BritRail Spirit of Scotland
Scotland is one of the most scenic and yet undiscovered areas of Britain. This Pass allows travellers to fully experience this enchanting land by train. As a bonus, this pass also covers travel on select ferries, as well as key bus links.
Pre-booking time: 11 months
Features:- Unlimited train travel from morning until night throughout Scotland.
- Allows you to explore by hopping on and off the trains as you wish.
- Valid on all operators services within Scotland including travel to/from Carlisle and Berwick Upon Tweed.
- Includes travel on the following ferries: Caledonian MacBrayne (all scheduled ferry services within Scotland) and Argyll ferries (services between Gourock and Dunoon).
- Available in Standard Class only.
- 20% discount on Northlink Ferries standard fares between Scrabster-Stromness; Aberdeen-Lerwick; and Aberdeen-Kirkwall-Lerwick.(Valid only on day of sailing, and applies to reclining seat fares only, not cabin inclusive).
- Passes cannot be used to travel before 9:15am Mondays to Fridays, (except between Glasgow-Oban/Fort William/Mallaig and Inverness-Kyle/Wick/Thurso.)
- Pass offers additional bonuses on Scottish Coaches. See ‘More’ for details on all coaches and ferries included.
- BritRail Passes are designed for sale overseas by tour operators and travel agencies to persons having their permanent residence outside UK.
- BritRail Spirit of Scotland Pass permits the holder to choose the travel days within the period of validity. Passes are available for 4 days within 8 days or 8 days within 15 days.
Pass must be validated within 6 months of the date of purchase. The BritRail Spirit of Scotland Pass may be validated at main stations within Scotland (Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh Waverly, Fort William, Glasgow Central & Queen Street, Inverness, Oban, Paisley, Perth & Stirling.)
Travel on ScotRail’s Caledonian Sleepers is not included with this pass. A 10% discount is available on Caledonian Sleeper Standard fares when tickets are purchased locally.
- Child Discount
Children 5-15 pay half the adult fare. Children under 5 travel free and do not need a ticket.
- REFUNDS:
- Refunds are limited to completely unused and unvalidated passes, tickets, and inclusive packages, and will be granted only where permitted under the terms and conditions set forth below or elsewhere in published documentation. Passes, tickets and vouchers must be returned for refunds. No refunds will be granted on partially unused parts or inclusive packages; documents must bear no evidence of having been tampered with in any way.
- Where no other time for refund is specified in this brochure, refunds on tickets and passes must be applied for within one year of the issue date.
- A cancellation charge will be deducted from all refunds. Where no other cancellation charges are specified in this brochure, the cancellation charge will be a minimum of 15%.
- No refunds will be given on reservation/booking fees.
- Trip cancellation insurance is strongly recommended.
- All requests for refunds must be submitted to the office from which the passes or tickets were purchased.
FEES AND CHARGES:
Reservation fees guarantee space on a particular service, but not always a specific seat assignment.
LOST TICKETS:
BritRail is not responsible for tickets or vouchers, which are lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed. Refunds cannot be authorized in such cases. Therefore, travel insurance is recommended.
Travel Validity:
Travel is valid Monday to Friday on trains departing after 0915 and on any service at the weekend.
This restriction does not apply to customers travelling on the following routes:
• Glasgow Queen Street - Oban /Fort William/ Mallaig
• Glasgow Central - Stranraer
• Inverness - Kyle/Wick/Thurso
• Direct services from Lockerbie to Carlisle, Carstairs, Motherwell or Glasgow Central.
Valid Routes:
Available for unlimited Standard Class travel on the following services:
• Rail:
ScotRail: All scheduled services in Scotland and services to and from Carlisle.
Virgin Trains West Coast, Cross Country, Virgin Trains East Coast, First TransPennine Express: All scheduled services in Scotland and services to and from Carlisle and Berwick-upon-Tweed.
• Ferry:
Caledonian MacBrayne: All scheduled ferry services within Scotland
Argyll Ferries: Services between Gourock and Dunoon
• Coach:
Scottish Citylink/West Coast Motors: Oban/Fort William – Inverness, Oban – Campbeltown, Kyle of Lochalsh – Uig, Inverness – Ullapool
Stagecoach East Scotland: Dundee/Leuchars - St Andrews
First Scotland East: Melrose – Galashiels – Peebles – Edinburgh (Service 62), Carlisle – Langholm – Hawick – Galashiels – Edinburgh (Service X95)
Stagecoach in the Highlands: Services on the Isle of Skye (except any registered tours), Wick – John O’Groats, Thurso – John O’Groats, Thurso – Scrabster
Discounts Available:
Entitles holders to the following great discounts on the following services:
• Rail:
Strathspey Steam Railway: 10% discount on all full Standard fares.
Keith & Dufftown Railway: 10% discount on all full Standard fares.
Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway: £1 off all full Standard fares (excl. Thomas Days Out)
• Ferry:
Northlink Ferries: 20% discount on Seated Standard fares purchased on the day of sailing on the following routes:
Scrabster – Stromness, Aberdeen – Lerwick, Aberdeen – Kirkwall – Lerwick
• Coach:
D & E Coaches 10% discount on Single and Day Return fares on the following route: Inverness – Durness
City Sightseeing Bus Tours: £1 off adult and concession tickets on the following tours:
Edinburgh Bus Tour, City Sightseeing Glasgow, City Sightseeing Inverness
• Cruise:
Sweeney Cruises (Loch Lomond): 20% discount on all full Standard fares.
Cruise Loch Lomond: 15% discount on all full Standard fares.
Jacobite Cruises (Loch Ness): 10% discount on all full Standard fares.