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Unlimited 18 & under travel for 1 day on all bus operators within the nBus zone and on all National Express buses.

Our drivers are unable to give change so if you pay with cash please use the exact fare. 16-18 year olds must be living within the West Midlands county and hold a valid 16-18 Swift card. The West Midlands county consists of Birmingham, Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Solihull and Coventry. Children 4 years old and under travel for free when accompanied by a fare paying customer or pass holder.

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*Up to 5 adults or 2 adults and up to 4 children

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Unlimited adult travel on all bus operators that are part of the nBus scheme within the West Midlands zone and the West Midlands Metro tram zones 1-4. Our drivers are unable to give change so if you pay with cash please use the exact fare.

Unlimited 18 & under travel on all bus operators that are part of the nBus scheme within the West Midlands zone and the West Midlands Metro tram zones 1-4. Our drivers are unable to give change so if you pay with cash please use the exact fare. 16-18 year olds must be living within the West Midlands county and hold a valid 16-18 Swift card. The West Midlands county consists of Birmingham, Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Solihull and Coventry. Children 4 years old and under travel for free when accompanied by a fare paying customer or pass holder.

(16-18 year olds must show a valid  West Midlands 16-18 card )

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Unlimited travel on all bus operators within the nBus zone , on all National Express buses ,  the West Midlands Metro tram zones 1-4 and train travel within zones 1-5.

Family tickets are for a family of up to 2 adults and 4 children* travelling together. Minimum of 1 adult and 1 child needed.

One day nNetwork zones 1-5 ticket

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After 9.30am weekdays and all day weekends

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Adult fares are applicable to all passengers aged 2+. Adults under the age of 16 are not permitted to travel alone on any European service unless accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over or they have a letter of authority from a parent or guardian.

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n-NETWORK DAYTRIPPER

Unlimited off-peak travel for one day on all trains, buses and Metro trams throughout the Network West Midlands area zones 1-5

The Adult Plus and Adult Add-on tickets can only be purchased from railway stations and should be purchased with the Daytripper ticket.

Note that the "Network West Midlands" area is NOT the same as the West Midlands Day Ranger area

information

see also: West Midlands Day Ranger - a much larger area of the West Midlands Heart of England Rover - 3 in 7 and 7 day rover around the Midlands

Ticket Issuing System details:  name  /  code  /  group NETWRK DAYTRIPPER / C1D / G107 DAYTRIPPER NETWRK FAM DAYTRIP / CFD / G105 DAYTRIPPER FAMLY NETWORK 1 DAY / CDY / G810 NNETWORK 1 DAY

fares & restrictions

Fares correct as at 5th July 2024

adult (anytime): £10.50 adult (from 09:30): £8.20 child (5-15): £5.70 family: £14.30 railcards: no

*Family tickets are for up to 6 people, not more than two of whom may be 16 or over and each group must contain at least one adult and one child

Previous fares ⯈ Previous fares (adult 09:30): 2023 - £10.00 2022 - £7.20 2021 - £6.90 2020 - £6.90 2019 - £6.90 2018 - £6.90 2014 - £6.20 2011 - £5.50

time restrictions Mon to Fri: valid from 09:30 but "peak" ticket valid anytime

No restrictions at weekends or bank holidays

route restrictions Not valid on CrossCountry between Coventry and Leamington Spa

train operating companies Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry, London Northwestern Railway, Transport for Wales, West Midlands Railway

purchasing Online: X Train conductor: X Bus driver: ✔ Metro: ✔ Station ticket office: ✔ Ticket Vending Machine: ✔ (excludes plus and add-on tickets which can only be bought at railway stations) i Northern Ticket Vending Machines now sell most ranger and rover tickets but at the moment only for same-day travel (rather prohibitive for distant areas) Some Avanti West Coast station TVMs for example Crewe, now sell local rangers and rovers. A number of PTE areas sell local rangers from TVMs in their area e.g. South Yorkshire, Strathclyde and West Midlands

West Midlands Daytripper route map

This ticket is valid at these national network stations:.

Acocks Green; Adderley Park; Aston Bedworth; Berkswell; Bescot Stadium; Birmingham International; Birmingham Moor Street; Birmingham New Street; Birmingham Snow Hill; Blake Street; Bloxwich; Bloxwich North; Bordesley; Bournville; Butlers Lane Canley; Chester Road; Coseley; Coventry; Coventry Arena; Cradley Heath Dorridge; Duddeston; Dudley Port Earlswood; Erdlington Five Ways; Four Oaks Gravelly Hill Hall Green; Hampton-in-Arden; Hamstead Jewellery Quarter Kenilworth; Kings Norton Langley Green; Lea Hall; Longbridge; Lye Marston Green Northfield Old Hill; Olton Perry Barr Rowley Regis Sandwell & Dudley; Selly Oak; Shirley; Small Heath; Smethwick Galton Bridge; Smethwick Rolfe Street; Solihull; Spring Road; Stechford; Stourbridge Junction; Stourbridge Town; Sutton Coldfield Tame Bridge Parkway; The Hawthorns; Tile Hill; Tipton; Tyseley University Walsall; Whitlocks End; Widney Manor; Witton; Wolverhampton; Wylde Green; Wythall Yardley Wood

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You can get tickets from bus, train and tram operators when you travel.

You can also use a Swift card. Swift cards are the smart and flexible way to travel around the West Midlands.

We have all your ticket needs covered. Whether you want to catch the bus, train or tram, for just one day, one month or a year.

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*For use on the train, only nnetwork or ntrain tickets can be loaded onto Swift cards.

* Paying for parking using Swift is only available at specific locations.  

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West Midlands day-trip ticket planner

Which day tickets should you get?

DTA Daytripper (Network West Midlands)

Multi-journey off-peak ticket, valid from 09:30 for all modes of travel in all zones of the 'nNetwork' (Network West Midlands PTE area ) in Birmingham. Standard Class only.

Allows unlimited travel by train in the  'nNetwork' area and Midland Metro . In addition, it allows unlimited bus travel in the same area and further afield to and from Baginton, Bilbrook, Codsall, Himley, Hollywood, Gannow, Keresley, Kinver, Little Aston, Pattingham, Perton, Rubery, Swindon, Wombourne and Wythall.

Additional 'rail add on' tickets to stations outside of the 'nNetwork' area ) are also available:

Daytripper 'add-on'

Available as an add-on to the nNetwork Daytripper ticket and allows travel on all trains from the  'nNetwork' area to Landywood, Cannock, Hednesford, Rugeley Town and Rugeley Trent Valley stations.

Daytripper Plus

Available as an add-on to the nNetwork Daytripper ticket and allows travel on all trains from the  'nNetwork' area to the following stations, Stratford-upon-Avon, Kidderminster, Leamington Spa, Lichfield and Warwick. Does not cover travel on the Coventry to Leamington Spa train line.

Full details of the full range of tickets, periods of validity, zones and maps can be found on the Network West Midlands website .

C1D - Daytripper Adult

DTA - Daytripper Adult (add-on)

CFD - Daytripper Family

DTF - Daytripper Family (add-on)

DAA - Daytripper Plus

DAF - Daytripper Plus (Family)

Availability

Available from the 'nNetwork' Travel Shops at Birmingham New Street train station or Wolverhampton bus station as well as at any staffed station in the 'nNetwork' (Network West Midlands PTE area ).

Can also be purchased on buses or at any Midland Metro tram stop.

Approximately 1/3rd off.

The Family version of the Daytripper ticket allows up to 6 people. At least 1 - but no more than 2 - must be adults. Each family group must contain at least 1 adult and 1 child travelling together at all times. Children are considered as aged 5 to 15 years old.

Break of Journey

Change of journey.

Wholly unused tickets are refunded. An administration charge is deducted.

Validity and reservation requirements

Reservations are not required by this ticket type, but may still be forced by a selected timetabled mandatory-reservations train service.

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network daytripper CHILD

Unlimited regional bus * and tram travel, plus train travel within the specified West Midlands rail zones

*Valid on bus services, run by operators in the Centrocard Ticket Scheme within the West Midlands area . You can find out which operator accepts them here

Swift Pay As You Go (PAYG)

• never be stuck for change
• top-up online 24/7 using Click and Collect
• top-up at Payzone or Kiosks
• Any staffed rail station within the Network West Midlands area.
• Purchase on bus
• Purchase on Metro

Any rail operator, operating in zones 1 - 5

Any All Operators* bus, within the West Midlands County

Conditions of use

Travel on Train companies services is subject to the National rail Conditions or carriage and to the published terms & conditions relating to bus & Metro operators services and facilities which are available for inspection at the head offices of the appropiate companies.

Price: £5.70 Swift PAYG £5.70

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Purchasing a West Midlands Day Tripper at Wolverhampton

• Thread starter Speed Whiskers
• Start date 11 Jul 2024
• 11 Jul 2024

Speed Whiskers

For a same day return journey from Liverpool to Birmingham International in early August with flexible time split tickets, I'd like to have the additional coverage/flexibility that comes with a West Midlands Day Tripper instead of a Wolverhampton-International off peak day return (and it's £1 cheaper!). As my planned outward journey includes changing at Wolverhampton, are there likely to be any problems buying this from the ticket office in Wolverhampton station as it seems I can't buy it on board or from the ticket office or a TVM at Lime Street. If the Wolverhampton ticket office is closed, do the TVMs at Wolverhampton sell this ticket or would I need to go to the bus station?  

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Tazi hupefi, established member.

Have you compared the price with a Liverpool to Crewe day return and a West Midlands Day Ranger ticket? You can buy the Daytripper from the TVM at Liverpool, either the Avanti or Northern ones.  

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Tazi Hupefi said: Have you compared the price with a Liverpool to Crewe day return and a West Midlands Day Ranger ticket? You can buy the Daytripper from the TVM at Liverpool, either the Avanti or Northern ones. Click to expand...

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If you have issues at Liverpool - Wolverhampton's ticket machines definitely sell the Daytripper (and unless changed since i last used one, it was one of the 'quick buy' options)  

Although if you plan to use the daytripper on the buses (and trams) it might be easier to pop to the ticket office to get it on the Daytripper stock. Less chance of a bus driver/tram conductor claiming it isn't valid  

Kite159 said: Although if you plan to use the daytripper on the buses (and trams) it might be easier to pop to the ticket office to get it on the Daytripper stock. Less chance of a bus driver/tram conductor claiming it isn't valid Click to expand...

It looks as though I have plenty of options for getting a Day Tripper.  

Speed Whiskers said: ...or would I need to go to the bus station? Click to expand...

Daytripper (Network West Midlands) | National Rail

Availability​ Purchase Location​ Available from the 'nNetwork' Travel Shops at Birmingham New Street train station or Wolverhampton bus station as well as at any staffed station in the 'nNetwork' (Network West Midlands PTE area ). Can also be purchased on buses or at any Midland Metro tram stop. Click to expand...

• 14 Jul 2024

317 forever

MikeWM said: Last time I got one at Wolverhampton (about a year ago) the ticket office issued it on orange bog roll stock, which was slightly disappointing. Though no problems with acceptance on the trams (I didn't get any buses). Click to expand...

MrJeeves said: Worth remembering that the blue stock has been/is being phased out. WMR ticket offices seem to always sell them on bog roll, in my experience. Click to expand...

8 th Sep, 2024

West Midlands Ambulance Service to celebrate emergency service day 

West midlands ambulance service is set to celebrate emergency services day on monday september 9., the annual day shines light on the variety of roles within the organisation and the crucial part each member of staff plays in saving lives..

Written By: Freddy Pope

This year, some of the lesser-known roles that are key to making the service work, are being highlighted.

Trust chief executive, Anthony Marsh, said: “Emergency Services Day provides us with the opportunity to reflect on the life-saving work our team perform, and contribute to every single day. “Whether you are a vehicle preparation operative, a mechanic, someone in payroll, human resources, patient safety, safeguarding, or one of the many other support roles, your work means our frontline staff and volunteers can do their job to the best of their abilities. “A huge thank you to all staff and volunteers, and to our fantastic blue light colleagues in the police and fire for their unwavering commitment, efforts and contribution in supporting the Trust.”

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