Fares

£2 Fare Cap 

Upper Wharfedale Bus is participating in the national £2 Fare Cap promotion, which will run until the end of 2024. A single fare on the 72B Venturer during this period will cost no more than £2, with return tickets capped at £4.  Click here to see the Capped Fare table

From January 2025 we will be operating the new £3 Fare Cap scheme as announced in the recent budget

 

Young person Fares

Fares for young people are capped at £1 until the end of 2024. We are waiting for an announcement as to what the cap will be in 2025.


ENCTS Scheme (Bus Passes)

Bus Passes are accepted on the Venturer at all times of day


Through Fares

Upper Wharfedale Bus operates a through-fare scheme with the Keighley Bus Comany and with North Yorkshire Council. This means that you can buy a ticket on our bus which will take you all the way to Skipton (on the 72) or Ilkley (on the 74A) for just £2 (£3 from Jan 2025). Likewise, tickets may be purchaed on Keighley Bus Company and NYC buses which are valid on the Venturer.


Dogs

There is no charge for dogs on the Venturer. Owners are requsted to keep their dogs under conrol while travelling with us.


Standard Fare Table 

Click here to view the standard fare table. The standard fares were increased in April 2022 by ~5-10%; this was the first increase since April 2016.