Pseudonym Number 1
Striker
Which is why I'm asking about the alternatives, fucked if I'm paying to go into Newcastle.
It's just an excuse to make more money anyway.
Commuting to Newcastle for work
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It's just an excuse to make more money anyway.
crudeFool
Central Defender
No standard adult fare - from Seaburn, it's 2 zones. Season ticket info.
If you're coming from further away than Seaburn, it's all zones, which is £76 / 4 weeks. Doesn't include buses however, just Metro.
Pseudonym Number 1
Striker
How's it only 2 zones? All of Sunderland is zone 4 and you have to go through 3 and 2 to get to Newcastle as zone 1
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Goat Eyes
Striker
He’s clearly scamming the system.How's it only 2 zones? All of Sunderland is zone 4 and you have to go through 3 and 2 to get to Newcastle as zone 1
West_Winger
Winger
How's it only 2 zones? All of Sunderland is zone 4 and you have to go through 3 and 2 to get to Newcastle as zone 1
Metro is split into a b and c. Seaburn is on the boundary of b/c so it’s only two zones.
crudeFool
Central Defender
How's it only 2 zones? All of Sunderland is zone 4 and you have to go through 3 and 2 to get to Newcastle as zone 1
There are only 3 zones, A, B & C - Metro Zone Map . Seaburn is in zone B if you're travelling to Newcastle, or zone C if you're travelling to Sunderland. Would only need an all-zone (A,B & C) from Seaburn, if you travelled to airport each day.
Goat Eyes
Striker
Sorry @crudeFool i didn’t mean to besmirch your reputation.
I’ve not been on the Metro for a while but I should’ve clicked the zones are A, B, C.
Pseudonym Number 1
Striker
Bizarrely if you use his link yeah if you use my link no.
crudeFool
Central Defender
The ticket you're looking at is for all public transport, so different to just the Metro pass.Bizarrely if you use his link yeah if you use my link no.
Goat Eyes
Striker
What’s your link for? The London Underground?Bizarrely if you use his link yeah if you use my link no.
Pseudonym Number 1
Striker
Yeah I'd need to get a bus into park lane to get metro too. Seems ridiculous that it's nearly twice the price though.
West_Winger
Winger
I worked in central Newcastle around fifteen years ago.
I found it best in terms of both time and cost to drive to Fellgate, park for free then get the metro from there.
The leg from the town to Fellgate takes the most time and you reduce the trip to two zones.
Also, as the trip is shorter, less overall chance of cancellations.
I found it best in terms of both time and cost to drive to Fellgate, park for free then get the metro from there.
The leg from the town to Fellgate takes the most time and you reduce the trip to two zones.
Also, as the trip is shorter, less overall chance of cancellations.
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anth
Winger
I've been commuting SR6 to Newcastle for 9 years. 8 of them getting the metro, it mostly works, but when it doesn't your basically screwed. I've been on the 900 before, I've been on the 56 before, massive queues, very slow etc. If you get on at st peters or earlier you'll get a seat, any later and you'll not. For going the other way all the seats are taken up at haymarket. That'll all change when they get the new tube style trains.
Last year I got totally sick of it, not just the times when it was broken, but the times when it didn't show up, the lack of communication, spending so much time packed in like sardines. 8 years was my limit. So I passed my motorbike license and bought a bike. I can now do SR6 to Newcastle in 20-25min, I am not limited by where I can go, ie can go and pick up some shopping on my way home and if anything was to go wrong with the bike the metro is a backup. There are various free parking places in the city centre.
As far as costs go, I paid £500 for lessons and tests, £1500 for the bike, £150 a year insurance and about £75 a month fuel. So it will cost more, but for the state of mind, it's worth it.
West_Winger
Winger
Could catch the train from Sunderland. There’s one at 7.19 and 7.56. Takes barely 20 minutes to get to central.
Grim. Hopefully you're getting paid well
Dennis
Winger
She's just saying that so you'll give her a lift man
Pseudonym Number 1
Striker
KeefBeer
Winger
She will not drive to work even on a Saturday and Sunday when there is ample parking outside her office. Will be going back up 10:15pm to get her and no doubt a couple of her mates. Feckin taxi driver!!!
