'Pay As You Go' rail service to launch 'soon' in North Wales

Transport for Wales train <i>(Image: TfW)</i>
Transport for Wales train (Image: TfW)
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A NEW Pay As You Go (PAYG) rail service will be coming to North Wales "soon", according to MS Ken Skates

For the next 10 days, Transport for Wales is offering passengers to travel on PAYG rail services for just £1 across 95 PAYG-enabled stations.

This is limited to South East Wales.

The promotion, running between August 19 until August 28, includes all Valleys lines and routes to Bridgend, Maesteg, the Vale of Glamorgan, Abergavenny, and Chepstow.


Mr Skates, Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales and MS for Clwyd South, said: “Many customers across Southeast Wales are already benefiting from the fastest, easiest and cheapest fares through TfW’s Pay As You Go (PAYG) service. This limited time £1 fare provides a great opportunity for those passengers not using the service to give it a go, with many journeys on new trains as a result of our £800m investment.

“And of course with the introduction of PAYG across North Wales coming soon, more and more people will get the opportunity to benefit from cheaper fares.”

Alexia Course, TfW Chief Commercial Officer said: “Our Pay As You Go (PAYG) service offers our customers the fastest, easiest and cheapest way to travel on our network, with the added flexibility of being able to tap in and tap out.”

“Since launching last year, Pay As You Go has become our fastest selling ticketing product."

This £1 per single journey promotion is only available to passengers using PAYG and excludes all other ticket types.

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