(28 Apr 2024, 6:30 pm)Storx wrote Personally I'd rather see these stupid tickets scrapped.
It'd be much better to have the following tickets with the area split into 4 zones imo using the Metro zones, with additional tickets for weekly, 4 weekly and yearly. *Prices are just examples.
Bus (Regionwide): £4.60
Metro / Rail (1 Zone): £4.00
Metro / Rail (2 Zones): £4.80
Metro / Rail (3 Zones): £5.40
Metro / Rail (All Zones): £6.00
Metro / Rail / Bus (1 Zone): £4.60
Metro / Rail / Bus (2 Zones): £5.40
Metro / Rail / Bus (3 Zones): £6.20
Metro / Rail / Bus (All Zones): £6.80
Network One, Metrosavers, TNE, Coast Road, Operator Specific + whatever else is around scrapped. It's ridiculous the number of pointless tickets there are up here and this is one of them. The vast majority of bus users will be just buying 2 singles anyway.
Why anyone would want to use the metro zones as a structure for fares is beyond me! I normally use my Maggie mover or get a £6 day ticket on the metro but always believed payed for the distance you travel .... no!!! Its 2.80 from Central to Gateshead but for also 2.80 you can travel from felling to south Gosforth??
If you travel from pelaw to gateshead stadium or regent centre to Ilford road its 380?? Two journeys of under 5 minutes compare to 20 plus above. Disgracefull!