Up to three kids aged 11 and under can travel for free on bus services operated by Arriva North East or Stagecoach in County Durham, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear all day, every day from Saturday 22 July until when accompanied by a fare-paying adult. Bus services paid for by Nexus, Durham County Council and Northumberland County Council are also included.
The fare-paying adult must be aged 18 or over and in possession of a valid ticket, validated smartcard or Concessionary Travel Pass (ENCTS card). The accompanying children don't need to have a ticket.
How do you take up the offer on Arriva North East buses?
Up to three kids aged 11 and under can travel for free on Arriva North East bus services for journeys wholly within Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and/or County Durham when accompanied by a fare-paying adult.
Find out more about the Take the Kids for Free offer on Arriva North East buses.
How do you take up the offer on Stagecoach buses?
Up to three kids aged 11 and under can travel for free on Stagecoach bus services when accompanied by a fare-paying adult, and that includes anyone aged 18 or over using:
- Newcastle dayrider
- Newcastle megarider
- Sunderland dayrider
- Sunderland megarider
- South Shields dayrider
- South Shields megarider
- Tyne & Wear dayrider PLUS
- Tyne & Wear megarider PLUS
- Network One Anytime ticket
- Network One Adult Day Rover
- Network One Adult Explorer
- Magpie Mover
- Concessionary Travel Pass (ENCTS card)
Find out more about the Take the kids for free offer on Stagecoach buses here
How do you take up the offer on bus services paid for by Nexus?
Up to three kids aged 11 and under can travel for free on the bus services listed below when accompanied by a fare-paying adult, and that includes anyone aged 18 or over using:
- Adult Single
- Adult Day Ticket
- Adult Transfare
- Adult Weekly Ticket
- All Sunderland Connect adult fares
- Network One Anytime ticket
- Network One Adult Day Rover
- Network One Adult Explorer
- Network One Students and Young People Ticket*
- Magpie Mover
- Dedicated Scholars Services special fare* (for travel on scholars services only)
- Concessionary Travel Pass (ENCTS card)
*provided the ticket holder is aged 18 or over; proof of age may be requested
North Tyneside
342, 335, W1, W2, 19
South Tyneside
515, 516, 568, 558
Gateshead
67, 69, 81 (M-Sa evenings and Sundays), 82/82a, 515, 558, 568, 643, R3, R4, R5, R6, TB14, TB22/TB23, TB29
Sunderland
79, 79a, 81 (M-Sa evenings and Sundays), 82/82a, 83 (evenings only), 168, 520/521, TB1, 700/701/702, 99
Newcastle
335, 342, X46
Works Services
83A, 90, 92, 392, 594, 792, 927, 933, 935, 937, 939, 941, 960, 968
Did you know that you can Take the kids for free on Metro and the Shields Ferry too? Find out more about Take the kids for free on Metro here and on the Shields Ferry here. Enjoy your travels!