Network Rider
Network Rider
If you use other bus companies as well as Newport Bus, the Network Rider tickets allow you to travel on most operators in South East Wales.
The can be used almost anywhere South East Wales including to/from Brecon, Glynneath, Hereford and Lyndey. The tickets is not valid to/from Cribbs Causeway or Bristol.
If you want to travel on just the Newport Bus netowrk including to/from Bristol, you'll need a Newport Bus AllZones ticket.
You can buy and use the ticket on any of the operators listed below.
Operators include
- Adventure Travel
- Cardiff Bus
- Celtic Travel
- Connect2
- Davies Coaches
- Edwards Coaches
- First Cymru
- Harris Coaches
- Keeping’s Coaches
- Newport Bus
- Phil Anslow Coaches
- Stagecoach South Wales
- Stagecoach West
- Thomas Rhondda
- Williams Coaches
It doesn’t matter which company you buy from; the price is the same. The ticket can only be bought on the bus. It is not available on any app.
| Duration | Name of ticket | Adult | Child or Youth (5-21)* | Concession | Family | Buy on bus |
| Day | Network Rider Day | £10.50 | £3* £7.30 | £7.30 | £21 | Yes |
| Week | Network Rider Week | £32.50 | £22 | £22 | Yes |
*Child/Youth single and day fares are the Welsh Government’s Children and Young persons bus fare scheme. They are available to anyone aged 5-21. For all tickets, if you are 5-15, you don’t need ID. If you are aged 16-21 you must have a MyTravelPass. Find out more here.
The £7.30 price applies to child or youth tickets bought without ID.
Concessionary tickets are available to holders of English or Scottish bus pass holder or by showing ID e,g, your bus pass / passport.