Don’t just get the bus – get buzz and save with a BuzzFare ticket from Go North East. You can save money on your bus travel and you can use it as much as you want – ALL DAY!
If you're aged between 5 and 22 and are at school, sixth form, college or university, you can get around for less with one of our Get Around bus tickets.
Children and Young People - click for flow chart overview
Overview of changes - click heading to view .PDF flow chart showing the range of discounts available to children and young people on Go North East buses.
| In Tyne & Wear: | |
| Nexus TW child single fare increased to 50p and available all day to Nexus Under 16 card holders only. | |
| Nexus Under 16 All Day Ticket (known as a CAT ticket) introduced, valid all day on all bus operators and Metro in Tyne & Wear. Priced at £1 and only available to Nexus Under 16 card holders. | |
| Nexus child Transfare tickets previously available to Nexus Under 16 card holders is withdrawn and replaced by the Nexus CAT day ticket. | |
| The Go North East 80p child single fare and £1 child Transfare which is available to those who appear under 14 and not in possession of a Nexus Under 16 card remain unchanged. | |
| In County Durham | |
| No change to child fares during the day. | |
| 80p flat fare after 1700 Monday to Friday to all under 14 and those with a Durham IIC card. This does not include weekends. | |
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A great value, £1.20* adult single fare will take you anywhere in the Gateshead, Old Durham Road, Beacon Lough Estate, Leam Lane Estate and Wardley areas on the Fab57 route.
If you're travelling to Newcastle City Centre from any bus stop between Wardley and Gateshead, the adult single fare will be just £1.70*.
A purple zone BuzzFare ticket gives you unlimited travel on the fab57 anywhere between Wardley, Leam Lane Estate, Beacon Lough Estate, Old Durham Road, Gateshead and Newcastle.
*From 31 January 2010, these fares will be £1.30 and £1.80
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the ORBIT 51 and 52 buses give regular and reliable links to many places in and around Gateshead, including Deckham, Carr Hill, Windy Nook, Felling Square, Heworth, Leam Lane Estate, Springwell Estate, Wrekenton, Easedale Gardens, Kell's Lane, Dryden Road and Gateshead
Orbit Switcha
Costing £1.70* and letting you hop on any Go North East service between Gateshead and Newcastle. You can then choose your connecting service and take your pick of stops in Newcastle city centre, including Eldon Square, Central Station, Pilgrim Street and John Dobson Street.
Orbit single
Great value adult single fare of £1.20* will take you anywhere in the Gateshead, Heworth, Leam Lane, Wrekenton and Dryden Road areas on the Orbit routes.
*From 31 January 2010, these fares will be £1.30 and £1.80
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£11 weekly ticket offering unlimited travel along the whole of the route - can also be used on X11, also Blaydon Racer buses 31 and 32 between Blaydon and Newcastle.
10 journey ticket
For £13, you can make 10 journeys on the TEN anywhere along the route from Rockwood Hill to Newcastle, or on the X66 from MetroCentre to Gateshead.
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If you are a regular traveller on Citylink 58, take advantage of our 7 day unlimited travel ticket for £11. Not valid on night bus N58.
We now have a new maximum single fare of £1.50 and a short hop fare of £1 - great for one off trips ! These fares apply to journeys within our Sunderland City area which stretches from as far as the A19 in the west and the city boundary in the north and south.
For just £2.80 you can travel all day on Go North East buses in Sunderland from as far as the A19 in the west and the city boundary in the north and south - weekly tickets also available.
Silksworth Savers
With a single fare of just £1.10 and a bus every few minutes, Monday to Saturday daytimes our services between Silksworth and the city centre are quick and easy.
Regular travellers will save with our Silksworth weekly ticket, which for just £7 gives you unlimited travel on service 42 and our Laser service 35 between Silksworth and the city centre.
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Simpler fares in the Peterlee area -
| We’re introducing two local fare zones, with any single journey in one zone costing just £1, or if you travel between two zones the fare will be £1.60. | |
| If you’re travelling to Peterlee from Wingate, Station Town, Hutton Henry, Castle Eden or Hesleden, the single fare is just £1.80. | |
| To make local travel even better, you can have unlimited use of the ‘East Durham’ and Go North East buses throughout the Peterlee inner zone and the outer zone with a £2.50 Day ticket or a £9.50 Weekly ticket. | |
| For longer distance journeys, our range of BuzzFare tickets offer fantastic value for money, with prices starting at just £3.80. | |
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Simpler fares the Seaham, New Seaham and Murton areas -
| There are three local fare zones, with any single journey in one zone costing just £1, or if you travel between two or three zones, the maximum single fare will be just £1.60. | |
| For longer distance journeys, our range of BuzzFare tickets offer fantastic value for money, with prices starting at just £3.80. | |
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Angel Saver - 7 days unlimited travel for £17
Travel more for less with our angel saver. Available from the driver on the day of travel, this ticket offers unlimited travel on the angel services 21 and 22 (excludes night bus N21).
Better deals for a Better Journey !

There are also some great value for money singles and returns - see our dedicated Bargain Bus section for full information.
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Crusader Weekly Saver - £9 for 7 days unlimited travel on routes 27 and 27A.
Jarrow / Monkton Lane to Newcastle £2.20 single or £2.70 return.
South Shields to Newcastle £2.70 single or £3.80 return.
£3 Bargain Return Fare
Between Blyth and Whitley Bay on services 308 and 309.
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If you are a regular traveller on these services, save even more with a Saltwell Weekly Saver for £8. With this ticket you can make as many journeys as you like!
From 31 January the £1.20 adult single fare to Newcastle will change to £1.30 on our Saltwell Park services.
MetroCentre Return
Travel from Newcastle City Centre or Gateshead Interchange to MetroCentre for £2.90 return. Single fare £1.90.
Transfares
If you’re making a one off journey in Tyne and Wear which involves changing between Go North East buses, Metro and Shields Ferry a Transfare ticket will save you money.
Ideal if your journey will include travel on another bus operator, Metro or Shields ferry. Explorer tickets offer one day’s unlimited travel from Berwick to Whitby on a number of different bus operators, Shields ferry and Metro.
