value to buy a Discounted £2.00 Single fare - or two Singles instead of a return

If making several trips a day, it may still be better value to buy a Day; Weekly or Season Ticket 

To/from

Services

Adult

Single

Adult

Return

Child

Single

Child

Return

Lowca

1

£ £

£ £

£1.70

£3.30

Whitehaven Day ticket

Mirehouse

3

£1.80

£3.40

£1.40

£2.30

Parton

1

£ £

£ £

Whitehaven Day ticket

£1.70

£3.30

Whitehaven Day ticket

West Cumberland Hospital

30

£ £

£3.40

£1.50

£2.40


(updated 10/06/23)

If you are traveling on more than one bus, a Day ticket normally often offer better value for money, whilst you are travelling on more than one consecutive day, weekly tickets will offer further savings 

 

Tickets

Adult

Young Person

(under 19)

Group 

(up to 5 Adults/ children)

*

 

 

 

 

 

Whitehaven Dayrider

£4.50

£3.30

  £9.50

*

Whitehaven 7 Day Megarider Gold

£12.00

£12.00

(Adult)

 *

*

Valid on full route of Town Services 1, 2 & 3 Valid on other services to Brewery Brow (North)/ Overend Road (East) / Mirehouse Road (South) 

West Cumbria Dayrider Plus

£7.00

£5.20

£14.50

*

West Cumbria 7 Day Megarider Gold

£24.00

£24.00

(adult)

*

Valid on all Town Services in Maryport, Whitehaven and Workington. Also valid as far as Maryport (North), Cockermouth/Frizington (East) and Thornhill (South)

Tickets

Adult

Child

(under 16)

 Concession

Group 

(up to 5 Adults/ children)

One Day North West Explorer

£12.00

£9.00

£9.00

£33.00

Three Day North West Explorer

£26.00

£21.00

£21.00

£70.00

(7 Day)

Seven Day North West megarider Gold

£34.00

£34.00

(adult)

£34.00

(adult)

£70.00

Valid on Stagecoach buses across Cumbria Also buses to Lancaster, Morecambe and Newcastle

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Concessions : For those over 65 who do not hold an English National Concessionary Travel (ENCTS) Pass - or who wish to travel before 0930 Monday to Friday, when the ENCTS pass is not valid.


(updated 10/06/23)

 

If you are linking a rail journey with a bus trip you can purchase a PlusBus added on to rail ticket

 

Adult

Child

Railcard

Holder

 

 

 

 

One Day

£2.90

£1.45

£1.90

7 Day

£9.50

£9.50

--

One Month

£36.00

£36.00

--

 Plus Bus tickets are NOT sold on bus, they must be purchased in advance at a rail station or online

Same area of validity as the Whitehaven Dayrider


Stagecoach also work with operators offering lake cruises, to offer joint tickets offering all day bus travel plus a trip on a Lake Cruise. 

 

 

 

Adult

Child

Group

up to 5 (2 adults)

Windermere bus and boat

 

 

 

 

 

A single boat cruises on the red or yellow routes on Windermere

Plus

One Day Explorer

£17.50

£12.50

£42.00

Coniston bus and boat

 

 

 

 

 

A boat cruise on either

red or yellow boat routes

plus

One Day Explorer

£17.80

£11.90

£35.60

Coniston and Brantwood

bus and boat

 

 

 

 

 

A boat cruise on either

red or yellow boat routes

Plus entry to Brantwood

plus

One Day Explorer

£25.30

£11.90

£50.80

Ullswater bus and boat

 

 

 

 

 

Any boat cruise on Ullswater

plus

One Day Explorer

£17.50

£12.00

£37.80

Up to 4 (2 adult)

Derwentwater bus and boat

 

 

 

 

 

Hop on and off Keswick Launch

plus

One Day Explorer

£17.90

£11.90

£35.40

correct October 2022

If you spot any errors, or have suggestions for improvements 

Please contact us at integrated.transport@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk so the information can be updated