Carte di trasporto e tariffe delle città britanniche

Londra

Transport for London (Oyster e contactless)

TfL indica che si può «usare il contactless o una carta Oyster per pagare man mano che si viaggia».¹
Le tariffe pay as you go in fascia di punta valgono dal lunedì al venerdì (esclusi i festivi) tra le 06:30 e le 09:30 e tra le 16:00 e le 19:00; le tariffe fuori punta valgono in tutti gli altri orari. I viaggi da Heathrow che iniziano, finiscono o passano per la Zone 1 si pagano a tariffa di punta sulla Tube e sulla Elizabeth line. TfL lo indica nella sua pagina sulle tariffe di metropolitana e treno.²
I massimali giornalieri e settimanali e i prezzi delle Travelcard sono pubblicati nei documenti tariffari di TfL (con l'etichetta «2026 prices» al momento della consultazione). Qui non riportiamo gli importi perché cambiano: la pagina delle tariffe mostra le cifre aggiornate.²

Bath

First Bus (Bristol, Bath and the West)

Bath rientra nella stessa regione First Bus di Bristol. Il 25 ott 2026 la pagina di aggiornamenti di First indicava che Manvers Street, in centro, era chiusa fino a novembre 2026, con effetti sulle linee 2, 3, 4, 13, D1, U1 e U3. Consulti la pagina di aggiornamenti per le deviazioni in vigore.³

Bristol

First Bus (Bristol, Bath and the West)

First Bus indica il pagamento contactless, l'app First Bus e il sistema «tap on tap off» tra le modalità di pagamento e pubblica ogni giorno aggiornamenti sul servizio per l'area di Bristol, Bath and West. Il 25 ott 2026 la pagina degli aggiornamenti segnalava lavori stradali in centro città che causavano ritardi su diverse linee di Bristol.^4,3

Cambridge

Stagecoach Park & Ride

Stagecoach indica cinque parcheggi di interscambio (Babraham Road, Madingley, Milton Road, Newmarket Road e Trumpington), con autobus fino a ogni 10-15 minuti a seconda del parcheggio, e sosta gratuita fino a 18 ore.⁵
Tra i tipi di biglietto ci sono l’Adult Return, lo Short Hop Return e il DayRider. Dopo un aggiornamento tariffario in vigore dal 22 feb 2026, un biglietto di andata e ritorno vale solo da e per la località in cui è stato acquistato. Sono disponibili il pagamento contactless e l’app Stagecoach Bus.⁵

Cornovaglia

Transport for Cornwall

Transport for Cornwall offre biglietti giornalieri per adulti, bambini (da 5 a 15 e da 16 a 18 anni) e giovani (da 19 a 25 anni), validi fino alla fine del servizio (02:59) del giorno di attivazione, biglietti di più giorni, pacchetti con Truro Park and Ride e biglietti giornalieri per famiglie e gruppi. I biglietti per bambini e giovani richiedono una verifica prima dell'uso, che secondo l'operatore può richiedere fino a 48 ore. I biglietti si acquistano nell'app di Transport for Cornwall.⁶

Edimburgo

Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams

Lothian indica il contactless sugli autobus con «TapTapCap», descritto come «pagamenti contactless con tetto giornaliero e settimanale», le Ridacards (valide su tutti i servizi), l'app M-Ticket e il contante con importo esatto.⁷
Lothian descrive Airlink come «partenze 24/7 tra l'aeroporto di Edimburgo e il centro città», con «30 minuti di viaggio» e pagamenti contactless disponibili.⁷
Lothian’s fares page (read 1 November 2026) says TapTapCap works out the cheapest adult daily or weekly fare when you use the same contactless card or device, that up to three children under 5 travel free with a fare-paying passenger, and that standard Lothian day tickets and caps are not valid on Airlink to the airport.⁸

Glasgow

SPT (Subway, ZoneCard) e operatori di autobus

SPT runs the Glasgow Subway. It lists Subway tickets by contactless, smartcard and paper, a ZoneCard offering "unlimited* travel", day tickets, and concession tickets. No prices are stated on the page.⁹

Liverpool

Merseytravel (carta Walrus, ora MetroCard)

Merseytravel's website and the MetroSmart site both refused automated access, so we have not read them. A Merseytravel news item shown in search results describes a MetroCard replacing the Walrus card; treat that as unconfirmed and check which card and tickets are current before you buy.^10,11

Manchester

Bee Network

The Bee Network's tickets and passes page lists bus tickets, tram fare zones, contactless tap and go, the Bee Network app, a smart card, and cash and card payment. It also links a ticket finder tool.¹²
On 1 November 2026 the Bee Network’s contactless page said that if you keep tapping the same card or device on buses and trams you pay no more than the capped fares: £9.50 a day or £41 a week for unlimited bus and tram travel. On trams you tap in before boarding and tap out at your final stop; on buses you tap once when you board.¹³

Belfast and Northern Ireland

Translink (Metro, Glider, iLink)

Translink says iLink offers "unlimited bus and rail travel for a day, week or month" in selected areas, across 5 zones, on Metro, Glider, Ulsterbus, Goldliner and NI Railways services. On the Glider you "simply tap your card at the validator before boarding".¹⁴
You cannot top up iLink online. Translink lists main bus and train stations, Visit Belfast on Donegall Square North, the Belfast International Airport Welcome Centre, PayPoint agents (top-ups only) and Glider stop machines as places to buy or top up.¹⁴
Translink's home page also lists contactless payment, a Belfast Visitor Pass and Ulsterbus smartcards under its ticket links.¹⁵

Oxford

Oxford Bus Company e Park & Ride

The Oxford Bus Company lists contactless journeys, ticket and fare pages, an app, and airport coaches to Heathrow and Gatwick. Its home page announced a combined Park & Ride parking and bus ticket from 17 August 2026.¹⁶

St Andrews and Fife

Stagecoach East Scotland buses and ScotRail trains

Stagecoach says contactless "is now available on all our buses outside of London": tap your card or device on the reader (page read 3 November 2026; it does not mention fare capping).¹⁷
St Andrews has no railway station: use Leuchars and the bus, or Stagecoach buses from Edinburgh and Dundee. Plan bus and train journeys in Fife with Traveline Scotland.¹⁸

I Cotswolds

Rural buses, rail and a combined rail-and-bus ticket

Cotswolds Tourism says a combined rail-and-bus ticket covers trips to Bourton-on-the-Water, Stow-on-the-Wold and Chipping Norton, that the main coach route from London is National Express from Victoria Coach Station, and that the main bus stations in Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds are at Cheltenham, Gloucester and Stroud.¹⁹

Jurassic Coast (Dorset and East Devon)

Morebus, First and the Jurassic Coaster

Visit Dorset says you can buy local bus tickets from the driver on the day without needing the exact money, while National Express coach tickets must be bought in advance. It names a Getting About Ticket for a day of travel across Christchurch, Bournemouth and Poole, and says the Jurassic Coaster and Purbeck Breezer buses suit walkers on the South West Coast Path, who can ride one way and walk the other.²⁰
Morebus, which runs many routes around Poole, Bournemouth and Purbeck, promotes its mobile app for tickets.²¹

Distretto dei Laghi

Autobus Stagecoach, battelli e treni

The Lake District National Park Authority says Stagecoach runs the main bus network and that "all bus fares are currently capped to £3 per single journey" (as on its page on 25 October 2026). It lists day tickets for unlimited bus journeys within one day, combined bus and boat tickets for Windermere, Ullswater, Coniston and Derwentwater, and a Cumbria Travel Pass covering Northern, TransPennine and Avanti trains, Stagecoach buses and Windermere Cruises.²²
It adds that Northern runs a direct train from Manchester to Windermere, and that mainline stations such as Oxenholme, Penrith and Carlisle connect with the rest of the UK.²²

The Peak District

Regional buses and trains

Visit Peak District & Derbyshire says the area is easy to reach by rail and bus and recommends public transport for car-free days out, but the page we read names no tickets or fares. The National Park Authority’s travel page did not respond to our fetch tool, so check it and Derbyshire County Council’s Wayfarer ticket page directly.^23,24,25

Highlands scozzesi

Pullman, autobus, treni e traghetti regionali

Scottish Citylink's website refused automated access, so we have not read its ticket or pass pages. Check it for coach routes and any pass or concession that applies to you. See the ports page for CalMac and NorthLink ferries, and the airports page for Inverness Airport buses and trains.²⁶

Wales (Cardiff)

Cardiff Bus e Transport for Wales

Cardiff Bus lists "Tap On, Tap Off" for single and day tickets, cash and contactless on the bus, mobile tickets in its app, a Family Travel ticket for up to five people (at least one child and no more than two adults), a Network Rider ticket for several operators in south-east Wales, and PlusBus for rail plus bus.²⁸
Traveline Cymru, part of Transport for Wales, plans trips by bus, train, walking or cycling and shows disruption.²⁹

York

First York Park & Ride

First York lists Park & Ride sites at Rawcliffe Bar, Poppleton, Askham Bar, Designer Outlet, Grimston Bar and Monks Cross. You can buy in the First Bus app or pay the driver by cash or contactless card. Ticket types include day return, week, month and annual, and a York by bus smart card for regular users. On 25 October 2026 First reported Monks Cross (service 9) not running because a stop was closed.³¹

Altre destinazioni

Non abbiamo ancora scritto una guida alle tariffe per questi luoghi. Consulti Traveline (si apre in una nuova scheda) e la pagina «Come arrivare» di ciascuna guida:

Carte e pianificatori nazionali

Railcards

The official railcard site lists nine cards: 16-17 Saver, 16-25, 26-30, Disabled Persons, Family & Friends, Network, Senior, Two Together and Veterans. It says a Railcard gives "up to 1/3 off train tickets for journeys across Great Britain", Each card has its own page with its own terms, so check the card you want before you buy.³²

Pianificatore di viaggio Traveline

Traveline plans journeys by bus, train, tram, coach and ferry, shows live departures by stop, and links PlusBus for combined rail and bus tickets.³³

Traveline (si apre in una nuova scheda)

ScotRail (Scotland’s trains)

ScotRail runs most trains within Scotland. Its tickets page refused automated access, so check ticket types and any Scotland-only offers on its site.³⁴

ScotRail tickets (opens in new tab)

Transport for Wales

Transport for Wales Rail lists Advance, season, single, return, flexible and off-peak tickets, sold online, in its app or at stations, with no booking fees. Its site also promoted a £1 bus fare for children and young people (as shown on 1 November 2026).³⁵

TfW ticket types (opens in new tab)

Translink (Northern Ireland’s buses and trains)

Translink runs buses and trains in Northern Ireland. It says contactless payment is available on board its buses, and that on Glider services you buy a ticket from the machine at the halt before boarding (cash or card).³⁶

Translink tickets (opens in new tab)

I treni tra le nostre destinazioni sono in spostarsi tra le regioni. Gli aeroporti sono nella pagina degli aeroporti e i traghetti in porti e traghetti. Per i disservizi in tempo reale, consultate lo stato dei trasporti.

Trasporti locali: city card e sistemi tariffari