Children under 11 will be able to travel on the Tyne and Wear Metro and Shield Ferry for free when accompanied by a fare paying adult. Up to three children will be able to travel with an adult in an extension of the policy which was first introduced at weekends in January 2020.
This offer is valid all day, every day. The fare paying adult must be aged 18 or over and in possession of a valid ticket of validated smartcard. The accompanying children won’t need to have a ticket.
Huw Lewis, Customer Services Director at Nexus, said: “We are always looking at how to give our customers the best possible value for money, and offering free travel to children gives families a fantastic opportunity to revisit their favourite places or explore new ones in an extremely affordable way. It’s been a difficult year for everyone, and the thought of some freedom and adventure is very appealing. We want to help families make the most of their time together and enjoy some fantastic attractions right on our doorstep for less with Metro. Take The Kids For Free is the biggest change we have ever made in our offer to customers, but now is the right time to welcome a new generation to Metro, and make it easy and simple to travel on clean, green public transport. I hope this helps make Metro part of everyday life for kids for many years to come and brings families back to our town and city centres, and our leisure attractions.”
- More details of the offer are available at https://www.nexus.org.uk/metro/take-kids-free