Get 25% Off Family Travel This October Half Term

Go cheaper for October Half Term with 25% off Family Travel this October Half Term....

There is plenty to see and do this October Half Term  and with 25% off our family day tickets through our app exclusive deal, then there is no better time to get there by Cardiff Bus.  Simply download our app, create your account and then navigate through to the Family & Group section to select the ticket for your journey.  Upon checkout enter the code OCTFUN24 to receive your 25% discount.

We have day tickets for travel within Cardiff and Penarth, within Barry or right across our network.  You can also use our live journey planning in our app to help you plan the right bus for you!

Creep crawlies at Cardiff Castle

Join our friends from the Dinosaur, Wildlife & Education Centre, as they will be bringing a whole cast of colourful creatures to meet you. Can you cope with a terrifying tarantula crawling across your chest, a sinuous snake slithering along your shoulders, or a sinister scorpion scuttling up your arm?  Find more info by clicking here.

Catch any bus to the city centre - or click here for live journey planning.

Black Tower Tales at Cardiff Castle

Are you ready to hear the Black Tower Tales? An exciting new family attraction, this audio visual experience reveals the story of Llywelyn Bren, a forgotten hero of medieval Welsh history. Following a brave struggle against the oppressive Sheriff of Glamorgan, Llywelyn was gruesomely murdered in the very same Black Tower where you will hear this chilling tale. Meet the ghosts of long ago as this immersive experience brings some truly horrible history to life in a way you won’t soon forget.  Click here to find out more.

Catch any bus to the city centre - or click here for live journey planning.

Titan The Robot at the Red Dragon Centre

World-famous Titan the Robot, is visiting The Red Dragon Centre this Halloween. On 31 October, head to the centre for an unforgettable encounter with this extraordinary robo-star! TITAN, who has appeared on Britain’s Got Talent, will be in full entertainment mode with his unique blend of robotic comedy, music and fun for all ages. He has to be seen to be believed!   Click here to find out more.

Catch route 6 (baycar) for your fastest link to Cardiff Bay. from the city centre.  You can also reah the Red Dragon Centre on routes 1, 2, 8 and 305

School of Spells at Mermaid Quay

Each child will take their place at the witch-crafting table with Wanda Wishwaft to make their very own, unique, magic wand. Using sustainable craft materials, each child will not only learn how to make a wand, but also how to ensure the wand works so that their magic spells go off without a hitch. Visit on Thursday 31st October, Friday 1st November, Saturday 2nd November. Find out more here.

Catch route 6 (baycar) for your fastest link to Cardiff Bay. from the city centre.  You can also reah the Red Dragon Centre on routes 1, 2, 8 and 305 - or click here for live journey planning.

Retail Fun

Whether it's a wander for ideas of what to buy, or you've seen the latest must have, there is a shop for you at St. David's.  Click here fore more info.

Catch any bus to the city centre - or click here for live journey planning.

Tredegar House & Gardens

A place shaped by the local community, Tredegar House and its surrounding gardens and parkland stand proudly at the heart of Newport’s heritage.  Click here for more info.

Catch route 30 from Cardiff City Centre - or click here for live journey planning.

St. Fagans National Museum of History

Wales's most-visited heritage attraction standing in the grounds of the magnificent St Fagans Castle, located on the outskirts of Cardiff.
St Fagans is one of world’s leading open–air museums and Wales’s most-visited heritage attraction. It stands in the grounds of the magnificent St Fagans Castle, a late 16th-century manor house donated to the people of Wales by the Earl of Plymouth. During the last fifty years, over fifty original buildings from different locations in Wales and from different historical periods have been re-built in the 100-acre parkland. Each building is frozen in time and opens a door into Welsh history offering a fascinating glimpse into the past.  Click here fore more info.

Catch service 32 from Cardiff City Centre - or click here for live journey planning.

Vale of Glamorgan Trick or Treat Trail 

Enjoy a Spooktacular Trick or Treat Trail in Barry, this Halloween!  On Thursday 31 October, join the spooky and fun, trick or treat trail - Dress up in your scariest costumes, and follow the trail through the town, stopping at local businesses for some Halloween fun.  Click here fore more info.  

Catch routes 93, 94, 95, 96, B1 or B2 to Barry Town Centre - or click here for live journey planning.