10 Aug 2023

People traveling in north Wales and the Wirral will find it even easier to buy their train tickets after Transport for Wales partnered with eight local businesses.

The Payzone initiative allows local shops to sell railway tickets alongside their usual product offering.

It means those wishing to travel can get their tickets in advance with cash or card without rushing at the station.

Most of the retailers are within a 15 minute walk of a station.

To see the full list of retailers click here. 

Customers can buy on the day or advance tickets at the retailers and also small group tickets. They can also get their railcard discounts there.

Shops in Wrexham, Gwersyllt, Buckley, Hawarden, Hawarden Bridge, Shotton, Neston and Upton are among those to sign up to the scheme.

Community Retail Manager for TfW Charlotte Yarnold said the scheme was about giving customers as many options as possible and about supporting local business.

She said: “We want to give customers as much choice as possible when buying their tickets.

“Some people are comfortable buying from apps or machines but we know others do prefer that human interaction.

“Partnering up with Payzone means we can give our customers that element of choice in areas where there may not be a local booking office. And it will help the footfall into those businesses too which is incredibly important to us with communities being at the heart of what we do.”

The partnership also represents an important step in Transport for Wales’ five point commitment plan to improve customer service on the Wrexham to Bidston line. In June, TfW committed to making a series of improvements in the area, including making buying tickets as easy as possible.