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RE: Pricing - R852 PRG - 13 Jun 2014
(13 Jun 2014, 3:47 pm)Tom The Magpie Mover is a ticket which allows travel on matchdays for Newcastle home season ticket holders - not for away fans.
I know nothing about football - just that they have park and ride buses. I can barely even name a football player (Beckham, Lampard, Gerrard, Nugent are the only ones that spring to mind)
In that case - I think increasing the price by double would more likely drive fans away from using the bus services to the match than actually tempt them.
RE: Pricing - Tom - 13 Jun 2014
(13 Jun 2014, 3:51 pm)Marcus I know nothing about football - just that they have park and ride buses. I can barely even name a football player (Beckham, Lampard, Gerrard, Nugent are the only ones that spring to mind)
In that case - I think increasing the price by double would more likely drive fans away from using the bus services to the match than actually tempt them.
Still good value to be fair, there is sixteen home games a season, and this allows return travel on any service within Tyne and Wear. So that's about 80p for a return journey, saving about £2-£3 a day?
RE: Pricing - R852 PRG - 13 Jun 2014
(13 Jun 2014, 3:53 pm)Tom Still good value to be fair, there is sixteen home games a season, and this allows return travel on any service within Tyne and Wear. So that's about 80p for a return journey, saving about £2-£3 a day?
I'm not really a football supporter - but I suppose my family and my friends drives me slightly towards Sunderland.
RE: Pricing - Andreos1 - 19 Jun 2014
GNE have just rt'd a message on twitter.
Why pay £5.80 to park in Central Newcastle when you could be on a @gonortheast bus from £3.75 per day & free Wi-Fi ! http://t.co/SjoRqmnkVO
Never realised it only cost £5.80 to park in Newcastle!
It is cheaper than a GNE red & purple ticket!
RE: Pricing - Adrian - 19 Jun 2014
(19 Jun 2014, 5:35 pm)Andreos Constantopolous GNE have just rt'd a message on twitter.
Never realised it only cost £5.80 to park in Newcastle!
It is cheaper than a GNE red & purple ticket!
It's alright if aimed at weekly or monthly tickets, but it's not been thought about for those who make their usual weekend trip. More than one of you travelling, or living two buzzfare zones away from the city centre, and it's cheaper to drive and park NCP.
RE: Pricing - Andreos1 - 19 Jun 2014
Just catching up on the gne page and following the discussion on Houghton - Durham fares, they confirmed to the poster that Sunderland to Houghton is £3.20.
(19 Jun 2014, 7:02 pm)aureolin It's alright if aimed at weekly or monthly tickets, but it's not been thought about for those who make their usual weekend trip. More than one of you travelling, or living two buzzfare zones away from the city centre, and it's cheaper to drive and park NCP.
Exactly.
And it is the minority of routes which have wifi (working or not).
RE: Pricing - MurdnunoC - 19 Jun 2014
I don't believe I've paid anywhere near £5.80 to park in 'Central Newcastle'. How does one define 'Central Newcastle' anyway? Surely, centrality is relative depending on choice of destination. For example, if I want to go to visit the Central Library, parking at The Gate cannot be considered as central based upon my choice of destination. Would anyone consider Central Station to be in Central Newcastle?
RE: Pricing - Andreos1 - 19 Jun 2014
(19 Jun 2014, 8:09 pm)AdamY I don't believe I've paid anywhere near £5.80 to park in 'Central Newcastle'. How does one define 'Central Newcastle' anyway? Surely, centrality is relative depending on choice of destination. For example, if I want to go to visit the Central Library, parking at The Gate cannot be considered as central based upon my choice of destination. Would anyone consider Central Station to be in Central Newcastle?
We just need a GNE insider to come and tell us where they got the information from
RE: Pricing - Adrian - 19 Jun 2014
(19 Jun 2014, 8:09 pm)AdamY I don't believe I've paid anywhere near £5.80 to park in 'Central Newcastle'. How does one define 'Central Newcastle' anyway? Surely, centrality is relative depending on choice of destination. For example, if I want to go to visit the Central Library, parking at The Gate cannot be considered as central based upon my choice of destination. Would anyone consider Central Station to be in Central Newcastle?
Found a handy PDF.
RE: Pricing - MurdnunoC - 19 Jun 2014
(19 Jun 2014, 8:14 pm)Andreos Constantopolous We just need a GNE insider to come and tell us where they got the information from
If I really need to be parked in 'Central Newcastle' - I usually park either behind Central Station or in the Oxford Street multi-storey car-park attached to the Premier Inn. I can't remember how much Forth Street is, but I know it's cheaper than the Oxford Street multi-storey which was priced at £1.30 p/h the last time I used it.
However, on most occasions, I park for free at Rye Hill or Shieldfield depending on where I need to be. I really don't mind the walk to be honest.
RE: Pricing - Dan - 19 Jun 2014
(19 Jun 2014, 8:14 pm)Andreos Constantopolous We just need a GNE insider to come and tell us where they got the information from
Does the link on the Tweet you quoted not show a poster-type thing with the price of parking on John Dobson St?
http://ow.ly/i/5XOui
RE: Pricing - gtom - 19 Jun 2014
(19 Jun 2014, 8:23 pm)Dan Does the link on the Tweet you quoted not show a poster-type thing with the price of parking on John Dobson St?
http://ow.ly/i/5XOui
Nice of GNE to compare NCP.
Thats akin to showing Waitrose food pricing for inflation
RE: Pricing - MurdnunoC - 19 Jun 2014
(19 Jun 2014, 8:19 pm)aureolin Found a handy PDF.
Cheers for that. Might have to add St James Park to my list of parking options.
RE: Pricing - Andreos1 - 19 Jun 2014
(19 Jun 2014, 8:23 pm)Dan Does the link on the Tweet you quoted not show a poster-type thing with the price of parking on John Dobson St?
http://ow.ly/i/5XOui
Never checked the link to be honest. Just thought it would take me to some blurb on the GNE site.
RE: Pricing - Tom - 19 Jun 2014
(19 Jun 2014, 8:28 pm)AdamY Cheers for that. Might have to add St James Park to my list of parking options.
You could get the bus?
RE: Pricing - gtom - 19 Jun 2014
SJP is great to park at but it can get really busy during the week and its closed on matchdays and during events.
RE: Pricing - MurdnunoC - 19 Jun 2014
(19 Jun 2014, 8:32 pm)Tom You could get the bus?
I have a car which I'm forced to use to get to/from work as there are no buses available at the times I need to travel. As I'm already forking out money on petrol anyway - why on earth would I fork out more money on bus fares when, most of the time, it's cheaper (and certainly more convenient) for me to use the car?
RE: Pricing - Andreos1 - 19 Jun 2014
(19 Jun 2014, 8:22 pm)AdamY If I really need to be parked in 'Central Newcastle' - I usually park either behind Central Station or in the Oxford Street multi-storey car-park attached to the Premier Inn. I can't remember how much Forth Street is, but I know it's cheaper than the Oxford Street multi-storey which was priced at £1.30 p/h the last time I used it.
However, on most occasions, I park for free at Rye Hill or Shieldfield depending on where I need to be. I really don't mind the walk to be honest.
Parked behind the central station and Dean St regularly, but apart from visiting the RVI (costs are refunded for parking in their car park for parents with kids being treated), I cant remember the last time I was parked up for a significant period of the day in the town - probably 4/5 years ago to be honest.
I tended to believe the patter about it being cheaper by public transport and having never compared costs, believed said patter.
Now GNE have kindly shown it is dearer to travel by public transport, the car will be stretching its legs a little bit more!
RE: Pricing - Andreos1 - 22 Jun 2014
http://m.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/all-news/bus-firm-s-flate-rate-163-1-fare-in-city-1-1121340
Bargain!
RE: Pricing - Michael - 22 Jun 2014
(22 Jun 2014, 9:56 am)Andreos Constantopolous http://m.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/all-news/bus-firm-s-flate-rate-163-1-fare-in-city-1-1121340
Bargain!
Well they kept that a secret!
I wonder if this is to keep NEXUS away