(18 May 2023, 2:34 pm)streetdeckfan wrote We used to live right on the border of T&W, County Durham, and Northumberland (thankfully we moved somewhere marginally less shit) and for things like school buses it was awkward to say the least.
Some people in my class weren't able to use the scholars because they lived just over the border into County Durham. And because they didn't live within T&W, they weren't eligible for the cheaper fares we could get.
Aye it's similar here, some of my mates were from North Tyneside and they had to pay full price pretty much, mind they just asked for a half and got away with it 99% of the time. Believe there is or was a rule that if you have school uniform you don't argue with half fares.