Great North Run Metro tickets now available
People can buy the wristbands for the Tyne and Wear Metro in advance
Travel plans for the Great North Run are being put in place - as Nexus announce the Metro and Shields Ferry wristbands are now available.
The wristbands, which are available online from the Nexus website, www.nexus.org.uk, avert the need for runners to carry loose change or a paper ticket.
New for 2023 are Shields Ferry wristbands, which have been introduced for the cross-Tyne service as it always proves a popular route on the day of the run.
All wristbands can be bought in advance, saving time on queuing at Metro ticket machines, which are extremely busy before, during, and after the Great North Run.
Nexus, which owns and manages Metro and operates the cross-Tyne Shields Ferry, introduced the wristband tickets to save runners and spectators time and hassle.
Customer Services Director at Nexus, Huw Lewis, said: “Our Great North Run wristbands are ideal for anyone taking part in the event. They prove really popular every year and are on sale now from the Nexus website.
“For runners and spectators alike, they will save you having to queue at a ticket machine. If you’re a runner then you don’t need to worry where your Metro or Ferry ticket is after the race.”
Three different types of wristband are available.
-The Great North Run DayRover wristband is available for £6 which is valid all day on Sunday 10 September, providing travel in all Metro zones, all local buses, the Shields Ferry and Northern Rail trains between Newcastle and Sunderland.
-There is a Great North Run Ferry Day wristband for £3.70, which provided all day travel on the Shields Ferry on the day of the Great North Run.
-And there is also a Great North Run Ferry Single wristband for £2.30, which provides a single trip on the Shields Ferry.