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 using more that two buses in 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

Carlisle

300

£ £

£ £

£ £

£ £

Cockermouth

X4/5

£ £

£ £

£ £

£ £

Keswick

X4/5

£ £

£ £

£ £

£ £

Lakes College

30

£ £

£ £

£ £

£3.50

Lillyhall

29

£ £

£3.80

£1.60

£2.30

Maryport

30/300

£ £

£ £

£1.70

£2.90

Penrith

X4/5

£ £

£ £

£ £

£ £

Whitehaven

29/30

£ £

£ £

£ £

£ £


(updated 10/06/23)

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

If using more that two buses in 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

Derwent Howe

50

£1.50

£2.30

£1.20

£1.80

Harrington

52

£ £

£ £

£1.50

£2.60

Moorclose

(Shops)

50 / 51 / 52

£ £

£ £

£1.70

£3.30

Workington DayRider

Seaton

52

£ £

£ £

£1.60

£3.30

Workington DayRider

Salterbeck

52

£ £

£ £

£1.50

£2.60

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

Ticket

Adult

Young Person

(under 19)

Group

(up to 5 adults/children)

*

Workington Dayrider

£4.50

£3.30

£9.50

*

Workington 7 Day Megarider Gold

£14.50

£14.50

(adult)

*

*

 Valid on full route of Town Services 46 / 50 / 51 Also valid to Siddick / Seaton (North); Stainburn / Ellerbeck Lane (East); Harrington (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)

Ticket

Adult

Child

(under 16)

Concession

(over 65)

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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Concession : 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

--

--

One Month

£36.00

--

--

Valid in the same area as a Workington Day Ticket

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

Visit the PlusBus website for more information.

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 (no more than 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 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 including no more than 2 adults)

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