You can only buy your Zone 6 or Zone 7 ticket from all staffed rail stations within West Yorkshire and at Harrogate or Skipton rail stations in North Yorkshire.
They can not be purchased on-train.
Buying your first Zone 6 or Zone 7 ticket
For your first ticket you will need to take along a passport photograph, so a PhotoCard can be made for you to use the ticket. You can buy your first one up to two working days before the date you would like it to start.
Using your ticket
Simply show your PhotoCard and either your Zone 6 or Zone 7 ticket to the to the ticket inspector at the rail station (or conductor on-board the train when asked). At stations with Automatic Ticket Gates, please insert the ticket, not the PhotoCard, in to the gate, to allow entry or exit from the station.
If your Zone 6 or Zone 7 ticket covers only part of your journey, you will need to pay any additional fare before starting your journey. If you start your journey at a rail station with an open ticket office, then you must buy your ticket before boarding - no discounted fares are available from the conductor.
Please note the following:
- Zone 6 and Zone 7 tickets are not valid on any bus services in either North Yorkshire or West Yorkshire.
- Zone 7 tickets cannot be used for travel in Zone 6.
Renewing your ticket
When you want to renew your ticket, you just need to show your PhotoCard. Tickets continuing from the previous expiry date can normally be renewed one week in advance. A renewal need not be for the same travel type or period as the previous card.
Payment
You can pay for your either your Zone 6 or Zone 7 ticket with cash and all major credit and debit cards.
If you are buying a ticket and paying by cheque it will be necessary for the cheque to be made payable as follows:
- Rail Stations (most) - 'Northern Rail Limited'
- Dewsbury & Huddersfield - 'First/Keolis TransPennine Limited'
- Wakefield Westgate - 'East Coast Main Line Company Limited'
You cannot buy Zone 6 or Zone 7 rail cards by post or online.
