(01 Jul 2017, 9:27 pm)Tom wrote Some of the fares are a disgrace in Stanley too...
For example
Burnopfield to Metrocentre (6 miles) - £4.40 single
Stanley to Metrocentre (8 miles) - £5.10
Consett to Stanley (7 miles) - £4.40
Pretty shocking fares as for example Hexham to Newcastle 23 miles or so is the same price as 8 miles from Stanley to
Metro centre.
And as well I only think the Buzzfare is a rip off for most people and the zones are pointless.
The difference being of course that Stanley is a monopoly and they can charge whatever the hell they want. A downside of private ownership.
Buzzfare is a bit of a rip off as it's cynically designed to extract as much cash from you by clever zone placement.
At least GNE are embracing contactless...You'll be needing a bank card to travel with them soon!