Through fares to Pickering Bus (K294/PIZ)

[0B00]

I'm looking to travel from Bangor (BNG) to Pickering on Monday 19/3/18 returning Wednesday 21/3/18. The Coastliner bus website states:

"Whitby, Pickering, Flamingo Land, Eden Camp - From any staffed Rail Station in the country, passengers may purchase Single or Return tickets to any of these places. Travel by train to York and then continue your journey by Coastliner bus, on the one ticket, at an inclusive price."

However I cannot get a fare from BR Fares or NRES. I also tried to input Manchester and various other stations but the only place I found to work was London Kings Cross.

Any suggestions please ? Thanks.

 

[paul1609]

I think the fares are only available on flows set by VTEC. I can certainly get one from Rye (Sussex).
It may be to do with the fact that the fares assume that you will change to the bus at York whereas I think the buses actually start from Leeds where the like of TPE would be the bus companies competitors?

 

[The Lad]

I have a feeling that in the mists of time the Coastliner appeared as a sub table ( one of a few, such as Peterborough to Kings Lynn and one in the Scottish borders) to table 26 in the National Timetable from York anyway and it was an Eastern Region sponsored service. It would be useful sometimes.

 

[dmncf]

If you're travelling on TransPennine Express, you should consider staying on the train via York to Malton and changing to the bus there - it would be quicker.

The bus station Malton sells a cheap multi-trip ticket that can be used by multiple people, although it wouldn't be cheapest for just a single person making one return trip.

 

[Harpers Tate]

If you're travelling on TransPennine Express, you should consider staying on the train via York to Malton and changing to the bus there - it would be quicker.....

But the extreme loading of many train fares to/from Malton (vs. York) makes this often a substantially more costly option than the lesser increment on the bus fare. Even more so for those of us with an ENCTS pass.

 

[dmncf]

But the extreme loading of many train fares to/from Malton (vs. York) makes this often a substantially more costly option than the lesser increment on the bus fare. Even more so for those of us with an ENCTS pass.

Fair point! It's worth comparing. A particular irritation of mine, because I only use TPE between York and Malton, is that no period return train ticket exists; you have to buy two singles.

 

[OwlMan]

It is available as an "add-on" at any ticket office.

from i-KB
Pickering – Bus Link

Interchange station: York

Fares

Through tickets may be issued by adding the add-on amounts to rail fares to/from York shown in your TIS or the Fares Finder.
It is imperative that the suffix "(Bus)" is shown on the destination, or the bus company will not be able to accept the tickets. These add-ons are available on all flows to/from York.

Add-on amounts
Adult: £9.00 Single (all types) / £13.50 Return (all types)
Child: £6.00 Single (all types) / £9.00 Return (all types)
Fares are also available in the reverse direction.
Please note that these fares apply to tickets for individuals, not to group tickets.

Discounts
Child discounts are listed.
Railcard discount fares do not apply on these bus services.
Through fares may be issued by adding the appropriate discount rail fare to the full add-on.
Privilege and Inter-Rail Discount fares do not apply on these bus services. Through tickets may be issued by adding the appropriate discounted rail fare to the add-on.

Ticketing
Destination name & NLC: Pickering Bus K294
Operators are EC, NT, XC and EMT.
Accompanied animals and articles
Hand luggage and small animals can be carried on this service at the discretion of the driver. Non folding bicycles and prams cannot be carried.

Services
Link operator/route: Yorkshire Coastliner 840, 842, 843, 845 and X40. Bus timetable is in the National Rail Timetable, Table No. 26E. The bus arrives/departs from York station entrance.

Public information
Yorkshire Coastliner 01653 692556.

 

[0B00]

Cheers OwlMan, I will refer Bangor BO to that if I encounter any difficulty.

 

[paul1609]

If you are going to the NYMR make sure you plan your trip carefully. The buses are not as frequent as you might think especially on Sundays and Bank Holidays. Pickering taxis also appear to be non-existant

 

[0B00]

No not a NYMR visit - indeed I did look to see if they were running during my unrelated visit but sadly not!