(31 Mar 2021, 5:31 pm)BoroLad wrote I think that ticketing is pretty reasonable. It's particularly good to see the open top services included, which I'm sure will be well used. While I would have liked to see more through tickets (such as enabling onward travel to Filey/Bridlington), realistically they wouldn't be well used since most people's first instinct after a three hour bus ride isn't to spend another hour going even further south!
One ticket which I was surprised not to see feature is any kind of period return - priced appropriately that could have attracted those making slightly longer stays as well as those making the trip in reverse (if all goes well, by the end of the summer there could even be demand from young Scarborough residents going on nights out in Newcastle). Such tickets are available on the Coastliner service from Leeds to Scarborough/Whitby. But then again - this is the first year this is operating, and I can understand wanting to have simple tickets while the service finds its feet.
It seems they're going for the day-tripper market, over those staying for a day or two. I think that's clear with both the ticket structure and timetable.
A shame, as I think that there could be scope for those people who are having a night or two in Whitby or Scarborough.
Don't forget, that for the majority, that 3 hours is going to be preceded by some sort of trip beforehand. Ditto on the return, where timings and connections aren't going to favourable for all.
It could be quite a long day!