Veterans and serving forces personnel travel free on all Transport for Wales trains on Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day. The ID you need to show, and the rules.

Serving members of the Armed Forces and veterans can travel free on every Transport for Wales train on Remembrance Sunday, 8 November, and on Armistice Day, Wednesday 11 November, Transport for Wales has announced.

The offer covers all TfW rail services, so it applies to TfW trains calling at Chester as well as across Wales and the borders. TfW describes it as part of an industry-wide initiative; its announcement covers its own trains and buses only, so anyone planning to change onto another operator’s service should check with that company before travelling.

The dates

TfW lists three days:

  • Friday 6 November 2026: free travel only to and from Cardiff Central, for people attending the TfW Remembrance Service there.
  • Sunday 8 November 2026: Remembrance Sunday, free on all TfW rail services.
  • Wednesday 11 November 2026: Armistice Day, free on all TfW rail services.

The offer also runs on all TrawsCymru bus services, but on Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day only.

Who qualifies and what to show

Serving members of the Armed Forces travelling in uniform qualify. Serving personnel and veterans who are not in uniform need to show one of these:

  • a valid MOD90, the Ministry of Defence identity card;
  • a Veterans Railcard, a Veterans Oyster Card or a Ministry of Defence Veterans ID Card;
  • other documentation confirming veteran status, for example proof of a pension.

“Transport for Wales is proud to honour the service and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces community and to support those travelling to remembrance events across Wales and the borders during this year’s Remembrance period,” the company said.

What it means for you

If you are a veteran or serving and plan to travel to a parade on Sunday, keep your MOD90, Veterans Railcard or other proof of service with you, as the free fare depends on showing it unless you are in uniform. The 6 November offer is narrow: it is for the TfW service at Cardiff Central and nothing else that day.

Times for Chester’s parade, the cathedral service and the wreath laying, along with services in Ellesmere Port, Northwich, Winsford, Neston and other towns, are in our Remembrance Sunday guide. For engineering work and road closures, see roadworks and travel.