IGNORE Table "70" as it is now well out of date
(it shows the position immediately after the demise of GHA well over two and a half years ago)
Most critical - there are no longer any Friday journeys..........
..........also the detailed times of several Tuesday and
Saturday journeys have altered - a change of vehicle
is now necessary when continuing to Llandudno
The updated TIMES can be confirmed from the official TravelineCymru or Llew Jones websites
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UNBELIEVABLE !!!!!
Not only did these errors apply to their three 2017 editions and again to their two 2018 editions
- but the same 'out-of-date' timetable has yet again been included in their February 2019
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website
UPDATE
There have been numerous changes to many services in the area
Most important are the revised "12" and "13" times - some of which provide a
connection into and out of the Sherpa network via Llandudno or Llandudno
Junction (station)
If you have already saved a copy of ANY of their tables, make sure you have downloaded
the correct version - if in doubt DELETE it and start again
..........and confirm from the Arriva bus website
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DON'T GET CAUGHT OUT !
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alternatively try
No printed copies
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IMPORTANT
Their "Journey Planner" requires minimum of five minutes for a connection at any
location - this also applies when there is a 'through journey' - often the case at Beddgelert
where the Sherpa route number changes
- eg ["S4"-"S97"]
or ["S97"-"S4"]
A similar situation applies on the altertnative later evening
["5C"-"5"] journeys from
Caernarfon to Llandudno via Bangor
Unfotunately in these cases they automatically advise you to travel an earlier journey and
to hang around - sometimes for hours - for the next one !!! (althouigh "some" - but not all - options have
since been manually updated)
This website is the only one which gives an appropriate note on the individual
timetable pages to show when to remain on the Sherpa to get to your destination
quicker
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"the" official public transport website
PLEASE NOTE
There was a reduction in the level of "88" Monday to Friday connecting
journeys after this Friday (19th May) which has now been updated
UPDATE
Dilwyns have made major mid-season changes to the
times of some Sunday journeys from 14th July 2019
BEWARE - The last journeys have been ADVANCED to
1645 from Llanberis*
and 1820 from Caernarfon
* - there is a later Gwynfor summer only Sunday "S2" journey from Llanberis
but this is NOT shown on their Table "88"
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UPDATE
Llew Jones has made major mid-season changes to the
times of both their "19" and "X19" journeys from 22nd July 2019 and again in September
BEWARE - The some journeys have been ADVANCED
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or the official
Unlike several other
operators in the area,
they do not produce
any printed copies
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SUMMER
Gwynfor have linked their website to the individual timetables on the
Gwynedd CC website
There are now operating a full summer "S2" service between Llanberis and
Betws-y-Coed on both weekdays and Sundays, and following a large
influx of visitors they have increased the level of the "S1" Park and Ride service
along the Llanberis Pass now operating every day
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phone:
01248 722 694
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website
This company is now operating the whole
of the Sherpa network
summer weekend "S1"
all-year-round "S2"
all-year-round "S4"
summer weekend "S6"
and the all-year-round "S97"
They also operate also the......
weekday and Sunday "85" connecting journeys from Bangor
weekday "88" connecting journeys from Caernarfon
and the Sunday "2" connecting journeys from Barmouth
IMPORTANT
They have reduced the level of their now WEEKDAYS
ONLY "S4" journeys between Pen-y-Pass and Beddgelert to just two journeys a day
The revised complete "S4" and "S97" timetable now only requires one bus
(last year it required two) resulting in just three "S4" journeys per day between
Beddgelert and Caernarfon and only two "S97" journeys between Beddgelert and Porthmadog
The late-afternoon journey from Beddgelert and the Watkin Path now has a good
connection at Pen-y-Pas to both Betws-y-Coed and Llanberis
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PLEASE NOTE
Some 'day-to-day' information can be found
here
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or the official
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BEWARE
The former Arriva Wales booklets for the North Wales and Cambrian Coasts have simply been reprinted
with a new cover
To find a "Transport for Wales" journey you must look for a train still showing AW (for Arriva Wales)
- surprisingly this is still the case with the new winter timnetables !!!
Most worrying summer dated services - which finished before TforW took over - are still shown !!!!
Alternatively use their own 'journey planner' to confirm times providing you already know
when and where you want to go !!!
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train website
All local train services throughout Wales are now operated
by the KeolisAmey of behalf of "Transport for Wales"
- this includes the connecting
Conwy Valley line and
the Cambrian Coast line
In addition, a limited number of InterCity services between
North Wales and London continue to be operated by Virgin
UPDATE
At this stage there are no major changes to the times previously
operated by Arriva Wales
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or the official
printed copies of their Conwy Valley services
are usually available on the buses
(during the summer)
phone:
01492 640 320
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post-CORONAVIRUS
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Their website has been updated to shown their REVISED
weekday timetable for their "X19" service along the east side of the Conwy Valley together with their
"19" journeys along the west side
- commencing Tuesday 1st September 2020
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website
This company operates the weekday and Sunday "19" and "X19" connecting
journeys along the Conwy Valley from and back to Llandudno
They also operates the very
limited NORTHBOUND ONLY "6B" service along the Ogwen Valley
between Capel Curig and Ogwen Cottage (for Tryfan)..........
.........together with the Sunday "lihk" between Blaenau Ffestiniog and Porthmadog - the 'alternatrive'
to the now SUSPENDED Sherpa Sunday S4" and S97" journeys
BEWARE
Several of their long-standing "tradition" connections from/back to
Llandudno with the Sherpa Network have been SEVERED ..........
..........MAKE SURE YOU CONFIRM DIRECT WITH THEM FIRST before attempting a journey all the
way to Snowdonia !!!!!
In most cases BETTER connections can NOW be made
using the Conwy Valley Railway journeys
(note - currently this is a "Rail Replacement" bus service)
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Some 'day-to-day' information can also be found
here
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or the official
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printed copies sometimes
available on the bus immediately
after any change
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website
This company previously operated the Sunday "S97" Sherpas
but now only operate some connecting journeys in Snowdonia
You can check the
"real time" position of any Arriva connecting bus
here
- remember to "zoom in" to the North Wales area first !
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or the official
No printed copies
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website
This company operates connecting journeys only
They still INSIST on their only
mid-morning "35" journey to Dolgellau from Blaenau Ffestiniog departing at 1130
- EXACTLY the same time as the ONLY mid-morning Conwy
Valley Line train arrives !!!
On behalf of visitors to this website, your webmaster did ask them to consider
re-timing the bus slightly later, but a somewhat "unhelpful" reply from their
Bethan Jones completely avoided answering the point
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PLEASE NOTE
Some day-to-day information can now also be found
here
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or the official
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NO WEBSITE
phone:
01248 600 098
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PLEASE NOTE
Some day-to-day information can now also be found
here
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or the official
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No printed copies
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website
although this company no longer operates Sunday connecting
timetabled services from Blaenau Ffestiniog and Caernarfon
- it still operates the weekday local service in Blaenau Ffestiniog
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their former website is no longer
active
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although this company no longer operates connecting
timetabled services from Caernarfon
- it still operates private hire coaches and school buses in the area
PLEASE NOTE
Some day-to-day information can now also be found
here
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yet another official
website giving
incorrect information ! |
the links on this website are all out of date
in addition the "S6"
Sherpa no longer serves Bangor or Betws-y-Coed
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.....but do check ANY of the above official websites
have been fully updated,
as some are considerably old and (at least partially) out-of-date !!!!
Known errors in official publications are included above
(these 'warning' are there to try to help avoid you being "caught out")
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on 30th August 2020
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