A series of major ticket price hikes on the Tyne and Wear Metro are due to come into force later this year.
As bosses at the rail network grapple with how to pay its spiralling bills, the cost of some tickets will be going up by as much as 13.9%. The news has sparked anger among some critics, who have claimed it is “insulting” for operator Nexus to up its fees after its users have endured a period of significant disruption to train services over recent months.
But there are ways for many passengers to dodge the increased fares, with prices being frozen on the Pop Pay As You Go (PAYG) smartcard. Ahead of the big changes in April, below is a full list of the Metro’s new ticket prices – plus answers to other key questions to help you prepare for the changes.
