Tyne and Wear Metro ticket prices for young people are set to be slashed next month, just weeks after a major price hike was imposed on some adult tickets.
Councillors will be asked to sign off on plans that would see some fares more than halved for passengers aged 21 and under. Metro operator Nexus is to unveil a “simplified” pricing structure that would mean young people who use a Pop smartcard paying just £1 for a single journey and a maximum of £2.20 for unlimited daily travel around the network.
A single ticket bought using the existing Pop 19-21 card can cost up to £2.30, while the daily cap is £3.40. Should the shift be approved by members of the North East Joint Transport Committee this Thursday, the changes would come into force on May 7.
