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A Transfare is a type of ticket available in Tyne and Wear which enables its holder to make a journey using both a bus and a Metro. A Metro journey counts as a single journey even if the ticket holder changes trains.

Contents 1 Additional transport possibilities 1.1 Trains 1.2 Shields Ferry 1.3 Bus/Bus Interchange 2 General Regulations 3 External link

[edit] Additional transport possibilities

[edit] Trains

A Transfare holder may use the ticket on a heavy rail train journey within Tyne and Wear, in addition to a Metro and/or a bus. However, the bus segment must be at the start or end of the journey.

[edit] Shields Ferry

A Transfare holder may use the ticket on the Shields Ferry, in addition to one Metro ride and/or up two bus rides (one each side of the River Tyne).

[edit] Bus/Bus Interchange

Interchange between buses is permitted in one of three circumstances.

• Changing in Washington
• Changing in Sunderland to or from an express bus service
• Changing in Gateshead, Blaydon or Heworth when travelling to or from the MetroCentre.

[edit] General Regulations

• The ticket holder must begin his/her last segment of the journey within 90 minutes of purchase.
• The complete journey must be entirely within Tyne and Wear.

[edit] External link

• NEXUS - Transfares