(18 Dec 2016, 8:09 pm)Ambassador wrote Argh at a driver on the 21.
Decided to get the bus to a liquid lunch in Durham. Got on at Eighton Lodge and asked for a green buzzfare, using my network one all zone to Barley Mow.
Driver refused and said I'd have to get on, then come down at Barley Mow and pay for my buzzfare because his machine wouldn't allow it.
Went along with the charade. Wasn't happy
(18 Dec 2016, 10:21 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Even 25 years ago, the machines could cope with split tickets. Very odd (I used to have a 2 zone pass, but would sometimes travel further afield. Never a problem).
Haven't tried it for ages, but the Vix ETMs are (or at least were!) capable of issuing tickets in this fashion. I used to have a monthly Purple/Green ticket, and when I'd commonly venture into the Red zone, I'd get a ticket at either Washington or Durham. The driver would skiop stages ahead to allow him to issue the ticket, and then skip them back.