Pricing
Pricing
He is some strange pricing -
On the Q3 from Wallsend you can get to Metrocentre (via Newcastle on the 10/10A/10B) for £3.55 a day or £11.65 a week. Yet on the 11 it is £5.90 return or £24.90 a week. Over £13 difference is a canny bit! I think they should extend the newcastle Metrocentre day/week saver on the Coaster/Blue Arrow from Wallsend as that would really have a good effect on passenger numbers competing with Stagecoach is it was advertised well.
(01 Aug 2016, 8:41 pm)Tamesider Yes. Standard Free v Captive market policy of the private sector - of which Stagecoach are specialists. My 87 year old Mum can no longer use conventional buses due to Arthritis, but if she could and had to go to her GP before 0930, it would cost her £1.90 for the 0.7 mile journey - as it would all other adults, of course. However, if she/we lived in (relatively) well off Swinton, a 6 mile journey into Manchester would cost just £1.20. Reason; the GP s is on a low car ownership route on which Stagecoach have a monopoly on - albeit a heavily subsidised rail line abstracts passengers in the opposite direction, to Manchester. Swinton however, is the benficiary of a bus war with First resulting from the aquisition of Finglands ifrom EYMS in early 2014.
(01 Aug 2016, 8:41 pm)Tamesider Yes. Standard Free v Captive market policy of the private sector - of which Stagecoach are specialists. My 87 year old Mum can no longer use conventional buses due to Arthritis, but if she could and had to go to her GP before 0930, it would cost her £1.90 for the 0.7 mile journey - as it would all other adults, of course. However, if she/we lived in (relatively) well off Swinton, a 6 mile journey into Manchester would cost just £1.20. Reason; the GP s is on a low car ownership route on which Stagecoach have a monopoly on - albeit a heavily subsidised rail line abstracts passengers in the opposite direction, to Manchester. Swinton however, is the benficiary of a bus war with First resulting from the aquisition of Finglands ifrom EYMS in early 2014.
(25 Nov 2016, 9:50 pm)Tom I think the single fares have gone up on GNE as on the 1 tonight someone was charged £2.15 from Churchill Street to North Shields when it's normally £2.10 - I've seen no mention of it mind!!
(25 Nov 2016, 9:50 pm)Tom I think the single fares have gone up on GNE as on the 1 tonight someone was charged £2.15 from Churchill Street to North Shields when it's normally £2.10 - I've seen no mention of it mind!!
(25 Nov 2016, 9:50 pm)Tom I think the single fares have gone up on GNE as on the 1 tonight someone was charged £2.15 from Churchill Street to North Shields when it's normally £2.10 - I've seen no mention of it mind!!
(28 Nov 2016, 11:39 am)GuyParkRoyal Go North East Fares increase from 30 November 2016 and it appears that the majority of tickets are affected exceptions being 3 Zone Buzz Fare and Transfares. The fare calculator on the Go North East website has been updated with the revised fares.Hopefully we wont see any repeat of the 5p debacle again
The £2.15 fare on the Coaster should not have been applied until the 30th.
(28 Nov 2016, 11:39 am)GuyParkRoyal Go North East Fares increase from 30 November 2016 and it appears that the majority of tickets are affected exceptions being 3 Zone Buzz Fare and Transfares. The fare calculator on the Go North East website has been updated with the revised fares.Hopefully we wont see any repeat of the 5p debacle again
The £2.15 fare on the Coaster should not have been applied until the 30th.
(28 Nov 2016, 12:50 pm)Andreos1 Hopefully we wont see any repeat of the 5p debacle again
(28 Nov 2016, 12:50 pm)Andreos1 Hopefully we wont see any repeat of the 5p debacle again
(28 Nov 2016, 11:39 am)GuyParkRoyal Go North East Fares increase from 30 November 2016 and it appears that the majority of tickets are affected exceptions being 3 Zone Buzz Fare and Transfares. The fare calculator on the Go North East website has been updated with the revised fares.
The £2.15 fare on the Coaster should not have been applied until the 30th.
(28 Nov 2016, 11:39 am)GuyParkRoyal Go North East Fares increase from 30 November 2016 and it appears that the majority of tickets are affected exceptions being 3 Zone Buzz Fare and Transfares. The fare calculator on the Go North East website has been updated with the revised fares.
The £2.15 fare on the Coaster should not have been applied until the 30th.
(25 Nov 2016, 9:50 pm)Tom I think the single fares have gone up on GNE as on the 1 tonight someone was charged £2.15 from Churchill Street to North Shields when it's normally £2.10 - I've seen no mention of it mind!!
(25 Nov 2016, 9:50 pm)Tom I think the single fares have gone up on GNE as on the 1 tonight someone was charged £2.15 from Churchill Street to North Shields when it's normally £2.10 - I've seen no mention of it mind!!
(28 Nov 2016, 10:10 pm)Tamesider According to Google that's nearly 10 miles - shurely some mishtake. Just checked Stagecoach Manchester's website for my local routes and its £2.10 for 0.5 to 1.49 miles and £2.40 for 1.5 to 2.49 miles
(28 Nov 2016, 10:10 pm)Tamesider According to Google that's nearly 10 miles - shurely some mishtake. Just checked Stagecoach Manchester's website for my local routes and its £2.10 for 0.5 to 1.49 miles and £2.40 for 1.5 to 2.49 miles
(28 Nov 2016, 10:14 pm)Tom Not that far! Only about 4 miles. Then again you can get from Ridley Avenue to Byker for £1.50 which is about 6 miles.
Those prices are ridiculous! Do they have a monopoly in the area mentioned?
(28 Nov 2016, 10:14 pm)Tom Not that far! Only about 4 miles. Then again you can get from Ridley Avenue to Byker for £1.50 which is about 6 miles.
Those prices are ridiculous! Do they have a monopoly in the area mentioned?
(29 Nov 2016, 3:52 pm)Andreos1 Currently making my way to Durham on a mind numbingly awful purple Streetlite. The drivers still insist on taking my eyes out with the £4.10 fare.
(29 Nov 2016, 3:52 pm)Andreos1 Currently making my way to Durham on a mind numbingly awful purple Streetlite. The drivers still insist on taking my eyes out with the £4.10 fare.
(28 Nov 2016, 10:10 pm)Tamesider According to Google that's nearly 10 miles - shurely some mishtake. Just checked Stagecoach Manchester's website for my local routes and its £2.10 for 0.5 to 1.49 miles and £2.40 for 1.5 to 2.49 miles
(28 Nov 2016, 10:10 pm)Tamesider According to Google that's nearly 10 miles - shurely some mishtake. Just checked Stagecoach Manchester's website for my local routes and its £2.10 for 0.5 to 1.49 miles and £2.40 for 1.5 to 2.49 miles
(29 Nov 2016, 5:42 pm)MVK 500R So, got an email from GNE telling me to buy now as they're revising Buzzfares from tomorrow, yet nothing on how much they're going up by, which is helpful(!)
(29 Nov 2016, 3:47 pm)Tamesider They do on the sections of route mentioned, but even when competition was at its highest in the 1990s, very few services in GM saw fare reductions. Towards Manchester, there is competition from heavy rail, but bus fares are still significantly higher than off-peak rail, especially for passengers crossing the city centre. Rail frequency is lower though, and punctuality can be appalling.
(29 Nov 2016, 3:47 pm)Tamesider They do on the sections of route mentioned, but even when competition was at its highest in the 1990s, very few services in GM saw fare reductions. Towards Manchester, there is competition from heavy rail, but bus fares are still significantly higher than off-peak rail, especially for passengers crossing the city centre. Rail frequency is lower though, and punctuality can be appalling.
(25 Nov 2016, 9:50 pm)Tom I think the single fares have gone up on GNE as on the 1 tonight someone was charged £2.15 from Churchill Street to North Shields when it's normally £2.10 - I've seen no mention of it mind!!
(25 Nov 2016, 9:51 pm)Michael Never do now for single fares now.
(25 Nov 2016, 9:50 pm)Tom I think the single fares have gone up on GNE as on the 1 tonight someone was charged £2.15 from Churchill Street to North Shields when it's normally £2.10 - I've seen no mention of it mind!!
(25 Nov 2016, 9:51 pm)Michael Never do now for single fares now.