£2 for a 40 minute bus ride

[redcarbob]

Didn’t realise there were concessions. I did Ashington to Newcastle last week for £2 and was pleasantly surprised.

 

[thornabyred]

My dad does the same.. also Northern do some cheap advance tickets every so often (not much more than £5)so I sort them out for him

I found Whitby tickets for £3 booking in advance. Go on train get bus back see different scenery.

 

[Capybara]

At 60 if you live in London you can get a Freedom Pass. The Freedom pass gives free travel on all buses, trains and tubes within the M25. It would around £2,500 a year to purchase. It an example of how some London residents are subsidised.

You can't. You get an Oyster 60+ Pass. A Freedom Pass is only available when you reach state retirement age or are disabled. And it's available on lines as specified, not those 'within the M25'. The M25 is a road that was constructed mainly in the 1980s and has no function or relevance as a boundary whatsoever. With an Oyster 60+ pass you can sometimes go beyond the M25 and sometimes not depending on the route. Also, it is not valid at all times of day with a 9:00 or 9:30 cut-off on weekdays depending on the form of transport or line you are using.

To be fair, a lot of people call them Freedom Passes even thought they aren't Freedom Passes. In fact, if you tap in on a 'bus with an Oyster 60+ it registers as a Freedom Pass so it's easy to understand the confusion. But the M25 is still a road, and that's all it is.

 

[Redwurzel]

Capy - don't you think you are been a tad pedantic - its basically a public transport free travel card for the over 60s in London and worth a lot of money if it had to be bought. This was the key point I wanted to highlight.

 

[Rain_Dogs]

Retirement is 66 at present and 67 for people born from April 1960.

I will check on if all bus fares are £2 - last time I used a bus outside London it was £3.50 to go 2.5 miles.

I was born April 1960 and my official retirement age is 66 Years and 1 Month

 

[Wiseman_Vaughn]

You can get the northern train from Newcastle to Boro for as little as £3.50.
Direct train 1 hr 20.
Seems like an absolute bargain as train fares go.
You get the added bonus of seeing the Durham coastline on the way.

It’s a really good service! The express one that only stops at Sunderland is particularly good and seems to be well used

 

[Capybara]

Capy - don't you think you are been a tad pedantic - its basically a public transport free travel card for the over 60s in London and worth a lot of money if it had to be bought. This was the key point I wanted to highlight.

Yes, of course I am.

 

[NYboro]

It’s a really good service! The express one that only stops at Sunderland is particularly good and seems to be well used

Don't get the ones that stop at Hartlepool and Sunderland when the mackems are at home! I made that mistake once going to the Seaham food festival.

 

[Wiseman_Vaughn]

Don't get the ones that stop at Hartlepool and Sunderland when the mackems are at home! I made that mistake once going to the Seaham food festival.

I’m very careful about which ones I book these days. Will only get the one that stops at Sunderland after making the mistake you mention above

 

[Cardiffdaffs]

Get my free bus pass at the end if this year. Cant wait!

 

[Lady Felicia]

You’d have to pay me more than that to go to skeggy

I was going to say... I'd give them £50 for me NOT to go to Skeg Vagas!