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North Yorkshire Moors Railway

North Yorkshire Moors Railway tickets

By Jon Cosson · Updated 25 October 2026

This page explains the main North Yorkshire Moors Railway ticket types and how to buy them. We do not sell tickets. The 2026 fares below are as published by the railway; fares change each year, so check the current prices on its website before you travel.

The Day Rover

The Day Rover gives unlimited hop on, hop off travel for the day over the full line, from Pickering to Whitby and every station in between. Booking it online more than four days ahead takes 10% off automatically.

2026 fares

Fares change each year: check the current prices on the railway's website before you travel.

Prices as published by the railway on 11 March 2026, with the spring dates from its 1 March announcement. School holiday fares apply from 28 March to 12 April, 23 to 31 May, 18 July to 6 September and 24 October to 1 November 2026; regular fares apply on all other running days.

TicketSchool holidaysRegular
Day Rover, adult (16 and over)£38.50£48.95
Day Rover, adult with Gift Aid donation£42.35£53.85
Day Rover, child (4 to 15)£9.50£12.00
Day Rover, child with Gift Aid donation£10.50£13.50
Adult plus one free child£38.50£48.95
Wheelchair user with two carers£77.00£97.90
One Stop Return, adult / child£11.95 / £3.20£14.95 / £4.00
Two Stop Return, adult / child£19.95 / £5.20£24.95 / £6.50
Three Stop Return, adult / child£29.95 / £7.20£34.95 / £9.00
One Stop Single, adult / child£9.56 / £2.55£11.96 / £3.20
Dog£3.00£3.00

The rules around the table:

  • Kids Go Free: one child aged 4 to 15 travels free with each fare-paying adult on standard services; further children pay the child fare. Under 4s travel free on a lap. One carer travels free with a disabled visitor paying the full fare. There is no family ticket and no senior fare.
  • Booking online or by phone adds £1.50 per booking; there is no fee at the booking offices.
  • Book a Day Rover online more than four days ahead for 10 per cent off the base fare.
  • The Gift Aid fares add a donation to the charity, which runs the railway, and come with a thank-you voucher.
  • Members get 50 per cent off travel and their dogs and bikes go free. The twelve-month Travel Pass was withdrawn from 28 March 2026; tickets already bought are honoured on Red, Blue and Pink timetable services.
  • Changing the date costs £5 with 72 hours' notice.
  • Bikes go in the guard's van, £3 a day, two or three per train.
  • A One Stop Return is, for example, Goathland to Grosmont and back; Pickering to Goathland is two stops; Pickering to Grosmont is three. Pickering to Whitby is a four-station journey, so you need the Day Rover.

Source: North Yorkshire Moors Railway fares page (updated 11 March 2026) and https://www.nymr.co.uk/tickets-experiences/day-rover-tickets/. Checked 10 October 2026.

Shorter journeys

If you only want to ride part of the line, there are One Stop Singles and One Stop, Two Stop and Three Stop Returns, priced by the number of sections you travel. Popular journeys can be booked online, and others can be bought on the day at any station booking office or from the travelling ticket inspector on the train.

Online or on the day

Online and phone bookings carry a small booking fee per booking. There is no fee when you buy at a station booking office or on the train. Standard services do not have to be booked in advance, but special trains such as the Santa Express are sold in advance online.

Children, families and carers

There is no family ticket as such. Children aged 4 to 15 pay half the adult standard fare, and under-4s travel free with a fare-paying adult. In 2026 the railway also let one child aged 4 to 15 travel free with each fare-paying adult on standard services.

There is no senior concession. A disabled visitor's necessary companion or carer travels free on standard services when the disabled visitor pays full fare; the railway asks for proof such as a Nimbus Card, a National Disability Card or a PIP or Attendance Allowance letter. The NYMR does not list National Rail railcard discounts.

Dogs and bikes

Well-behaved dogs are welcome on standard services for a small charge per dog per day. They must be on a short lead and not on the seats.

Bikes travel in the guard's van for a charge per bike per day, but there is only room for two or three bikes on each train, so groups should contact the railway first.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Day Rover on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway?

A ticket for unlimited hop on, hop off travel for a day over the full line from Pickering to Whitby. Booking online more than four days ahead takes 10% off.

Do I need to book North Yorkshire Moors Railway tickets in advance?

Not for standard services: you can buy at station booking offices or on the train. Special trains such as the Santa Express must be booked in advance online.

Is there a family ticket on the NYMR?

No. Children aged 4 to 15 pay half fare and under-4s travel free with a paying adult. In 2026 one child travelled free with each fare-paying adult on standard services.

Can I take my dog on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway?

Yes. Well-behaved dogs are welcome on standard services for a small daily charge, on a short lead and not on the seats.

Do railcards work on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway?

The NYMR does not list National Rail railcard discounts.

More North York Moors questions? See the full FAQ →

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