Save up to 25% on entry to top North East attractions when you travel by bus
Whether you're heading to a museum, heritage site, or family favourite, travelling by bus unlocks exclusive discounts and lets you enjoy the journey as part of the adventure.
How it works
Share your #DaysOutByBus moments
Whether you’ve enjoyed the view from the top deck, read a book, tucked into a picnic, or played cards on the way – spread the word on social media! Show us how you’ve made the bus part of your Days Out experience.
We’d also love to hear your stories by email. Send them to buses@northeast-ca.gov.uk.
New venue sign-ups
Over 25% of North East households don’t have a car. Joining our Days Out By Bus scheme can help attract new visitors to your venue, contribute to your venue’s sustainability goals, and even ease parking problems.
If you’re a leisure or cultural venue, restaurant, or any other type of economy business in the North East Combined Authority area, email buses@northeast-ca.gov.uk to see how you can join. It’s free, and offers regional and national promotion for your business.
Standard offer terms and conditions
- The type and availability of the offer is determined by the participating venue.
- The North East Combined Authority does not directly fund any offers and cannot be held liable if venues do not honour the advertised offer.
- Partner venues may change or withdraw the offer at any time.
- Partner venues may determine additional terms and conditions, for example ‘not to be used in conjunction with any other offer’.
Frequently asked questions
Participating venues have been briefed on accepted tickets, passes, smart cards, and QR codes. Here’s what to show based on how you’ve purchased your ticket:
- On the bus – show your paper bus ticket valid on the day of the visit.
- Tap on tap off with contactless – show the journey transaction on Google Wallet, Apple Pay or your banking app (this may show as £0.10 initially)
- From a Metro ticket machine – show your Metro paper ticket if it’s valid on bus (e.g. Tyne and Wear Day Rover, TNE Day Saver, Transfare).
- Operator app (return/day/week/season ticket) – Show the QR code screen with countdown (the one scanned when boarding).
- Single ticket via operator app – Must be purchased on the day of travel. Show the email receipt confirming the date.
- Season ticket loaded onto a Pop card – make sure you have the Pop app on your phone and use the Pop Card Checker function to show that your season ticket end date is in the future.
- Concessionary travel pass or smart card – show your pass/smart card. You may be asked to scan your card.
- Network One ticket – show your day/week/four-week/annual season ticket.
- PlusBus Rail ticket – Show your orange paper/card/QR rail ticket with PlusBus and the visit date. Available for journeys to/from Newcastle, Sunderland, Durham, Hexham and Alnwick rail stations, find out more on the PlusBus website.
No. As long as the accompanying adult shows a valid bus ticket, children travelling free are eligible for the venue discount.
Yes. Simply show your concessionary travel card. You may be asked to scan it.
If you are travelling as a group, every adult must be able to show a valid bus ticket to be eligible for the offer. You may be able to purchase a group or family bus ticket which covers all of your party.
No. You can use a mixture of modes, as long as the bus is used for part of your journey and you can show a ticket valid on bus services. This could include Park + Ride, Bus + Metro, Bus + Rail. Some venues may also offer their discount for visitors travelling only by Metro, Rail or active travel. Please check the venue’s page on the Good Journey website.
Yes – they’re valid for bus travel and accepted under this scheme.
Yes – your bus ticket is valid for discounts at multiple participating venues on the same day of travel.
No – the offer is open to anyone travelling to participating venues by bus, regardless of age.
Discounts are available for walk-in entries at all participating venues; there is no need to book in advance (excluding Life Science Centre and Sunderland Bowl).
The scheme is ongoing scheme, but participating venues and discounts may change. Always check this page before your visit for the latest details.
Email buses@northeast-ca.gov.uk with the venue name, date, and time of your visit. We’ll investigate and follow up.
