Rail (UK)

SOUTH & SOUTH WEST ENGLAND

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Freedom Travelpass

Available in three zones, the all-zone covering Bristol Temple Meads-Weston-super-Mare/ Freshford/ Yate/Pilning/Severn Beach plus Bristol Parkway-Patchway. Also available on most bus services.

All-Zone prices: 1 day - A: £13.50 (£12.50 from 0930); 7 days: A: £ 59; 1 month: £ 227. No child or railcard discounts.

Note that owing to the loss of bus services, the Dartmoor Sunday Rover has been withdrawn.

Note that for all Rovers and Day Rangers below, the time restrictio­n quoted is always relaxed where the normal Off-Peak Day Return restrictio­n for a train is earlier than the Rover or Ranger time - for example, travel is allowed on the 0725 from Exeter St Davids to Salisbury.

This won’t apply on the named branch line Day Rangers, such as the Tarka Line Ranger, where the restrictio­n has been set to do that anyway. Note that use of Sunday Okehampton services is permitted.

The following two Freedom Rovers have had significan­t increases in price this year - no doubt to avoid abstractio­n, as they were very cheap and prices had been held for some time:

Freedom of the South West Rover

Bounded by Severn Beach-SwindonMel­ksham-Romsey-Eastleigh-Portsmouth Harbour and the Channel & Atlantic coasts, plus Cardiff Central-Gloucester/Bristol Parkway/Filton Abbey Wood and Great Malvern-Gloucester-Bristol Parkway/Swindon. From 0900.

Any 3 days in 7 - A: £ 99; R (inc Forces): £ 65.35; C: £ 49.50.

Any 8 days in 15 - A: £139; R (inc Forces): £ 91.75; C: £ 69.50.

Freedom of Severn & Solent Rover

This is the Freedom of the South West Rover, but bounded to the west by Axminster and Tiverton Parkway. From 0900.

Any 3 days in 7 - A: £ 59; R (inc Forces): £ 38.95; C: £ 29.50.

Any 8 days in 15 - A: £ 79; R (inc Forces): £ 52.15; C: £ 39.50.

Heart of Wessex Day Ranger

Weymouth-Westbury-Parson Street/Severn Beach/Pilning/Bristol Parkway, plus PatchwayYa­te, Bristol Parkway-Swindon-Trowbridge, Chippenham-Bath Spa and Westbury-Pewsey. From 0820 but with some relaxation­s, notably valid on the 0751 from Severn Beach and the 0809 Pewsey-Westbury.

1 day - A: £19.90; R (inc Family & Friends and Forces): £13.15; C: £ 9.95.

Freedom of Devon & Cornwall Rover

All services west of (and including) Axminster and Tiverton Parkway. From 0900.

Any 3 days in 7 - A: £49; R: (inc Forces and Devon & Cornwall Railcards): £ 32.35; C: £ 24.50. Children accompanyi­ng D& C Railcard holders travel for £ 6.

Any 8 days in 15 - A: £ 79; R (inc Forces and also inc Devon & Cornwall Railcards): £ 52.15; C: £ 39.50. Children accompanyi­ng D& C Railcard holders travel for £16.

Devon Day Ranger

Gunnislake/St Budeaux Ferry RoadOkeham­pton/Barnstaple/Tiverton Parkway/ Axminster/Exmouth plus the Paignton branch. From 0900, but valid all services to Barnstaple (that direction only).

1 day - A: £12; R (inc Forces and Devon & Cornwall Railcards): £ 7.90; C: £ 6. Children accompanyi­ng D& C Railcard holders travel for £ 2.

An evening version is available from 1800 and also on the 1729 Gunnislake to Plymouth at A:£5; R:£ 3.30; C: £ 2.50. Children accompanyi­ng D& C Railcard holders travel for £1.

Note that some of the following Day Rangers will be issued as normal end-to-end Off-Peak Day Returns, but are neverthele­ss still valid for unlimited travel for the day.

Tarka Line Day Ranger

Barnstaple-Exeter Central. From 0830 southbound (any time northbound).

1 day - A: £10.30; R (inc Family & Friends, Forces and Devon & Cornwall Railcards): £ 6.80; C: £ 5.15. Children accompanyi­ng D& C Railcard holders travel for £1.

Tamar Valley Line Day Ranger

Plymouth - Gunnislake. From 0830.

1 day - A: £ 5.80; R (inc Family & Friends, Forces and Devon & Cornwall Railcards): £ 3.85; C: £ 2.90. Children accompanyi­ng D& C Railcard holders travel for £1.

Ride Cornwall

All stations Plymouth and west thereof. Also available on First and Go Cornwall bus services. From 0900.

1 day - A: £13; R (inc Forces and Devon & Cornwall Railcards): £10.75; C: £ 9.75; Family (up to 2 adults + 3 children): £ 26.

Looe Valley Line Day Ranger

Liskeard-Looe. From 0830.

1 day - A: £4.40; R (inc Family & Friends, Forces and Devon & Cornwall Railcards): £ 2.90; C: £ 2.20. Children accompanyi­ng D& C Railcard holders travel for £1.

Atlantic Coast Line Day Ranger

Par-Newquay. From 0915.

1 day - A: £4.90; R (inc Family & Friends, Forces and Devon & Cornwall Railcards): £ 3.25; C: £ 2.45. Children accompanyi­ng D& C Railcard holders travel for £1.

Maritime Line Day Ranger

Truro-Falmouth. From 0845 toward Truro; from 0915 towards Falmouth.

1 day - A: £4.40; R (inc Family & Friends, Forces and Devon & Cornwall Railcards): £ 2.90; C: £ 2.20. Children accompanyi­ng D& C Railcard holders travel for £1.

Fal Mussel Card - Visitor

Truro-Falmouth. Includes ferries and buses in the Falmouth, St Mawes and Truro area. Available Easter to October. 1, 2, 3 or 6 consecutiv­e days. A: £19.50£44; C £14.50-£ 31; Family (up to 2 adults + 3 children): £ 48-£122.50. 10% off if bought online from www.falriver.co.uk/getting-about/fal-mussel-card. This is relatively expensive as the ferry use includes free crossing for a vehicle as well as the passengers.

St Ives Bay Line Day Ranger

St Erth-St Ives.

1 day - A: £4; R (except Devon & Cornwall Railcard): £ 2.65; Devon & Cornwall Railcard only: £2;C:£ 2; Family (3 or 4 adults): £ 8; Family (up to 2 adults + 3 children): £10 (£ 7 if a holder has a Devon & Cornwall Railcard).

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