New bus day tickets for Northumberland now available
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Passengers across the county can now benefit from a new Northumberland day ticket for unlimited bus travel priced at just £5.
The new ticket is part of a range of products which launched on 5 November including a region-wide multi-modal and multi-operator ticket which will allow unlimited daily bus, Metro and Ferry travel across the Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and County Durham for £6.80. This will save passengers 46% on their travel costs each day (based on the existing £12.70 region-wide product).
Using North East Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) funding, a range of improvements to buses have already been launched across the region, including a flat £1 bus fare for young people aged 21 and under.
More improvements are on the way in the coming months thanks to the region’s Enhanced Partnership between local authorities and bus operators including improvements which will benefit Northumberland’s rural communities.
Passengers are now able to purchase a new range of day tickets for unlimited travel as follows:
· Day ticket for unlimited bus travel in Northumberland for £5
· Day tickets for unlimited bus, Metro and Ferry travel across all of the North East (Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Northumberland) for £6.80
· Day tickets for unlimited bus, Metro and Ferry travel in Tyne and Wear for £6
· Day tickets for unlimited bus travel in County Durham for £4
These new products sit alongside the national £2 single bus fare for adults, and the £1 single fare and £3 day ticket for young people aged 21 and under. This means that travelling by
public transport in the North East will be substantially cheaper for millions of journeys in the coming year.
Glen Sanderson, Leader at Northumberland County Council said: "I think this is a fantastic initiative which will really make transport accessible for more people across Northumberland and the North East in general.
"Not only will this encourage more use of public transport but will help us look at alternative ways to travel."
Steve Walker, Managing Director of Stagecoach North East and Chair of the Confederation of Passenger Transport, said: “We are pleased to be working in partnership with local authorities to deliver substantially cheaper adult day tickets for passengers in the North East.
“This is great news and I'm sure this will be popular with passengers in Northumberland including those in rural communities. We hope the new fares will encourage more people to try the bus for their every day journeys.”
Roads Minister Guy Opperman said: “People up and down the country deserve a modern, reliable, and affordable public transport system. That is why we have provided the North East with more than £163 million to boost its bus services.
“Supporting Transport North East with delivering new more affordable day tickets is fantastic for local residents, who will now be able to get to work, school and visit loved ones more easily.”
For more information visit www.transportnortheast.gov.uk Terms and Conditions apply.