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The Flexi5 ticket gives you a bundle of 5 separate day tickets to use in 31 days for work or play. 

Travel that’s more affordable, high five!

With Flexi5 you can travel for 5 days and pay for 4 , when compared to the price of separate day tickets. It’s up to you how you spend the extra day!

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Flexi5 tickets are also available for First and Stagecoach tickets on their mobile apps.

Step 1 - Apply for a smartcard

Before you can buy a TravelMaster Flexi5 ticket you need to order a TravelMaster smartcard, if you don't already have one. You can do this on the TravelMaster website .

Step 2 - Buy your Flexi5 ticket

You can buy a Flexi5 ticket online through the TravelMaster website   once you have a smartcard.

Your Flexi5 ticket is activated on your first journey and the rest can be used whenever you like within 31 days.

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There’s lots to see and lots to do in South Yorkshire and if you’re looking for inspiration, we’ve shared our top destinations to visit on our Summer page . 

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Customers can buy all our tickets through:

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● The TravelMaster website and load through the Quick Sync option on the TravelMast er App onto your smartcard. 

With both options, you'll need to load tickets with an NFC smartphone on to a smartcard for the ticket to be valid for travel. 

Available Tickets

BConnect(1,7,28 Day, Flexi5 & Annual), CityBus(1,7,28 Day, Flexi5 & Annual), CityWide(1,7,28 Day, Flexi5 & Annual), DonConnect(1,7,28 Day, Flexi5 & Annual), GetAbout(1,7 & 28 Day), GetAbout+(1,7 & 28 Day), RConnect(1,7,28 Day, Flexi5 & Annual), SYConnect(1,7,28 Day, Flexi5 & Annual), SYConnect+(1,7,28 Day & Annual), 18-22 Discounted 1,7 & 28 Day & Wayfarer Bus(1,7 & Group).

All our 7 & 28 Day tickets are available to buy from over 900 Payzone outlets located throughout South Yorkshire.

Payzone is a local and convenient way to buy your travel tickets with cash, bank card and also with smart devices like Apple Pay and Google Pay.

BConnect( 7 & 28 Day), CityBus( 7 & 28 Day), CityWide( 7 & 28 Day), DonConnect( 7 & 28 Day), GetAbout( 7 & 28 Day), GetAbout+( 7 & 28 Day), RConnect( 7 & 28 Day), SYConnect( 7 & 28 Day) & SYConnect+( 7 & 28 Day)

Smartcards are not available to buy from Payzone outlets.

All our 1-Day tickets can be purchased before they’re needed through the First mTickets app & Stagecoach Bus App.

There are a range of payment options through each app and customers will simply activate their m-ticket and show it to the driver.

First mTickets app

BConnect(1 Day), CityBus(1 Day), CityWide(1 Day), DonConnect(1 Day), GetAbout(1 Day), Ge tAbout+(1 Day), RConnect(1 Day), SYConnect(1 Day) & SYConnect+(1 Day)

Stagecoach Bus App

BConnect(1 Day & Flexi5), CityBus(1 Day & Flexi5), CityWide(1 Day & Flexi5), DonConnect(1 Day & Flexi5), GetAbout(1 Day), GetAbout+(1 Day), RConnect(1 Day & Flexi5), SYConnect(1 Day & Flexi5) & SYConnect+(1 Day)

Ticket Machines

All our 7 & 28 Day tickets are available to buy from Ticket Machines located at Travel South Yorkshire Interchanges throughout South Yorkshire.

You can buy a ticket up to 33 days before you need it to travel and can add multiple products your card at any one time – most interchanges offer cash and card payment too.

Be sure to keep and re-use your smartcard (They’ve been tested for up to 5 years of use) as a new one will cost £1.00.

BConnect( 7 & 28 Day), CityBus( 7 & 28 Day), CityWide(7 & 28 Day), DonConnect( 7 & 28 Day), GetAbout( 7  & 28 Day), GetAbout+( 7 & 28 Day), RConnect( 7 & 28 Day), SYConnect( 7 & 28 Day), SYConnect+( 7 & 28 Day),  18-22 Discounted 7 & 28 Day  & Wayfarer Bus(1,7 & Group).

On Board Buses & Trams

All our 1 Day & 7 Day (excluding the 7 Day SYConnect+) can be bought on board most buses and trams within the region.

Due to fraud concerns, contactless payments (including card and Google/Apple pay) will no longer be accepted for 7-Day tickets bought on-board buses.

7-Day tickets continue to be available for bank/credit card payments when buying from the below locations.  

On-board Price Tickets: 

·         Stagecoach Trams in South Yorkshire 

Reduced Price Tickets: 

·         Online at sytravelmaster.com  

·         TravelMaster App 

·         Payzone Outlets 

·         Ticket Machines in Interchanges  

All our 7 Day tickets are issued to a smartcard and you can use any branded TravelMaster card, or stagecoach smartcard, to buy your ticket on board. If you already have a smartcard day tickets will be loaded to this too.

If you don’t have a smartcard you will be issued with a paper ticket when you buy a Day product and will be issued with a smartcard, at a cost of £1.00, when you buy a 7 day ticket. So keep your smartcard safe and re-use it.

Tickets can be bought on:

First Buses

Stagecoach Buses

Sheffield Community Transport Buses

TM Travel Buses

Hulleys Buses

Arriva Buses (Day tickets only)

All Supertram Services

BConnect(1 & 7 Day), CityBus(1 & 7 Day), CityWide(1 & 7 Day), DonConnect (1 Day), GetAbout(1 & 7 Day), GetAbout+(1 & 7 Day), RConnect(1 & 7 Day), SYConnect(1 & 7 Day), SYConnect+(1 Day) & Wayfarer Bus(1,7 & Group).

Staffed Railway Stations

Our rail valid products can be purchased from any staffed railway station. For the 7 & 28 Day products you will need a passport sized photo, or a Railway photo card, prior to purchase.

If you travel from a station that is not staffed the day products can be purchased on board from a conductor

Available Products

GetAbout+ (1 Day), SYConnect+(1 Day, 7 Day & 28 Day),  & Wayfarer Bus(1,7 & Group) .

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Buy daily, weekly or monthly tram, bus and rail tickets for adults, children, students and young people. For an easier way to get around South Yorkshire, get on board with TSY Mobile. Happy travelling!

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Easy to buy fares and straightforward to use, plus it finally has a digital version of the monthly student pass which is GREAT! However Apple Pay is sorely needed as this would circumvent the need to collect everybody’s addresses which is surely not needed for a local tram fare app. A top-up card would also be a nice addition as you could both set it to be a transit card and it would allow parents to send their kids fare when they’re short.

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Thanks for the review. We aim to have Apple Pay in place within the next few weeks, our payment provider is in final phase of testing this now. We don't collect your address details, these are collected by our trusted payment provider and not by SYMCA or the app. We're also releasing a feature to top up smart cards shortly too!

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No single/return trip options or pricing information. No service status / disruption information either.

Hi, thanks for your comments, they'll be fed back to the team. We have some exciting new features planned for the future so please keep an eye out for app updates.

Payment system is stuck in the 1990s

Went to out for a ticket and have to fill out a ton of details on a form not meant for mobiles and not accessible (you’re govt owned, you don’t get to opt out of your legal requirements with regards to accessibility). Get Apple Pay on here like Stagecoach had for their tram tickets and stop messing around with the budget payment gateway. The fact that it defaults to USA for your country and phone number should’ve told you early in development how much of a bad idea this was.

Hi, our payment service provider is finalising the testing of Apple Pay, which should make the payment process run a lot smoother. We use one of the largest payment service providers in the country, but we recognise things could be implemented better for mobile so we're working with them on making various improvements to the UX.

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Train strikes in May 2024: Full list of dates and lines affected

Rail lines are set for disruption in the week following the first May bank holiday as train drivers at 16 rail companies strike on different days.

Monday 29 April 2024 09:17, UK

Train drivers will stage a fresh wave of strikes and overtime bans in May, causing disruption to the rail network.

The strikes are part of a long-running dispute over pay.

Members of Aslef union at 16 rail companies will walk out on different days from 7 to 9 May.

Additionally, all members will refuse to work any overtime from 6 May to 11 May.

Here is a full list of the services affected by strikes and when.

Rail strike dates

Tuesday 7 May

Strikes will affect c2c, Greater Anglia, GTR Great Northern Thameslink, Southeastern, Southern, Gatwick Express and South Western Railway.

Wednesday 8 May

Strikes will affect Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Great Western Railway and West Midlands Trains.

Thursday 9 May

Strikes will affect LNER, Northern Trains and TransPennine Express.

Overtime ban dates

From Monday 6 May to Saturday 11 May union members will not work overtime.

Overtime bans, an action short of a strike, means some services may not be running or may be reduced as drivers refuse to work their rest days.

People are advised to check before they travel, as some areas may have no service.

Keep up with all the latest news from the UK and around the world by following Sky News

How do strikes and overtime bans affect services?

Strikes tend to mean services on lines where members are participating are extremely affected or cancelled entirely, whereas overtime bans often lead to reduced services.

Are there strikes on the Tube too?

There have been regular strikes on London Underground too recently, and while there aren't any planned walkouts for drivers, customer service managers are set to walk out on Friday 26 April in a dispute over terms and conditions.

There will also be an overtime ban for the customer service managers on the following days:

Monday 29 April

Tuesday 30 April

Wednesday 1 May

Tuesday 2 May

Wednesday 3 May

Thursday 4 May

Friday 5 May

The Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) says the action by its members is likely to cause Tube stations to close at the last minute, including on the Saturday following the strike (27 April), while TfL has said on its website "some stations may need to close at short notice".

Despite the warning, a TfL spokesperson has said they aren't expecting significant disruption.

This action follows strike action taken by the same workers on 10 April, which the TSSA said had a "real impact" with "many stations shut at short notice".

They say they are "extremely concerned" about TfL's 'Stations Changes' proposals.

"We have made it clear that our union will not accept the continued threats to our members' roles, locations, terms, and conditions to stand unchallenged," a TSSA spokesperson said.

"We will continue to take sustained action until London Underground is prepared to negotiate with us in good faith."

Commenting on the impending strikes, a TfL spokesperson said: "We are disappointed that TSSA is continuing with this strike action following a consultation process.

"While we don't expect this action will cause significant disruption, we urge TSSA to continue to work with us to help find a resolution.

"There are no planned job losses as part of these vital changes which will improve the service we provide to customers at our stations."

How can I stay in the loop?

You can use the National Rail's journey planner to see when trains are running.

Be sure to check it close to when you plan to travel, as it will be updated regularly.

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Why are the strikes still happening?

Aslef rejected a two-year offer of 4% in 2022 and another 4% this year, saying it is way below inflation, and is linked to changes in terms and conditions.

Aslef said train drivers have not had an increase in salary for five years, since their last pay deals expired in 2019.

The union said after its members voted overwhelmingly in February to continue taking industrial action, it asked the train operating companies to hold talks.

General secretary Mick Whelan said the year-old pay offer of 4% and another 4% was "dead in the water".

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Personalised TravelMaster smartcards enable you to load products onto your card at Ticket Machines and Payzone stores.

Once you have your personalised TravelMaster smartcard you can buy your tickets in the following ways:

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Please visit a ticket machine located in interchanges across South Yorkshire for your first ticket. After that you can buy future tickets from ticket machines or from a Payzone store.

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1. Visit your local Payzone store (To find your nearest Payzone store visit: Payzone Store Locator )

2. Present your personalised  smartcard to the shop assistant

3. Tell the shop assistant which ticket you want to buy

4. Hand over the required cash or you can pay by debit or credit card*

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5. Take your loaded smartcard and start travelling.

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‘You can walk virtually everywhere in England by using the train’: the man connecting rail-based walks

A new website aims to offer a wide network of walking routes from British train stations, and is calling on hikers to add their favourites. Our writer accompanies the founder on a ramble to Bath Spa station

A British railway station can be many things. A place of tended flowers and toytown paintwork. A concourse of shuttered ticket booths and overpriced pasties. A terminus, a meeting spot, a gateway to escape. It can be heart-lifting or drab, bathed in birdsong or heaving with commuters. It can also be the starting point for a properly good walk.

National Rail serves 2,593 stations, their locations scattered across the map like cartographic confetti. Many of them sit directly on longstanding hiking trails or within a short distance of paths worth exploring. In a large number of cases, it’s possible to walk between two stations following rights of way, rendering a car or taxi redundant.

Such routes are frequently scenic but often little-known, giving value to the prospect of a dedicated database of station-to-station walks. Might a disembarkation at Ffairfach, Whatstandwell or Crianlarich be the passport to your next hike? Quite possibly – which is where the recently launched Railwalks.co.uk comes in. Its aim is to create a crowd-sourced national network of rail-based walking routes, mostly ranging from two to 20 miles.

“If you’d asked me 20 years ago how much of Britain you could walk through while using public transport, I would have imagined, like everyone else, not very much,” says founder Steve Melia, an academic, author and one-time Lib Dem parliamentary candidate who gave up flying in 2005 and driving in 2009. “I discovered that that’s not true. You can walk virtually everywhere in England by train – and bus, but mainly trains – and a lot of Wales and Scotland.”

I meet Steve near the station in the Wiltshire town of Bradford-on-Avon, from where we’re taking a nine-mile countryside walk to Bath Spa station. It’s one of the first truly fine days of spring, a breezeless morning of sunshine and plum blossom. Twenty four hours earlier we’d have got drenched, but today the skies are blue, the blackbirds are fluting and the dandelions are blinding. We head to the banks of the Kennet & Avon canal, bear west and begin.

Steve first had the idea for the website, which was unveiled in January in partnership with like-minded walking organisation Slow Ways , when he moved to Bristol in 2009 to teach transport and planning at the University of the West of England. “I started doing public transport-based walks each weekend,” he says, as the canal path leads us past narrowboats and banks of forget-me-nots. Waggy-tailed terriers zigzag the other way. “I like to walk somewhere different every time I go out, and the fact I was able to do that for 15 years and still find new routes made me think there was more to this than people realise.”

Soon we reach a path across open fields. A herd of friesian cows graze in the middle distance. The route we’re following is one of many that Steve has plotted (he’s a fan of poring over paper maps) then uploaded online as a GPX file ( which can be found here ). He’s one of four volunteers managing Railwalks, an umbrella website that has gathered together relevant regional webpages listing local rail-based hikes. These include a wide variety of sources (with a varying level of detail) from walking and community groups to local authorities and individuals such as Steve. His collection of walks near Bristol ( greentravelwriter.co.uk/rail ) sit alongside other day-walk itineraries everywhere from the South Downs to the Scottish Highlands.

This, however, is just the beginning. By partnering with Slow Ways – which is midway through creating a web of walking routes that connect all Britain’s towns, cities and national parks – Railwalks aims to eventually offer a comprehensive, searchable, national network of rail walks, a mixture of station-to-station routes and circular hikes. And like Slow Ways itself, it needs your help.

“We’re asking people to add new walks,” says Steve. This involves signing up to Slow Ways via the Railwalks website or, for those already registered with Slow Ways, adjusting their profile settings to incorporate Railwalks (instructions for both options can be found at railwalks.co.uk/how-to-help ). “The idea is that our network will eventually go into a separate section of the Slow Ways site,” says Steve.

The concept at its core is admirable. Few pleasures are more simple than cross-country rambling with a trail at your feet and hours at your disposal. Our route to Bath winds up and down across the hills. We pass through pretty limestone villages with old-world names – Avoncliff, Limpley Stoke, Monkton Combe – and stop at the 16th-century Inn at Freshford for liquid sustenance. On the trail, wrens trill and the scent of wild garlic hangs on the woodland verges.

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Steve acknowledges that relying solely on trains can pose problems for hikers – not least the cost – but he and his fellow volunteers are passionate about spreading the word that rail-based walks aren’t only feasible but can also be deeply enjoyable.

Now in his early 60s, Steve goes walking at every opportunity. As we descend towards Bath down a long green meadow, the city’s Georgian crescents glinting in the afternoon sun, I notice his boots. They look as if they’re carrying the dust of a decade-long pilgrimage and I mention the fact. “What, these?” he laughs. “I only got them a few months ago.”

Three of Steve Melia’s favourite station-to-station walks

Torquay to Teignmouth , Devon Distance: about 12 miles. Tracing a section of the South West Coast Path along a scenic stretch of the Devon coastline.

Cynghordy to Llandovery , Carmarthenshire Distance: about 7 miles. An undulating route between two stations on the Heart of Wales line, finishing in the market town of Llandovery.

Bempton to Filey , Yorkshire coast Distance: about 10 miles. A clifftop walk along the North Yorkshire Coast, with the chance to spot breeding seabirds on Bempton Cliffs in spring.

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