BritRail Spirit of Scotland Pass

Where can the pass be used?

• Scotland, including travel on the following services and routes:
  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: Services between Oban/Fort William – Inverness, Oban – Campbeltown, Kyle of Lochalsh – Uig, Inverness – Ullapool.
  Stagecoach East Scotland: Services between Dundee/Leuchars - St Andrews.
  First Scotland East: Services between 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.

Eligibility

• You can buy a BritRail Pass if you are not a UK resident.

Pre-booking time

• Customers can select a first date of travel that is up to 11 months from the purchase date.

Discounts

• BritRail Family Discount

Bonuses & Inclusions

• Discounted 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 and 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 and 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.
  
  
• 2 for 1 Offers.

Additional Details

• Pass-holders cannot travel before 9:15 am Monday to Friday. This restriction does not apply to the following routes: Glasgow Queen Street - Oban /Fort William/ Mallaig, Glasgow Central - Stranraer, Inverness - Kyle/Wick/Thurso and direct services from Lockerbie to Carlisle, Carstairs, Motherwell or Glasgow Central.

Pass Delivery

• This pass is printed on official railway ticket paper that will be shipped to you. You can select from the available shipping options during checkout. Please allow sufficient time to receive your pass before your departure.

Seat Reservations

• A seat reservation is optional but recommended in order to guarantee a seat on a specific train and time. Reserve a seat.

Note: Passengers who wish to upgrade a Standard Class BritRail Pass to First Class will need to pay the difference in excess between the Standard and First Class Ordinary Fare for the leg of the journey that has not been taken. This may be paid at the ticket office before boarding the train or to the ticket inspector on the train.

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