DOWNLOADS IN THIS SECTION MAP OF BUSES & TRAINS INTO DERBYSHIRE SOUTH YORKSHIRE RAIL NETWORK MAP RETURN TO MEMBERS WEEKEND HOME PAGE
|
Getting to Sheffield |
|
|
|
|
Car: The M1 motorway serves Sheffield with junction 33 linked direct to the city centre by Sheffield Parkway or junction 34 at Meadowhall. Coach: National Express operates into both Sheffield City Centre and Meadowhall Interchanges. Megabus operates into Meadowhall Interchange. Connecting buses, trains and trams are available into the City Centre from Meadowhall Interchange. Train: A number of long distance train operators call at Sheffield station. Cross Country runs from Scotland and North East England via Sheffield to Birmingham, Reading, Bristol and Plymouth. East Midlands Trains run London St Pancras to Sheffield via Leicester and Derby and also Liverpool Lime Street to Norwich via Sheffield, Nottingham, Peterborough and Ely. First Transpennine Express operate the Cleethorpes to Manchester Airport service via Doncaster, Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly. All these operators offer discounted advance purchase deals if you book a specific train time in advance on many trains, with reservations for such offers normally released 12 weeks in advance - see their websites for details. In addition, local train services operated by Northern Rail run from Sheffield to Nottingham, Manchester, Leeds, Lincoln, Doncaster, Hull, Huddersfield and York. Don't forget if you are planning on using public transport in Sheffield on the day you arrive by train or on the day you leave by train, a PLUSBUS pass can be purchased in conjunction with your train ticket valid on all buses and trams in the city for £3.50* (£2.35* for railcard holders) or a TRAM DAYRIDER valid for a days tram travel can be purchased in conjunction with your train ticket for just £2.50*, these do offer a saving compared to buying a day ticket seperate! Air: The easiest airport for Sheffield is Manchester Airport which has a direct rail link from the airport terminals to Sheffield station operated by First Transpennine Express. Also within reasonable distance is East Midlands Airport (bus link operates from the airport to Derby railway station, National Express also operates a limited coach service direct to Sheffield) and Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield airport (bus link operates from the airport to Doncaster railway station). |
|
|
Public transport within Sheffield |
|
|
|
|
|
There are three principle bus operators in Sheffield - First, Stagecoach and TM Travel. There are also a small number of local services operated by Sheffield Community Transport and Hulleys. Each operator offers their own all day and weekly passes - see their websites for information on these. In addition there are a range of tickets offered by the Travel South Yorkshire partnership which are accepted on all bus operators in South Yorkshire so are a bit more flexible. If you are heading over the county boundary into Derbyshire - to the Peak District or Dronfield for example, then a Derbyshire Wayfarer day ticket may prove good value for you - see the Derbyshire County Council public transport website for details. We also have the Supertram service in Sheffield, operated by Stagecoach, offering modern, frequent and reliable trams on three colour coded routes - blue, yellow and purple. This modern light rail system is user friendly with conductors on board all trams and every stop is announced as the tram approaches both visually and audibly so you know when to get off! There is also a connecting bus link from Middlewood tram terminus to Stocksbridge and from Malin Bridge tram terminus to Stannington. The Yellow and Blue routes serve the University of Sheffield tram stop, which is close to the AGM venue. Trams also serve the railway station, City Centre, Meadowhall, Crystal Peaks and Hillsborough, the Shalesmoor tram stop provides access to the real ale pubs of Kelham Island. Stagecoach offer reasonably priced all day and weekly passes valid on their trams and buses and they also accept Travel South Yorkshire passes. Also see the special offer below. |
|
|
SPECIAL OFFER FOR CAMRA MEMBERS: Stagecoach Supertram 3 x Day Rider tickets - £8
this offer will be available to buy exclusively from the AGM venue and CAMRA HQ - and once validated by a tram conductor can also be used on Stagecoach buses, anywhere in Sheffield & Dronfield!
To order your tram tickets in advance via CAMRA HQ, please phone 01727 867 201 with your credit/debit card details ready.
Note you will receive 3 exchange vouchers, these have no date on until handed to a conductor and exchanged for a machine issued dayrider ticket, there is no restriction on what date they are used nor is there a requirement for the same person to use all three.
For more information on Stagecoach services and Dayrider tickets visit their websites - BUS / TRAM |
|
|
Northern Rail operate local trains from Sheffield station to Meadowhall and Chapeltown (on the Leeds/Huddersfield via Barnsley line), Darnall and Woodhouse (on the Lincoln line), Dore and the Hope Valley (on the Manchester line) and Dronfield (on the Nottingham line). Off Peak Day return tickets are usually quite reasonably priced, additionally Travel South Yorkshire tickets and Derbyshire Wayfarer tickets are accepted within the advertised boundaries. Park & Ride facilities are available in Sheffield with either a tram or bus to take you from the car park to the University. These are located at Abbeydale, Halfway, Nunnery Square, Meadowhall, Valley Centertainment, Middlewood and Malin Bridge. The Travel South Yorkshire website offers a comprehensive timetable information service for all public transport in the county regardless of operator. English National Concession passes: These passes are accepted in South Yorkshire for free travel on all local buses and trams after 9am on weekdays and anytime at weekends. Visitors from London with Freedom Passes note that your pass will only be accepted in South Yorkshire if it is a new style English National Concession pass. More information can be found here. Kelham Island Heritage bus service: On the Friday an hourly heritage bus service will operate between the Fat Cat pub and the University between 12:00 and 16:00, sponsored by Kelham Island Brewery. This will provide a convenient link to the tram stop at the University as well as getting you to the AGM/Members bar after the brewery open days. Travel Shops: You can buy Travel South Yorkshire Tickets and rail tickets from the railway ticket office at Sheffield railway Station (run by East Midlands Trains) and Meadowhall Interchange (run by Northern Rail). Additionally the Travel South Yorkshire Partnership have travel information centres selling their tickets at Sheffield Interchange, Meadowhall Interchange, Arundel Gate and Hillsborough Interchange. They also stock timetable leaflets for all public transport services in the City. Day tickets for specific operators can be issued by bus drivers and tram conductors as appropriate. Daytripper and Citywide tickets are also sold on board buses & trams.
SUMMARY OF LOCAL TRAVEL PASSES* Travelmaster - valid on any bus, train or tram in South Yorkshire Day Travelmaster £7.20 Day Tripper (after 9:30am#) £6.00 City Wide (Sheffield bus & tram only) £4.90 Travelmaster Weekly South Yorkshire £23.20 Travelmaster Weekly Sheffield only £21.00 Stagecoach - valid on Stagecoach operated services only Sheffield Dayrider bus only £3.00 Sheffield Dayrider bus & tram £3.70 Sheffield Megarider 7 day bus only £10.00 Sheffield Megarider 7 day bus & tram £12.00 Sheffield Megarider plus 7 day bus & tram £14.00 (includes Chesterfield) Day Explorer bus & tram £5.20 (valid in Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Notts) Megarider Gold 7 day bus & tram £17.00 (valid same area as Explorer) First South Yorkshire - Valid on First operated services only First Day Sheffield £4.30 First Day South Yorkshire £4.80 First Day Group £8.50 (maximum 2 adults and 3 children) First Day Peak Explorer £6.00 (valid on 272 & 51A to Castleton) First Day Peak Explorer Group £15.00 (max 5 people, valid on 272 & 51A to Castleton) First Week Sheffield £17.50 First Week South Yorkshire £19.50 TM Travel - valid on TM Travel operated services only. Not valid on night bus. Day YoYo £3.00 (valid in South Yorkshire, Dronfield & Chesterfield) Day YoYo PLUS £5.80 (also valid in Peak District & Manchester) Week YoYo £10.00 (valid as day YoYo) Week YoYo PLUS £15.80 (valid as day YoYo PLUS) Derbyshire Wayfarer - valid on any bus or train in Derbyshire after 9am# plus direct services between Sheffield & Derbyshire Day 1 adult £8.90 Day 1 child £4.45 Day Family £15.10 (Maximum 2 adults and 3 children) * prices correct at time of writing but may be subject to change before the Members Weekend takes place. # time restriction does not apply Saturdays, Sundays or bank holidays |
