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GREAT WEST WAY® DISCOVERER PASS
Journey along the Great West Way on the bus and rail network using the Great West Way Discoverer pass.
Choose from a East, West or global pass to enjoy your Great West Way adventure.
A Global pass allows explorers to travel on all routes on the map above and on the routes below:
Bristol - Swindon
Bristol - Salisbury via Westbury and Melksham
Bristol - Hungerford via Bath, Trowbridge, Westbury/Frome and Pewsey
All First West of England Services, except the Bristol Airport flyer services at present
X5 Salisbury, Amesbury, Pewsey, Marlborough - Salisbury Reds Service
49 Trans-Wilts-Express, Swindon, Trowbridge - Stagecoach West Service
5 Swindon, Royal Wooton Bassett, Chippenham - Stagecoach West GOLD Service
S6 Swindon, Faringdon, Oxford - Stagecoach West GOLD Service
80/81 Swindon - Marlborough - Stagecoach West Service
Swindon - London Paddington Via Didcot and Westbury (inclusive of Thames Valley branch lines east of Reading)
Westbury - London Waterloo via Salisbury using SWR services
X2 X3 between Oxford and Didcot Parkway - Thames Travel, Connector Service
X40, Reading, Henley, Wallingford, Oxford - Thames Travel, River Rapids Service
850, Reading, Twyford, Wargrave, Henley, Marlow, High Wycombe - Carousel Buses Service
37, Maidenhead, Furze Platt, Cookham, Bourne End and High Wycombe - Carousel Buses Service
X5 Salisbury, Amesbury, Pewsey, Marlborough, Swindon - Salisbury Reds Service
Windsor Express Services 702 and 703 between Heathrow, Windsor and LEGOLAND Windsor
All Reading Bus Services, excluding football and special event services
Discounted passes available on the following:
Bath - Bristol Airport (A4 Air Link)
Bristol - Bristol Airport
Open Top Oxford*
Oxford Airline*
Reading - Heathrow Rail Air*
Download the Discoverer Pass leaflet for more information. 
Relax and journey along the Great West Way using the Great West Way Discoverer pass. The Great West Way Discoverer pass makes travelling the route easy and hassle free. It includes unlimited off-peak train travel from London Paddington/Waterloo along the route to Bristol Temple Meads via Reading and or Basingstoke routes with options to branch off towards Oxford and Kemble. It also includes unlimited travel on the bus services along the route. Choose from a day pass or a week-long ticket to enjoy your Great West Way adventure.
How to get your Great West Way Discoverer pass
Domestic passes are available: on GWR.com, in GWR stations and via GWR call centre
The international three or seven-day international passes (similar to a BritRail pass) can be purchased online at ACPRail.com, where the discounted international rates apply and with no off-peak travel time restrictions. For information on the international pass contact: salesenquiries@gwr.com
o Can be purchased up to 7 days prior travel
o Can only be purchased from outside the UK
o Ticket holders need to carry a non-UK ID.
Domestic passes start from £30.50 and international passes start from £121.50
For more information on travelling the Great West Way, take a look at our rail and bus pages for handy ideas and tips.
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