New Metro prices revealed as Kim McGuinness implements price cap for travellers
A new pricing structure will be in place across the Tyne and Wear Metro this week.
New metro prices have been revealed - and it’s positive news for travellers across South Tyneside.
From Wednesday, April 1 a new Tyne and Wear Metro pricing structure will see costs throughout the system change.
Kim McGuinness implements price cap on Metro travel
Part of North East Mayor Kim McGuinness’s plan to improve the affordability of travel, single tickets will be capped at no more than £2.50.
This is in place across the full system, regardless of how many zones a passenger travels through.
Adult single journeys will be capped at this £2.50 maximum fare while one day tickets will cost no more than £5.00, when using Pop Pay as You Go cards on the Metro.
The prices will also be in place on the Northumberland Line.
Anyone travelling in just one zone with a Pop card will pay £2.20 while the £2.50 price will be for those travelling across two or three zones in the region.
Additional fare changes from the mayor are already in place, with fares for young people aged up to 21 have frozen at £1 until 2027.
The vision for world-class transport in the North East
North East Mayor Kim McGuinness said: “People tell me Metro fares were too high so we’re now carrying out the most significant cuts to them for more than 20 years.
“My vision is for a world-class transport network for the North East, and that has to include fares people can actually afford.
John Fenwick, Director of Finance and Resources at Nexus, added: “The Mayor’s Fares are a game changer for our customers, delivering the most affordable Metro travel that we’ve been able to offer for many years.”