MadMarsupial
Member
More developments re the Derbyshire Wayfarer.
First the scratch card Wayfarer tickets are still available from Tourist Information Offices ( TIO ) and I bought one today. However, I was told they going over to a "smartcard" cost £1 - they had the cards but no leaflet yet to explain. The Derbyshire CC website https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/trans...rer/the-derbyshire-wayfarer-rover-ticket.aspx
refers you to the Travel Master website. https://www.sytravelmaster.com/
The Travel Master website indicates that their standard "smartcard" can be used to buy Wayfarers but you can buy a special Derbyshire "smartcard" with a pretty piccy of Derbyshire on it - which presumably was what Buxton TIO had. However, the Travel Master website makes it clear that only the bus only Wayfarer can be purchased from them.
There hasn't been any publicity about this but it looks like the Bus Wayfarer can be bought using Travel Master but it is still scratch card only for the train ticket. Also the TIO cannot add credit to the "smart card". Not easy to work out what is going on.
First the scratch card Wayfarer tickets are still available from Tourist Information Offices ( TIO ) and I bought one today. However, I was told they going over to a "smartcard" cost £1 - they had the cards but no leaflet yet to explain. The Derbyshire CC website https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/trans...rer/the-derbyshire-wayfarer-rover-ticket.aspx
refers you to the Travel Master website. https://www.sytravelmaster.com/
The Travel Master website indicates that their standard "smartcard" can be used to buy Wayfarers but you can buy a special Derbyshire "smartcard" with a pretty piccy of Derbyshire on it - which presumably was what Buxton TIO had. However, the Travel Master website makes it clear that only the bus only Wayfarer can be purchased from them.
There hasn't been any publicity about this but it looks like the Bus Wayfarer can be bought using Travel Master but it is still scratch card only for the train ticket. Also the TIO cannot add credit to the "smart card". Not easy to work out what is going on.