(14 Apr 2020, 12:37 pm)LeeCalder wrote I'm well aware of how fare stages work, thanks...
Try telling that to a non-bus user and regardless of the explanation they'll still think it's too expensive.
Maybe if GNE published a fares table that showed how the tickets work it would be a lot less confusing!
I've said many times in this topic that if you're just doing quick hop on-hop off journeys, buses aren't exactly the best value for money, but when you compare it to the full price of running a car (insurance, tax, fuel, depreciation etc.) they're still not 'expensive'.
Sure, if you already have a car then it may seem expensive, but if you don't have one, then it's still cheaper to pay the single ticket price, and if you use it regularly, it's waaay cheaper to buy a multi use ticket.