School Passes allow you to pay for school journeys in advance so there is no need to find change for fares every day. The 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, Shields Ferry and Northern Rail local rail services from Sunderland to Blaydon. School Passes allow you one free journey to school before 9.30am and one free journey from school to home between 2.00pm-6.00pm. You can buy a School Pass for the whole academic year or just for each term. | Validity | Expiry date | Price | | Annual | 31 July 2010 | £190 | | Term 1 | 18 December 2009 | £65 | | Term 2 | 26 March 2010 | £65 | | Term 3 | 31 July 2010 | £60 | To apply for a pass, please complete an application form in block capitals and send with a passport-size colour photograph, a cheque/postal order for the appropriate amount made payable to Nexus and a stamped-addressed envelope to: School Pass Applications Nexus Grainger Chambers 3-5 Hood Street Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 6JQ For further details please contact the Concessionary Travel Bureau at 0191 20 20 720.
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