(31 Dec 2019, 1:13 pm)streetdeckfan wrote The 24 hour ticket is a great idea! I hope Arriva implements something similar, when I visit family and stay overnight, I have to pay for 2 day tickets even though I'm there for less than a day in total

Like you say on an evening not all services are available, so why should you have to pay the full price.

They have done in the past over the Christmas period. 

(31 Dec 2019, 1:14 pm)Rob44 wrote andreos1... 530 for 1 zone GNE ticket at 630am and the same price at 630pm even though you can only use it for 4 hours/ 5 hours max. see thats not changing, bit gutted

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Evening ticket is the one to get if you're out from 7pm.
Can see the 7pm bus becoming as popular as the 9.30am one  

Spent a fortune a few weeks back after the work night out. 
Left car at work, taxi to Newcastle from office, single back home, then red ticket back to work to get car later the next day as MrsC was otherwise engaged. 
Absolutely no financial incentive to use public transport at all. However, the evening and/or 24hr ticket suddenly reduces the overheads.