(28 Mar 2015, 4:30 pm)Jimmi wrote Without mentioning the NE explorer ticket GNE are probably hoping to get people to get the more expensive ticket as people won't know if the explorer ticket is valid on the AD122.
Not the first time I've seen this sort of thing, when Blackpool Transport made service 20 the City Sightseeing Blackpool tour they plastered the City Sightseeing fares everywhere even though you could buy local tickets for less.
Same with the Trams. There's a little shop over the road from Starrgate terminus which sells the day tickets for cheaper.