(20 May 2016, 7:35 pm)Tom wrote Yeah it's amazing how much the pricing varies!
I think the pricing here in North Tyneside is very good - £3.90 for a day ticket which covers Blyth, Killingworth, Newcastle, Wallsend, North Shields and Whitley Bay. An even still the single fares are decent, £1.50 can get you 5 or 6 miles in some cases.
But in some areas it's £4.10 for 5 miles. Not sure how the pricing is structured at all.
My cynical guess is South And North Tyneside are competitive whereas particularly in Gateshead, there's a monopoly so charge what you want