The Derbyshire Wayfarer day rover ticket

The Derbyshire Wayfarer is a day rover ticket allowing virtually unlimited bus and train travel throughout Derbyshire for a whole day.
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Wayfarer logo

Travel between Derbyshire and Sheffield*, Burton-on-Trent*, Macclesfield*, Leek* and Uttoxeter* is also included.

* Town/city centre (valid on direct journeys to/from Derbyshire only)

Derbyshire Wayfarer ticket prices

  • £8.60 for an adult (plus one child under 16)
  • £4.30 for a senior citizen (aged 60 or over), a child under 16*, or a holder of a Gold Card or b_line card
  • £13.70 for a group of up to 2 adults and up to 3 children*

* A dog may travel in place of a child 

Where to buy Derbyshire Wayfarer tickets 
You can buy Derbyshire Wayfarer tickets in advance, or (subject to opening hours) on the day you wish to travel, from any of these outlets:

  • Tourist Information Centres in Ashbourne, Bakewell, Buxton, Castleton, Chesterfield, Derby, Edale, Hayfield, Leek, Matlock, New Mills, Swadlincote and Uttoxeter (Heritage Centre)
  • Bus Enquiry Offices in Sheffield, Chesterfield and Macclesfield
  • Public libraries in Alfreton, Belper, Heanor, Ilkeston, Long Eaton, Melbourne and Swadlincote
  • Newbury's News near Dronfield Station; and Baslow Road News near Dore Station.

You can also buy Derbyshire Wayfarer tickets on the day of travel from the drivers of these local buses: Bowers Coaches, Doyles, D&G, Hulleys, Midland Classic, Stagecoach in Chesterfield, Stagecoach Yorkshire, TM Travel, Yourbus and Trent Barton (including "Rainbow", "Indigo", "TransPeak", "Red Arrow", "Black Cat", "Villager", "Ilkeston Flyer", "Spondon Flyer", "Harlequin", "Pronto", "One", "Two", "The Allestree" and "The Mickleover").

Tickets can only be purchased where they are valid.  

These mainline railway stations sell Derbyshire Wayfarer tickets on the day of travel: Alfreton, Burton-on-Trent, Buxton, Chesterfield, Derby, Long Eaton, New Mills, Newtown and Sheffield. (Please note that New Mills and Newtown ticket offices are open only on Mondays to Fridays, until 10am.)

Tickets are also available from the café at Newbury's News near Dronfield Station, and at Baslow Road News near Dore Station.

Nottingham and Beeston stations sell special Derbyshire Wayfarer tickets which also include rail travel from those stations to Long Eaton or Langley Mill. These tickets are priced at £10.70 (adult) and £5.35 (concessionary). Group tickets are not available from these stations. 

Please note that Derbyshire Wayfarer tickets can not be purchased on board trains, or at unstaffed stations.

Ordering tickets by mail, fax, telephone or email 
Derbyshire Wayfarer tickets can also be obtained in advance by post direct from us.

Please contact the address, fax or telephone number shown below.

You do not have to specify your intended dates of travelling when ordering tickets in advance.  

Please quote your credit card number and expiry date, and a full mailing address for the tickets.

Please remember to say how many tickets you want, and whether you want adult, concessionary or group tickets.

Ticket orders can also be placed by email, but please note that we do not have a secure online facility for ordering tickets, and that there are risks associated with emailing credit card details.

Where and when you can use your Derbyshire Wayfarer 
Derbyshire Wayfarer tickets can be used on almost all buses and trains in Derbyshire, and to some towns outside the county

Win a Wayfarer!
Every Derbyshire Wayfarer ticket entitles you to enter a free monthly draw in which you can win another ticket!

Simply complete the questionnaire on the back of the ticket and send it back to us. You don't even need a stamp.

Further information 
For further details, click on the more information link at the foot of the page to download and view the Derbyshire Wayfarer leaflet.

Alternatively, pick up a copy from one of the outlets shown above (or a local library in Derbyshire), or contact:

The Public Transport Unit
Derbyshire County Council
County Hall
Matlock
DE4 3AG

Tel: 01629 536738
Fax: 01629 538040 
email public.transport@derbyshire.gov.uk 

Out-of-date tickets 
If you have any unused pre-purchased tickets which were valid only until the end of 2009, you may exchange them for new ones.

Simply send them to the Public Transport Unit at the above address (see "Further Information") requesting replacements, and new tickets will be sent to you by return.

Only unused, undamaged tickets which are not endorsed "complimentary" can be replaced.

Please enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope for the return of your tickets.

Related documents

The following document is in Portable Document Format (PDF). You can download the PDF software for free from the Adobe website (opens in a new window)

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