(14 Jan 2022, 10:46 pm)OrangeArrow49 wrote Me neither, I wasn't sure where is best to post it.

Metro, Arriva, GNE is definitely the order in terms of journey time. GNE is the cheapest and in theory is closest/best frequency to and from home (and best specification buses) . Arriva buses would make a change as I haven't travelled with them in about 16 years, and therefore I probably haven't been on a Pulsar. The 685 would be my bus home I guess, and I'd need a Tyne and Wear day ticket. Possibly just walk into Newcastle to save on bus fares (£4.70 for Arriva I think).

Of course I want to ride on different buses, I'm a bus enthusiast, but at the same time I don't think much of the crap StreetLites on the Coaster which rattle so much its good for the paracetamol industry! Likewise I do actually want to get to places, which makes using different vehicles and services difficult. Every type was on the 306 today. 52/53/54 is possible, but they all take an hour or so, the 308 is the only service to Whitley Bay on a 40 minute trip.

Aye it is £4.70 unless you only use the 306 and 308 where there's a Coastliner Saver ticket which is £3.90 so slightly cheaper than GNE but obviously you can't use the 685 then where the Tyne and Wear ticket is valid.

There's Streetlites lingering around in N. Tyneside with Arriva aswell which are meant to be on the 52/53/54 but they're usually found on pretty much everything. The 308 100% won't be though as there isn't any at Blyth, that's pretty much guaranteed to be Gemini.

Also don't forget the 51 if you don't mind sitting on a battered Solo for 54 minutes, it's dead usually so you get a clean run.