All day, anywhere
For just £7.50, you can travel all day across County Durham, Tyne & Wear, and Northumberland on any bus, the Metro, Shields Ferry, and the Northern Rail services between Blaydon and Sunderland.
County Durham
Day tickets for unlimited bus travel in County Durham are just £5.
Tyne and Wear
Day tickets for unlimited travel on bus, Metro, Ferry, and the Northern Rail services between Blaydon and Sunderland in Tyne and Wear are just £6.80.
Northumberland
Day tickets for unlimited bus travel in Northumberland are just £6.
Bus fares in the North East range from £1.60 to £2.50
Adult single fares in the North East now range from £1.60 to £2.50 single as a result of the decision, with commercial operators deciding their own prices for shorter journeys below the cap.
To make sure you always get the correct single ticket price please state your destination to the driver when boarding. Remember, if you are expecting to use more than one bus on the day then a day ticket may give better value.
Find out more about our adult day tickets that can be used on buses, Metro, and the Shields Ferry.
Which bus services can I use these tickets on?
Most operators in the Durham, Northumberland and Tyne & Wear regions are participating in the scheme and the products are valid on the majority of services (see ‘Excluded services’). Tickets are also valid on cross boundary services into Tees Valley, but not for onwards travel. For services which cross the boundary to Cumbria they are only valid for the part of the journey within Northumberland (see ‘Areas covered by offer’). Tickets are valid on all Borders Buses routes for journeys within England but not for journeys into Scotland.
Excluded services: There are a limited number of special services where these products will not be valid, including tour buses, match day services, some school services and Durham Park and Ride PR1 and PR2.
Ticket details
| Product | Validity | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Durham Day Rover | Valid for unlimited travel for the day of purchase on eligible local bus services. | Valid within the Durham County Council area only. |
| Tyne & Wear Day Rover | Valid for unlimited travel for the day of purchase on eligible local bus services, The Tyne and Wear Metro, Shields Ferry Services and the Northern Rail services between Blaydon and Sunderland. | Valid within the Tyne and Wear area only. |
| Northumberland Day Rover | Valid for unlimited travel for the day of purchase on eligible local bus services. | Valid within the Northumberland County Council area only. |
| TNE Day Saver | Valid for unlimited travel for the day of purchase on eligible local bus services, The Tyne and Wear Metro, Shields Ferry Services and the Northern Rail services between Blaydon and Sunderland. | Valid within Tyne and Wear, Durham County Council area and Northumberland County Council areas only. |
There are details of clarifications and exceptions where a service briefly crosses into a different local authority area.
Where can I buy a Day Rover or Day Saver
These tickets can be purchased in advance through operator apps, as well as being available to purchase on the bus – just ask the driver for the named ticket above.
The Tyne and Wear Day Rover and TNE Day Saver can also be purchased on Metro ticket machines and on the Shields Ferry.
How do I use my ticket?
This will depend on which operator you are travelling with and the type of ticket machine they have.
Where a QR code is generated on your ticket, this should be scanned on services where ticket machines facilitate this. If the ticket purchased does not have a QR code, just show the ticket to the driver on all subsequent trips. You will also be able to show the ticket to Tyne and Wear Metro staff to gain access through the barriers.
Go North East and Arriva services have ticket machines where QR codes will be printed and scanned for each journey.
Tickets purchased through Stagecoach, smaller bus operators and Metro will not produce QR codes.
Terms and conditions
Cheaper options may be available for your travel today, please check with the operator of your chosen service to compare prices. All tickets are non-refundable and must be replaced if lost or damaged. All tickets are also subject to the relevant operators’ conditions of carriage. These fares may not be available on a small number of services such as tour buses and match day services. If you’re 21 and under, find out how you can get round for £1.
Terms of use
- Day Rovers only allow travel within each zone named in the ticket
- The TNE Zone is defined as Northumberland, Durham, and Tyne & Wear.
- If the service partially operates outside of the TNE Zone, the products are only valid for parts of the journeys that are wholly within that zone except for Arriva services to/from Tees Valley on which the BSIP tickets are accepted.
- Where a ticket has been generated with a QR code this should be scanned for all subsequent journeys, where possible.
- If your ticket does not have a QR code then the ticket should be presented to drivers for all subsequent journeys.
- All tickets are non-refundable and must be replaced if lost or damaged.
- All tickets are subject to the relevant operators’ conditions of carriage.
- Ticket holders do not have precedence over other passengers.
In the event of a suspension of services because of strikes, labour disputes, emergency or adverse weather conditions, reasonable refunds or extension of validity of pre-purchased tickets may be considered but the decision will be entirely at the discretion of the company.
Refunds will not be made in respect of days on which it can reasonably be foreseen that no service or a replaced service will be provided, or days on which the company has advertised a reduction or suspension of service such as Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
