Arriva Trains Wales
Arriva Trains Wales operate most train services in Wales, including almost all of those which are wholly within Wales.
Services from Swansea, Cardiff and Newport to and from London are operated by First Great Western, whilst those from North Wales (Holyhead, Bangor, Rhyl and Wrexham) to London are operated by Virgin Trains.
There are four main routes along which Arriva Trains Wales services operate - the north Wales main line from Holyhead and Bangor to Chester; the South Wales main line from Newport via Cardiff and Swansea to Pembroke, Fishguard (for ferry services to Ireland) and Milford Haven; the Cardiff - Manchester and North Wales route via Hereford, Shrewsbury, Wrexham and Chester; and the Cambrian lines from Birmingham, Telford and Shrewsbury across central Wales to Aberystwyth, Barmouth and Pwhelli.
Arriva Trains Wales also operates the many 'Valley Lines' services from Cardiff, and the highly scenic 'Heart of Wales' line from Shrewsbury to Swansea via Llandrindod Wells and Llanelli.
The company's flagship service is the daily Holyhead - Cardiff service via Bangor, Chester, Crewe, Shrewsbury, Hereford and Newport which conveys first class accommodation and a restaurant service.
Otherwise Arriva Trains Wales services operate with Standard Class accommodation only, though many of the longer-distance services convey at-seat catering.
Arriva Train Tickets Explained
There are three primary groups of train tickets whose prices often vary quite considerably. Huge savings are able to be enjoyed simply by choosing the type of ticket most suited for your Arriva journey.
The three main types of Arriva train tickets and their essential characteristics are:-
Advance Arriva Train Tickets
- Not flexible: for travel on a specified Arriva train on a specified date
- Savings of up to 80% (sometimes more) compared with buying a ticket on the day of travel
- Limited availability of the really cheap tickets but may be booked up to 12 week in advance
- Are available on all long-distance routes, but not available for most short journeys
- Must be booked in advance and not later than the day before travel
- Are not refundable, but can be amended for a fee
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Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak Arriva Train Tickets
- With Off-Peak train tickets you can travel on any Arriva train outside the “peak” hours
- With Super Off-Peak tickets you may be restricted to traveling later, or not in the evening peak
- Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak Return tickets enable you to travel back on any date within a calendar month
- Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak Day Return and Single tickets are valid for one day only
- Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak train tickets can be booked up to 15 minutes before the departure of your train
- Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak Arriva train tickets are refundable
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Anytime Arriva Train Tickets
- Offer complete flexibility: travel on any Arriva train on the date(s) your ticket is valid
- Anytime Single tickets allow you to to travel on the date shown on the ticket or on the next day
- Anytime Return tickets allow you to travel on the date shown on the ticket or within four days
- Anytime Arriva train tickets are available on all routes
- Anytime train tickets can be booked up to 15 minutes before the departure of your train
- Anytime Arriva train tickets are refundable
- Anytime train tickets cost more than other types of train tickets
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Other Types of Arriva Travel Tickets
In addition to the three types of primary train tickets for Arriva rail journeys there are:-
- London Travelcards
- PLUSBUS tickets
- Group tickets
- Groupsave tickets
- Sleeper service tickets
- Rail & Sail tickets (Portsmouth to Ryde and England to Ireland)
- Season tickets (any ticket that is valid for a week or longer)
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