The North Yorkshire Moors Railway has introduced a new approach to its ticketing with a new 12-month pass which will allow visitors to pay just £40 to visit as many times over a period of 12 months using standard timetable services only.
The heritage railway will be removing child and family fares alongside peak and off-peak tickets this April and will be replaced with the following options:
- £40 for the 12-month pass which can be used for the entire length of the line
- £15 for a single-use short Journeys ticket
- Children aged 15 and under can travel free at all times.
Laura Strangeway, Director of Corporate Services at NYMR, commented: “Since the pandemic, we have had to adapt our ticketing model to fall in line with restrictions. Heritage railways were not designed to accommodate social distancing, limited capacity and timetable restrictions. Due to this, our timetable and ticketing have become increasingly tricky to manage and maintain. We've listened to our visitors and simplified the offering with the view to providing better value for money, enabling more visitors to access the railway and see the full works of the charity.
“Not only will more people be able to access and use the railway, we are encouraging our visitors to Gift Aid at no extra cost to help relieve some of the pressures from our day-to-day operation.
“As we prepare for the new season, our principal message is still the same – the NYMR is a place where people can come and explore the rich industrial, cultural and natural heritage – a committed railway charity that does more than just move people.”
Wednesday the 8th of March will see the new ticketing system in operation ahead of the railway's forthcoming season which begins on the 27th of March 2023 with services set to run each day right up to the 5th of November 2023.
To find out more about booking tickets at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway please visit: www.nymr.co.uk/Listing/Category/book-tickets
