Travel information for
Bangor University

Mytravelpass is a Welsh Government run scheme whereby any young person aged 16 - 21 can recieve at least a third off all bus travel in Wales!

All you have to do is apply on online here and the pass will be with you in 10 working days. Once you have received your pass, just show it to the driver on your bus!

All you need to apply is a Welsh address and a suitable photograph to upload.

You can find out more about the pass here.

Bangor Bus Station is located on Garth Road (next to Marks & Spencer)

Arriva operates bus routes around Bangor and the local area.

TrawsCymru serves Bangor daily and links with services to South and West Wales, Wrexham and Barmouth.

For long distance bus journeys, please visit the National Express website

Details about Arriva Bus student ticket can be found here.

Bangor Train Station is located on Station Road.

Tickets can be bought at the Ticket Office in Bangor Train Station or on Trainline or National Rail websites.

Ticket prices tend to be much cheaper if you book them in advance of your journey but it is still possible to buy them on the day you travel.

If you are a full-time student, or under 25, or have a family and travel by train often, you may wish to purchase a Railcard. With a Railcard, you can save 1/3 off your rail fare. For more information, please visit the Rail Card website.

To plan a train journey, visit Traveline Cymru and select ‘train only’.

If you like to cycle for fun, as a commute or even competitively, please visit the active at Bangor website here.

For information about walking between sites, visit the ‘Inter-Site Travelling’ page here.

If you want to explore Bangor and the surrounding areas, walking maps and routes can be found here.

Taxi companies in and around Bangor:

• A5 Taxis: 01248 360 360
• Ace Taxis: 01248 371 717
• Chubbs Cabs: 01248 353 535
• Classic Cabs: 01248 370 717
• Owen’s Mini Coaches: 01248 602 260 / www.owenswales.co.uk
• Tryfan Cabs Ltd.: 01248 370 127

Fare information can be found here.

Information about parking on campus and student parking permits can be found here.

To find out more information about Bangor car sharing scheme, visit the forum here.

More information about the Welsh Government car sharing scheme can be found on the ShareCymru website.