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Ferry day ticket
Valid on: FerryThe Ferry DaySaver gives you unlimited travel on the Shields Ferry for a full day. It's just £2.40.
Save 40p on the price of two single fares with a Ferry DaySaver - plus you can use it all day, saving you even more money if you're making more than one return trip a day.
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Bridge Card
Valid on: Bus Ferry MetroNexus, in partnership with bus operators and the 5 local authorities in Tyne and Wear are introducing the Bridge Card to anyone who may need additional support whilst travelling.
If you have difficulty using public transport because of age, disability, illness, or you simply lack confidence, you can carry a Bridge Card.
When you show the card to transport staff they will recognise that you may need extra help during your journey.
You don't have to register for the scheme. You just have to carry a card and show it to transport staff if you need help.
The card does not entitle you to a concessionary or discount fare
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Magpie Mover
Valid on: Bus Ferry MetroHowever you get to and from Newcastle United home games, only one travel ticket is valid on most buses, Metro, train and ferry* - the Magpie Mover Ticket from Network One, exclusively for Newcastle United season ticket holders.
Valid for the whole 2010/2011 season, it allows you to travel to and from first team home games from anywhere in Tyne and Wear for up to 3 hours before and 3 hours after the match.
So instead of worrying about finding a parking space or queuing for a travel ticket, get yourself a Network One Magpie Mover Ticket and concentrate on supporting the toon!
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Metro single fares
Valid on: Ferry Metro RailSingle tickets are valid on Metro, Shields Ferry* and on the train between Newcastle and Sunderland.
Single ticket
They are valid for 90 minutes from when you buy one and you can use them for one continuous journey on the Metro and on the train between Newcastle and Sunderland. The price depends on the number of zones you travel in – see the attached zone map below.
(*only a three zone ticket is valid)
Zone Price One zone £1.60
Two zones £2.40
Three zones £3.10
How to buy one
You can buy them at any ticket machine located on all Metro stations. Simply press 1, 2, or 3 on the single panel.
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Bus single and return fares
Valid on: BusYou can buy single tickets direct from the driver, just state your destination when you board the bus.
Most bus operators also have discounted return tickets, saving you money on the cost of two single tickets - just ask the driver for details.
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Ferry single fares
Valid on: FerryThe adult single ferry fare is £1.40. Simply buy your ticket as you board the ferry.
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Rail single and return fares
Valid on: Metro RailThe single adult rail fare for journeys on Northern Rail services between Newcastle and Sunderland is £3.10.
Buy your single adult rail fare from ticket machines or offices at Sunderland or Newcastle Central stations. The single fare is £3.10. This ticket is also valid on Metro services between Sunderland and Newcastle Central station. Single fares are also available for journeys to Dunston, MetroCentre and Blaydon. You can buy these on-board the train at unstaffed stations
The day return adult rail fare for journeys on Northern Rail services between Newcastle-Sunderland is £5 before 9.00am weekdays / £4.20 at any other time. Buy your return adult rail fare from ticket machines or offices at Sunderland or Newcastle Central stations. The ticket is also valid on Metro services between Sunderland and Newcastle Central station. Return fares are also available for journeys to Dunston, MetroCentre and Blaydon. You can buy these on-board the train at unstaffed stations
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Adult day tickets
Valid on: Bus Ferry Metro RailIf you are making more than a single or return journey in one day, using bus and Metro, or buses run by different operators, save money with a day ticket or Transfare.
Day Rover
This ticket offers one day's unlimited travel within Tyne and Wear.
Buy a Day Rover from Metro ticket machines, from all drivers of major bus operators' services, drivers of some smaller operator's services and on-board the Shields Ferry. It's also valid on Northern Rail's Newcastle-MetroCentre/Blaydon rail service.
For full details about where to buy, where you can travel and prices visit http://www.networkonetickets.co.uk/.
Explorer North East
Valid for one day's unlimited travel in Tyne and Wear and beyond.
For full details about where to buy, where you can travel and prices visit www.explorernortheast.co.uk.
Transfares
You can buy a Transfare ticket when your journey includes travelling on more than one type of transport, e.g. Metro and bus. Transfares allow you to buy just one ticket for your journey.
In general a Transfare allows you to make a journey of two legs on different types of transport.
You must start the second part of your journey within 90 minutes of buying your ticket.
How do I work out the number of zones I'm travelling in?
The map attached shows Tyne and Wear divided into just 3 zones - yellow, green and grey.
If your journey is entirely within just one zone (yellow, green OR grey) - you only need a 1 zone Transfare (T1 on Metro).
If you are travelling in the yellow AND the green zones or the green AND the grey zones - you need a 2 zone Transfare (T2 on Metro).
And if you are travelling in the yellow, green AND grey zones you need a 3 zone Transfare (T3 on Metro).
For example, if you're travelling from Pelaw Metro station to Washington, you would need a 2 zone Transfare, as you're travelling through the green and grey zones.
(Child Transfares allow travel within all three zones).
What if I start my journey on a zone boundary?
Bus stops and Metro stations on boundaries are in both zones.
For example, if you travel from Felling to Windy Nook via Heworth your whole journey is in the green zone so you need a one zone Transfare (T1 on Metro). Similarly if you travel from Felling to the Freeman Hospital via Monument your journey is entirely in the yellow zone so you need a one zone Transfare (T1 on Metro).
How do I buy one on Metro?
Simply choose either T1, T2 or T3 on the Metro ticket machine depending on how many zones you'll be travelling in, and pay.
How do I buy one on the bus or the Shields Ferry?
Just tell your bus driver or Ferry operator where you are going and they will work out what ticket you need.
Is travel on Northern Rail included?
Yes, Transfares bought on Metro or bus or Ferry will be accepted on Northern Rail services between Sunderland and the MetroCentre.
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Metro day tickets
Valid on: Ferry Metro RailDaySaver tickets allow unlimited travel on various forms of transport. Travel times and prices vary depending on the type of DaySaver.
DaySaver
Valid for unlimited travel on Metro, Shields Ferry* and local rail services (Newcastle to Sunderland) for the whole day. You can one from any ticket machine located on all Metro stations. Simply choose the zone you require (see zone map) on the DaySaver panel.
The price for the DaySaver is reduced after 9.00am on weekdays, all day at weekends and public holidays.
(*only an All Zones ticket is valid)
Zone DaySaver (after 9.00am) Peak DaySaver (before 9.00am) One zone £2.30
£2.70 Two zones £3.30
£3.90 All zones £4.20
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Bus day tickets
Valid on: BusAll the main bus operators offer a day ticket, which may save you money if you are making more than a return journey on their services in one day.
For full details of Arriva's Day Saver ticket - http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
For full details of Go North East's 1 day Buzzfare - http://www.simplygo.com/
For ful details of Stagecoach's Dayrider - http://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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Family/group day tickets
Valid on: Bus Ferry Metro RailExplorer North East family ticket is valid for a family of two adults and up to three children (under 14) for a whole day's unlimited travel in Tyne and Wear and beyond.
For full details about where to buy, where you can travel and prices visit www.explorernortheast.co.uk.
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Season tickets
Valid on: Bus Ferry Metro RailIf you're travelling regularly on Metro and bus, or using buses run by different operators, save money with a Network One Travel Ticket.
Network One Travel Ticket
These allow you unlimited journeys within Tyne and Wear and are available for weekly, four weekly and annual travel.
Buy them from any travelshop* or wherever you see the Network Travelticket sign. You'll need a passport-sized photograph for your first photocard.
For more information, go to http://www.networkonetickets.co.uk/
You can also renew four week and annual traveltickets online by credit/debit card and over the Nexus ticket hotline - call 0191 202 0525 Monday-Friday, 9.00am-4.00pm (no surcharge).
One Week
One Zone
£16.80
Two Zones
£19.40
All Zones
£23.10
Four Weeks
One Zone
£58.80
Two Zones
£68.30
All Zones
£80.90
Annual
One Zone
£641.00
Two Zones
£746.00
All Zones
£882.00
Valid on Metro, Shields Ferry, most bus services and trains between Sunderland-MetroCentre/Blaydon.
* All Nexus TravelShops sell 1 week and 4 week Traveltickets, but the only Nexus TravelShops selling annual Traveltickets are Gateshead, Monument, North Shields and Sunderland.
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Metro season tickets
Valid on: Ferry Metro RailIf you commute or travel on Metro regularly then the MetroSaver, Corporate MetroSaver season ticket or Metro Class Travel pass may be for you.
MetroSaver
MetroSaver passes are valid on Metro, the Shields Ferry* and Newcastle to Sunderland rail line. It’s available for one week, four weeks or a year and offers superb value if you’re a commuter or regular Metro user. It can be used at any time of the day for unlimited travel in the zones chosen.
The price depends on the number of zones you require – see the attached zone map below.
(*only an All Zones ticket is valid)
Price at Nexus TravelShops
Zones One week Four Weeks Annual One Zone £9.40 £34.50 Two Zones £13.80 £48.50 All zones £19.00 £64.00 £500.00 Price at buytickets.nexus.org.uk (when renewing tickets only)
Zones Four Weeks Annual One Zone £31.05 Two Zones £43.65 All zones £57.60 £450.00 How to buy one
First time MetroSaver holders
You will need to buy your first MetroSaver at any Nexus TravelShop. Complete the application form below and take it to any Nexus TravelShop with a passport photo.How to renew
Once you have your photocard, you have the option of renewing by:
- renewing securely online – why not do it now, just click on the renew tickets button
- visiting any Nexus TravelShopCorporate MetroSaver
Do you and your colleagues travel in to work each day by Metro? Together you could all make significant savings with the Corporate MetroSaver scheme.
It enables companies like yours to buy annual MetroSaver season passes at a substantial discount on your behalf. All you’ll have to do is sit back and think about what you will do with the money you save.
The all zone annual MetroSaver enables you to enjoy unlimited Metro travel across the entire system for one year – perfect if you use the Metro regularly or want to leave your car at home.
The discount
The Corporate MetroSaver scheme focuses solely on all zone MetroSavers, as they offer maximum value for money. Your employer must purchase a minimum of ten MetroSavers to qualify for a corporate discount. Of course, the more they buy over that, the more you will all save!Metro Class Travel pass
You can travel on the whole Metro system and on the Shields Ferry with up to 40 children aged under 16 and up to ten accompanying adults. You must be travelling in a group and after 9.00am.
Your options
You have three options:
- One day pass- Term pass
Autumn - 1 September to 31 December
Spring - 1 January to 15 April
Summer - 16 April to 31 July
- Annual pass
1 September to 31 JulyPrice
The price varies according to the amount of passes you want to buy. If you would like any extra passes, please contact Ticket Sales and Administration on 0191 20 20 525.To apply for you pass
Post the completed application form which you can find below, with a self address envelope to:
Nexus Customer Services
Nexus House
St James Boulevard
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4AXFor supervision purposes Metro recommend the ratio of one adult to every four children travelling.
Assistance
If you require assistance when travelling on Metro contact the Communication Unit on 0191 203 3199, a minimum of fourteen days in advance of your planned journey. Please note that staff assistance is not always available. -
Bus season tickets
Valid on: BusFor frequent travellers on one bus operator's services, save money with a 7 or 28 day season ticket.
For full details of Arriva's Weekly and 4-Weekly Saver Tickets - http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
For full details of Go North East's 7 and 28 day Buzzfares - http://www.simplygo.com/
For full details of Stagecoach's Megarider tickets - http://www.stagecoachbus.com
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Ferry season tickets
Valid on: FerryRegular ferry users could save money with a Ferry Pass or book of carnet tickets.
The Shields Ferry Pass is valid for 7 days, costs £10.80 and can be bought on-board from the ferry operator.
The ferry carnet consists of 10 single tickets, costs £11.20 and is bought from the Nexus TravelShop at either North or South Shields.
So, if you make return journeys on the Shields Ferry on 4 or more days a week, save money with the Shields Ferry Pass; if you travel on less than 4 days, buy a book of carnet tickets.
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Rail season tickets
Valid on: RailIf you’re a regular commuter from stations outside Tyne and Wear, you could save money by buying a weekly, monthly or annual season ticket.
For full details - http://www.northernrail.org/
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Child day tickets
Valid on: Bus Ferry Metro Rail
Young people who have an Under 16 Card can travel on public transport in Tyne and Wear for just £1 a day by buying a CAT (Child All-day Ticket).
Under 16 Cards will be the first passes to be changed to Pop smartcards this year. If you don’t have a smartcard you will not be able to buy concessionary child fares. Additional features will be introduced over the next year – watch out for more information.
Don't have an Under 16 card?
For young people aged under 16 who don't have an Under 16 Card (including those who live outside Tyne and Wear), the following options are available.
Commercial child transfare ticket
Buy a Transfare ticket when you want to travel on two types of transport to make your journey - e.g. bus and Metro, Metro and ferry, rail and bus, and bus and bus in some areas (call Traveline on 0871 200 22 33 for details). You must get on your second choice of transport within 90 minutes of buying your ticket. The price varies depending upon the operator, as this is a commercial, not concessionary ticket. If you are (or look like you are) 14 or over, you will be charged the adult fare.
Junior Rover
A ticket for children which offers one day's unlimited travel within Tyne and Wear.
Buy a Junior Rover from Metro ticket machines, from all drivers of major bus operators' services, drivers of some smaller operator's services or on-board the Shields Ferry.
For full details about where to buy, where you can travel and prices visit www.networkticketing.com.
Note: Valid on almost all local bus services / Newcastle-MetroCentre/Blaydon rail service only
Explorer North East child
Valid for children (under 14) at a concessionary price and offers a whole day's unlimited travel in Tyne and Wear and beyond.
For full details about where to buy, where you can travel and prices visit www.explorernortheast.co.uk.
Children under 5
Accompanied children aged under five travel free on all public transport in Tyne and Wear.
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Metro child fare
Valid on: MetroChildren under the age of five travel free on Metro. Under 16 year olds with an Under 16 Card can travel on the concessionary child fare. Children without an Under 16 Card can travel for the commercial child fare.
Under 16 Cards will be the first passes to be changed to Pop smartcards this year. If you don’t have a smartcard you will not be able to buy concessionary child fares. Additional features will be introduced over the next year – watch out for more information.
Children under 5
Accompanied children aged under five travel free on all public transport in Tyne and Wear.
Metro concessionary child fare
If you have an Under 16 Card the fare for a single journey on Metro is 50p at any time (including evenings), on any day (including weekends and public holidays).
Or travel all day on all public transport for just £1, with an U16 Child All-day Ticket (U16 CAT). You'll need to show your Under 16 Card to buy a U16 CAT - if you haven't got one yet, download your application.
Don’t have a Under 16 Card?
If you're under 16 and don't have an Under 16 Card, you'll pay the commercial child fare of 60p (70p from 1 Jan 2012) at all times. Or you could buy a Child DaySaver.
Child DaySaver
It’s £1.10 and is valid for any time of the day. It’s available to children aged 15 and under. You may be asked for proof of age.
How to buy one
You can buy them at any ticket machine located on all Metro stations. Simply press the child DaySaver button on the return panel.
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Child bus fare
Valid on: BusThe fare for a single bus journey is 50p at any time, on any day if you have an Under 16 Card.
Under 16 Cards will be the first passes to be changed to Pop smartcards this year. If you don’t have a smartcard you will not be able to buy concessionary child fares. Additional features will be introduced over the next year – watch out for more information.
Or travel all day on all public transport for just £1, with an U16 Child All-day Ticket (U16 CAT). You'll need to show your Under 16 Card to buy a U16 CAT.
Children under 5
Accompanied children aged under five travel free on all public transport in Tyne and Wear.
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Child ferry fare
Valid on: FerryThe fare for a single journey on the Shields Ferry is 50p at any time, on any day if you have an Under 16 Card.
Under 16 Cards will be the first passes to be changed to Pop smartcards. If you don’t have a smartcard you will not be able to buy concessionary child fares. Additional features will be introduced over the next year – watch out for more information.
Or travel all day on all public transport for just £1, with an U16 Child All-day Ticket (U16 CAT). You'll need to show your Under 16 Card to buy a U16 CAT.
Don’t have a Under 16 Card?
You'll pay the commercial child fare, which is 50p. However, if you are, or look like you are, 14 or over, you will be charged the adult fare. So if you live in Tyne and Wear and are under 16, apply for your Under 16 Card now to be entitled to pay concessionary child fares.
Children under 5
Accompanied children aged under five travel free on all public transport in Tyne and Wear.
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Child rail fare
Valid on: RailThe fare for a single journey on Northern Rail services between Newcastle and Sunderland, and Newcastle and MetroCentre/Blaydon is 50p at any time, on any day if you have an Under 16 Card.
Under 16 Cards will be the first passes to be changed to Pop smartcards this year. If you don’t have a smartcard you will not be able to buy concessionary child fares. Additional features will be introduced over the next year – watch out for more information.
Or travel all day on all public transport for just £1, with an U16 Child All-day Ticket (U16 CAT). You'll need to show your Under 16 Card to buy a U16 CAT.
Don’t have a Under 16 Card?
If you don't have an Under 16 Card, you'll pay the commercial child fare, which will be more than 50p. However, if you are, or look like you are, 14 or over, you will be charged the adult fare. So if you live in Tyne and Wear and are under 16, apply for your Under 16 Card now to be entitled to pay concessionary child fares.
Children under 5
Accompanied children aged under five travel free on all public transport in Tyne and Wear.
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Child season ticket
Valid on: Bus Ferry Metro RailSchool Passes allow you to pay for school journeys in advance so there is no need to find change for fares every day.
School Passes are available for journeys within Tyne and Wear and can be used on all local public transport services in the county, including bus, Metro and local rail services between Sunderland and Blaydon.
You can travel between your home and school, and other places you go to study, until 7.00pm on schooldays with a School Pass. Buy one for the whole academic year, or just for each term.
Validity Expiry date Price Annual 31 July 2012 £190 Term 1 16 December 2011 £65 Term 2 30 March 2012 £65 Term 3 31 July 2012 £60 -
Metro concessionary fare
Valid on: Ferry Metro RailUnlimited travel on Metro with Gold Card.
Metro Gold Card
If you have a Concessionary Travel Pass, you can apply for a Metro Gold Card which gives you a year’s travel on Metro for just £25 if you live in Tyne and Wear or £35 if you don’t. You must have both your Concessionary Travel Pass and Metro Gold Card with you when you travel. We have introduced more flexible ways to buy your Metro Gold Card. In addition to the annual pass, you can now spread the cost by buying a summer and/or winter pass. The price of the summer pass decreases depending on when you buy it (see the table).
How much is a Metro Gold Card?
Tyne & Wear Resident Non Tyne & Wear Resident February to 30th Sep 2011 £15 £20 June/July to 30th Sep 2011 £10 £15 August/Sep to 30th Sep 2011 £5 £10 1st Oct 2011 to 31st March 2012 £10 £15 Annual £25 £35 Where and when can I use my Metro Gold Card?
You can use your Metro Gold Card to travel on Metro after 9.30am Monday to Friday and all day at weekends and on public holidays. You can also use it to travel on Northern Rail services between Newcastle and Sunderland after 9.30am Monday to Friday and all day at weekends and on public holidays. Your Metro Gold Card is also now valid on the Shields Ferry after 9.30am Monday to Friday and all day at weekends and on public holidays. If you need to travel before 9.30am in order to get to or from a hospital appointment, just show your hospital appointment card or letter with your CT Pass and Metro Gold Card when requested. If you have an All Day CT Pass, you will be able to travel on Metro, Northern Rail services (between Newcastle and Sunderland) and the Shields Ferry all day free of charge too, with a Metro Gold Card.
NEW - Metro Gold Cards are valid all day every day (ie you can travel before 9.30am Monday to Friday) during July and August 2011.
Where can I buy a Metro Gold Card?
To buy your Metro Gold Card, simply take your Concessionary Travel Pass to any Nexus TravelShop (see overleaf for details). You can pay cash, debit, or credit card.
How to use your Metro Gold Card
On Metro – show an inspector your Metro Gold Card when requested, from 9.30am Monday-Friday and all day at weekends, on public holidays and throughout July and August. You must pay the full adult fare at all other times.
On the Shields Ferry - show the ferry operator your Metro Gold Card when you board, from 9.30am Monday-Friday and all day at weekends and on public holidays. You must pay the full adult fare at all other times.
On Northern Rail services between Newcastle and Sunderland – from 9.30 Monday-Friday and all day at weekends, on public holidays and throughout July and August, show the conductor your Metro Gold Card. You must pay the full adult fare at all other times.
How to use your Metro Gold Card (if you have an All Day CT Pass)
On Metro – show an inspector your Metro Gold Card when requested.
On the Shields Ferry - show the ferry operator your Metro Gold Card when you board.
On Northern Rail services between Newcastle and Sunderland – show the conductor your Metro Gold Card.
Can I travel free of charge to early morning hospital appointments?
Yes, if you need to travel before 9.30am in order to get to or from a hospital appointment, just show your hospital appointment card or letter with your Metro Gold Card when requested
For full details about how to apply for a CT Pass, click on the appropriate link below:
Concessionary Travel for Tyne & Wear residents aged over 60
Concessionary Travel for Tyne & Wear residents who are disabled
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Concessionary bus fare
Valid on: BusIf you have a Concessionary Travel (CT) Pass, and live in Tyne and Wear you can travel free of charge on buses in Tyne and Wear from 9.30am Monday-Friday and all day at weekends and Bank Holidays.
You can also travel on buses throughout England from 9.30am - 11.00pm Monday to Friday and all day at weekends and Bank Holidays. I
f you don't have a Concessionary Travel Pass, or you are travelling before 9.30am Monday-Friday, you must pay the full adult fare.
However, if you need to travel before 9.30am in order to get to a hospital appointment, just show your hospital appointment card or letter with your CT Pass when requested, to travel free of charge.
Tyne and Wear residents who are disabled and attend work or college for at least 15 hours a week can apply for an all day CT Pass. If you have one of these, you can travel free of charge on buses all day, every day.
If you have an English National Card (a Concessionary Travel Pass issued outside Tyne and Wear), you can travel free of charge on buses in Tyne and Wear from 9.30am to 11.00pm Monday to Friday and all day at weekends and Bank Holidays.
Only Companion Cards issued by Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, County Durham or Darlington are valid on bus in Tyne and Wear.
For full details about how to apply for a CT Pass, click on the appropriate link below:
Concessionary Travel for Tyne & Wear residents aged over 60
Concessionary Travel for Tyne & Wear residents who are disabled
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Concessionary ferry fare
Valid on: FerryTravel for free on the Shields Ferry if you have a Metro Gold Card, or for 60p if you have a Concessionary Travel (CT) Pass, and live in Tyne and Wear you can travel for 60p on the Shields Ferry.
If you don't have a Tyne and Wear Concessionary Travel Pass, or Metro Gold Card, or you are travelling before 9.30am Monday-Friday, you must pay the full adult fare. CT Passes and Metro Golds are valid for travel on the Shields Ferry from 9.30am Monday-Friday and all day at weekends and Bank Holidays.
However, if you need to travel before 9.30am in order to get to a hospital appointment, just show your hospital appointment card or letter with your CT Pass when requested, to travel for 60p.
Tyne and Wear residents who are disabled and attend work or college for at least 15 hours a week can apply for an all day CT Pass. If you have one of these, you can travel for 60p on the Shields Ferry all day, every day.
Metro Gold Cards are now also valid on the Shields Ferry.
NEW - Metro Gold Cards are valid all day every day (ie you can travel vefore 9.30am Monday to Friday) during July and August 2011.
For full details about how to apply for a CT Pass, click on the appropriate link below:
Concessionary Travel for Tyne & Wear residents aged over 60
Concessionary Travel for Tyne & Wear residents who are disabled
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Concessionary rail fare
Valid on: RailIf you have a Concessionary Travel (CT) Pass, you can travel for 50p on Northern Rail services between Newcastle and MetroCentre/Blaydon from 9.30am Monday-Friday and all day at weekends and Bank Holidays.
However, if you need to travel before 9.30am in order to get to a hospital appointment, just show your hospital appointment card or letter with your CT Pass when requested, to travel for 50p.
If you don't have a Concessionary Travel Pass, or you are travelling before 9.30am Monday-Friday, you must pay the full adult fare.
Tyne and Wear residents who are disabled and attend work or college for at least 15 hours a week can apply for an all day Concessionary Travel Pass. If you have one of these, you can travel for 50p on Northern Rail services between Newcastle and MetroCentre/Blaydon all day every day.
You can use your Metro Gold Card to travel on Northern Rail services between Newcastle and Sunderland after 9.30am Monday to Friday and all day at weekends and on public holidays. If you need to travel before 9.30am in order to get to or from a hospital appointment, just show your hospital appointment card or letter with your CT Pass and Metro Gold Card when requested. If you have an All Day CT Pass, you will be able to travel on Northern Rail services (between Newcastle and Sunderland) all day free of charge too, with a Metro Gold Card.
NEW - Metro Gold Cards are valid all day every day (ie you can travel vefore 9.30am Monday to Friday) during July and August 2011.
For full details about how to apply for a CT Pass, click on the appropriate link below:
Concessionary Travel for Tyne & Wear residents aged over 60
Concessionary Travel for Tyne & Wear residents who are disabled
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Metro student season tickets
Valid on: Ferry Metro Rail16-18 Metro Student Cards and Metro Student Cards (18 and over) allow unlimted weekly or monthly travel on Metro, Shields Ferry* and local rail services.
16-18 Metro Student Card
If you’re aged between 16-18 years old and you’re a full time student at college or 6th form, this 16-18 Metro Student Card is definitely for you. Find out more
Who can apply?
To be eligible for this fantastic 16-18 Metro Student Card:
• You must be aged under 19 years old on 31 August 2012
• You must be in full time education at either college or 6th formPrice
This 16-18 Metro Student Card lets you travel on the whole of the Metro system! Take a look at the Metro map and see how far you can travel.Price at Nexus TravelShop
One week Four weeks All zones £9.50
£32.00
Online price (if renewing your pass only) at buytickets.nexus.org.uk
Four weeks All zones £28.80
How to buy one
Simply complete the application form below and take it to any Nexus TravelShop, don’t forget you will need proof of age and your student ID (it needs to show your academic dates). You will also need a passport-sized photograph. Some of our TravelShops can take it for you.How to renew
When you have your 16-18 Metro Student Card and you’re taking full advantage of it you will want to renew it again. You can do this by:• Renewing online (this requires four working days notice)
• Visiting any Nexus TravelShopMetro Student Card
To make your studying days easier when it comes to travel the Metro Student Cards have been divided into three separate areas. Simply check out the Metro map and choose which one best suits your needs:
• All Zones
• Inner Newcastle
• Inner SunderlandTo help you even further you can decide whether to go for a full year period or keep it short and sweet with a four week pass. You decide! Find out more
Price at Nexus TravelShop
Four week Annual Inner Newcastle £31.05 £306.00 Inner Sunderland £31.05 £306.00 All Zones £51.20 £425.00 (*only an All Zones ticket is valid)
Online price (if renewing your pass only) at buytickets.nexus.org.uk
Four week Annual Inner Newcastle £27.95 £275.40 Inner Sunderland £27.95 £275.40 All Zones £46.05 £382.50 Buying your Metro Student Card
To apply for a brand new Metro Student Card all you need to do is:
• Complete the application form below
• Remember your student ID (showing academic dates)
• Bring a passport-sized photographSimply take them all to your nearest Nexus TravelShop.
Renewing your Metro Student Card
Once you have your Metro Student Card you’ll be taking full advantage of it! But if you have bought a four-week pass you will want to renew it again. You can do this by:
• Renewing online (this requires four working days notice)
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Bus student season tickets
Valid on: BusStudents can save loads of money with special tickets and passes from bus operators.
For frequent travellers on one bus operator's services, save money with a monthly, termly or annual season tickets.
Arriva Student Saver
This is for anyone aged 14 and over in full time education. The academic year Student Saver for Tyne and Wear costs £470. Tickets valid for 15 weeks are also available at £175.
Tickets can be bought by post or online at www.arrivabus.co.uk/student-saver-tickets
Go North East Get Around ticket
If you are under 23 and are at school, sixth form, college or university you can get around for less on Go North East buses with a Get Around ticket. Tickets are available for 1 day (£3.20), 1, 4 or 16 weeks (£12.51, £49.50, £187.20 respectively) or annual (£504). To buy these tickets, you’ll need a Get Around key smartcard – apply for yours at www.simplygo.com/thekey.
Stagecoach Under 19 VIP ticket
Be a Very Independent Person with an Under 19 VIP ticket. It’s for young people aged 18 and under in full-time education and is valid on all Stagecoach services in Tyne and Wear and in and out of Northumberland. You’ll need a Stagecoach VIP ID Card or Nexus Under 16 Pop Card to buy one. You can buy daily tickets (£2.10) and weekly tickets (£7.20) from the bus driver, or buy a monthly ticket (£28.80) at www.buymyvip.com.
Stagecoach Unirider
Full-time students can enjoy unlimited travel on any Stagecoach bus throughout Tyne and Wear and Tees Valley with a Unirider. They’re £100 a term or £235 for an annual ticket. Tickets are available online, by post or from travel centres and high street agents. Visit www.buymyunirider.com for further details.
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Student season tickets
Valid on: Bus Ferry Metro RailFull-time students aged 16 and over can save loads of money with a Network One Student Ticket.
Network One Student Ticket
Full-time students aged 16 or over can enjoy unlimited travel throughout Tyne and Wear on most buses, the Metro, Sunderland to Blaydon rail line and the Shields Ferry for £191 a term. 1 week and 4 week tickets are also available. You will need a current sixth form, college, university or Network One Student ID card to buy your ticket. Tickets are on sale in Travelcentres, at www.nexus.org.uk and www.simplygo.com.
Visit www.networkonetickets.co.uk for full details.
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New Deal season tickets
Valid on: Bus Ferry Metro RailIf you're in the Government's New Deal Programme you can buy a discounted Network Travelticket when you show your ID card (supplied by the Employment Service).
You can buy these from any Nexus TravelShop or wherever you see the Network Travelticket sign - see Where to buy. A passport-sized photograph is required for your first photocard, so remember to bring one with you. Or, you can have your photo taken at any Nexus TravelShop.
See the Tyne and Wear network zone map to help you work out which zones you need.
Zones 1 Week 4 Weeks 1 Zones £12.50 £42.50 2 Zones £14.50 £49.50 All Zones £17.00 £58.50 Ticket prices as of the 8th May 2011
Zones 1 Week 4 Weeks 1 Zones £13.10 £44.60 2 Zones £15.20 £52.00 All Zones £17.90 £61.40 Note valid on Newcastle-MetroCentre/Blaydon rail service only
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Companion Card
Valid on: Bus Ferry Metro RailA Companion Card lets you take someone with you free of charge when you travel on buses in Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Northumberland and Darlington. It’s available to residents of Tyne and Wear who receive certain allowances and are not able to travel without a companion.
What is Companion Card?
A Companion Card lets you take someone with you free of charge when you travel on buses in Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Northumberland and Darlington. It’s available to residents of Tyne and Wear who receive certain allowances and are not able to travel without a companion.
So if you need to take a companion with you in order to be able to use buses, and they normally have to buy a ticket, they no longer need to – as long as they are travelling with you, and you have your Companion Card with you. If you have a Metro Gold Card, your Companion Card will be valid on Metro too.
See the table below for full details of fares on other types of local transport.
Will I qualify for a Companion Card?
You will automatically qualify for the scheme if you receive either of the following:
• higher rate care component of the Disability Living Allowance
• high rate Attendance Allowance
You should only apply for a Companion Card if you would not be able to travel by public transport without a companion. A companion is someone who offers you significant assistance throughout the journey - this means help in boarding, moving around and getting off a vehicle. This card is not for people who can travel alone, but need a carer in other aspects of their life. Nexus reserve the right to withdraw the card where it suspects there is abuse of this concession.
You will also need to already have a Concessionary Travel Pass.
How to apply
You’ll need to complete a Companion Card application form. Request one by calling 0191 20 20 747, emailing access@nexus.org.uk or writing to:
Companion Card Applications, Nexus, Grainger Chambers, 3-5 Hood Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6JQ.
Or you can pick one up from a Nexus TravelShop – just ask for a Companion Card application pack.
What happens next?
Return your sealed application to us in the prepaid envelope supplied with your application pack. You can either post it, or hand it in at a Nexus TravelShop. We will assess your application and if it has been successful, we’ll send a Companion Card out to you within 10 working days.
Your Companion Card replaces your current Concessionary Travel Pass (it looks the same, but has a ‘C+’ in the corner), and will expire on 31 March 2012.
How will I use my Companion Card?
If you're travelling on You pay Your Companion pays Local buses in Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and County Durham FREE FREE Metro* with a Metro Gold Card FREE FREE Metro* without a Metro Gold Card Adult fare Adult fare Northern Rail services between Newcastle and MetroCentre/Blaydon 50p 50p Shields Ferry 60p 60p * or Northern Rail services between Newcastle and Sunderland or the Shields Ferry.
Please note that your Companion Card is valid for use at the same times as your Concessionary Travel Pass – ie after 9.30am on weekdays and all day at weekends and public holidays (or all day at all times if you have an All Day CT Pass).
Conditions of the Companion Card scheme
1. Companion Cards are available for Tyne and Wear residents who receive the higher rate care component of the Disability Living Allowance and/or high rate Attendance Allowance who would only be able to use local public transport with the assistance of a companion.
2. You must have qualified for and received a Concessionary Travel Pass to be able to apply for a Companion Card.
3. The companion travelling with a cardholder will be able to travel free of charge on local buses in Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and Durham at the times at which concessionary travel is available (after 9.30am Monday to Friday and all day on weekends and public holidays). The companion will pay full fare for journeys outside Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and Durham.
4. A companion will also be able to travel free of charge on the Metro if you have a Metro Gold Card.
5. A companion is someone who offers you significant assistance throughout your journey. This includes help in boarding, moving around and getting off a vehicle. This card is not for people who can travel alone, but need a carer in other aspects of their life.
6. Nexus reserve the right to withdraw the card where it suspects there is abuse of this concession.
