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The Freedom of Wales Flexi-Pass is an initiative designed to promote public transport as a user- and environmentally-friendly way of exploring Wales, and visiting a selection of the wide range of attractions it has to offer.  
It is available for eight days' travel (four days by rail), and can cover the whole of Wales,  just Mid and North Wales, or South Wales only.

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Using the Flexi-Pass, visitors have unlimited travel on network rail services (after 9:00am Monday to Friday - except for the Central Wales Line which is all day every day); unlimited travel on most scheduled bus services; and free or discounted travel on ten preserved railways: The Flexi-Pass ticket

The Flexi-Pass also gives Two-for-One admission to Cadw Welsh Historic Monument sites; 20% discount admission to National Trust properties; £1 per night discount at YHA youth hostels; 20% off adult, student and senior citizen fares on City Sightseeing Guide Friday open-top tours of Cardiff, and up to 25% discount on selected independent attractions.

The Flexi tickets are obtainable from staffed stations and appointed travel agents, or from the www.walesflexipass.co.uk website. With your ticket you will receive a  free travel pack, which includes maps, guides, and full details of attractions included and the discount vouchers for them. There is also an entry form to a free monthly Draw with the chance of winning back the price of your ticket.

2008 Prices:

Freedom of Wales 8-day Flexi-Pass 
Valid 8 days bus/any 4 days train#
£69
Freedom of South Wales 8-day Rover 
Valid 8 days bus/any 4 days train#
£47
Freedom of North and Mid Wales 8-day Rover 
Valid 8 days bus/any 4 days train#
£47

Children and Railcard holders: approx one-third reduction on above prices

# = Train travel after 9:00am Weekdays

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