(26 Jun 2023, 1:53 pm)Drifter60 wrote I wonder if Stagecoach will have tweaks to their ticketing offering with the 59 contract? A Hartlepool + Co Durham day/mega rider? As otherwise they’ll not have a day ticket option available to those customers on the 59 route. The 59 may even get some passengers from wider Hartlepool going towards Durham, as the Arriva 24 is only marginally quicker and if there’s a more attractive ticket option that incorporates Stagecoach’s local routes in the town.
It's a Durham County Council tender, so Stagecoach do not set the fares or ticket products.
They may accept Hartlepool Megariders locally, but I suspect Durham CC will likely focus on single and return fares, plus potential acceptance of local Arriva zonal tickets instead.