MERSEYRAIL SAVEAWAY

Unlimited travel with weekday time restrictions for one day across the Merseyrail network extending as far as Southport, Ormskirk, Kirkby, Hunts Cross, Ellesmere Port, Chester, West Kirby and New Brighton. Also valid on most buses and the "All Area" ticket is also valid on ferries.

Merseyrail Saveaway ticket

*Tickets bought at Merseyrail stations are issued on "Metrocards" for which there is a £1 activation fee.

information

Merseytravel website

Ticket Issuing System details:  name  /  code  /  group
MTRAV SAVEAWAY AREA A / MTA / I514 SAVEAWAY AREA A
MTRAV SAVEAWAY AREA A 16-18 / MTF / I514 SAVEAWAY AREA A
MTRAV SAVEAWAY ALL AREAS / MTE / I518 SAVEAWAY ALLZONE
MTRAV SAVEAWAY ALL AREAS 16-18 / MTK / I518 SAVEAWAY ALLZONE

This ticket has restriction code Y9

fares & restrictions

Fares correct 28 Sep 2024

Single area (A, B, C or D)

adult: £4.80
under 18s: £2.70
railcards: no

All areas (A to G)

adult: £6.30
under 18s: £3.15
railcards: no

Previous fares ⯈ Previous fares (adult)
all areas:
2023 - £6.00
2022 - £5.65
2021 - £5.55
2020 - £5.55
2019 - £5.40
2018 - £5.30
2014 - £4.90
2011 - £4.60

time restrictions
Mon to Fri: not valid between 06:31-09:29 inclusive
No restrictions at weekends or bank holidays

train operating companies
East Midlands Railway, London Northwestern Railway, Merseyrail, Northern, TransPennine Express, Transport for Wales

purchasing
Online: X
Train conductor: ✔ *
Bus driver: X
Station ticket office: ✔
Ticket Vending Machine (TVM): i Northern Ticket Vending Machines now sell most ranger and rover tickets but at the moment only for same-day travel (rather prohibitive for distant areas)

Some Avanti West Coast station TVMs for example Crewe, now sell local rangers and rovers.

A number of PTE areas sell local rangers from TVMs in their area e.g. South Yorkshire, Strathclyde and West Midlands

* valid ticket to travel is required unless boarded at a station without ticket-issuing facilities

sponsors

Merseyrail Saveaway route map

Merseyrail Saveaway route map
map courtesy Merseyrail

This ticket is valid at these national network stations

Aigburth; Ainsdale; Aintree; Aughton Park
Bache; Bank Hall; Bebington; Bidston; Birkdale; Birkenhead Central; Birkenhead Hamilton Sq; Birkenhead North; Birkenhead Park;
Blundellsands & Crosby; Bootle New Strand; Bootle Oriel Road; Broad Green; Bromborough; Bromborough Rake; Brunswick
Capenhurst; Chester; Conway Park; Cressington
Earlestown; Eastham Rake; Eccleston Park; Edge Hill; Ellesmere Port
Fazakerley; Formby; Freshfield
Garswood; Green Lane
Halewood; Hall Road; Headbolt Lane; Heswall; Hightown; Hillside; Hooton; Hough Green; Hoylake; Hunts Cross; Huyton
James Street
Kirkby; Kirkdale
Lea Green; Leasowe; Little Sutton; Liverpool Central; Liverpool Lime Street; Liverpool South Parkway
Maghull; Maghull North; Manor Road; Meols; Meols Cop; Moorfields; Moreton; Mossley Hill
New Brighton; Newton-le-Willows
Old Roan; Ormskirk; Orrell Park; Overpool
Port Sunlight; Prescot
Rainford; Rainhill; Rice Lane; Roby; Rock Ferry
Sandhills; Seaforth & Litherland; Southport; Spital; St Helens Central; St Helens Junction; St Michaels
Thatto Heath; Town Green
Upton
Wallasey Grove Road; Wallasey Village; Walton; Waterloo; Wavertree Technology Park; West Allerton; West Kirby; Whiston