Chaserider

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RE: Chaserider

(09/03/2021 14:53)iMarkeh Wrote:  The Network Return is a day ticket (least I have done a few full day trips using the network return ticket) Why it isn't just simply named as such I'd be interested to know.

What's confusing is some drivers say 'day rider', 'day ticket' or similar if you ask for a 'network return' and with others if you ask for a 'day ticket' they then refer to it as a 'return'.

It does also make it confusing if you are making a single journey involving more than one bus e.g. Mobberley to Manchester Airport, as a Network Return might be cheaper than 2 x singles but you aren't making a return journey! I was actually on a 288 bus once when someone questioned if a return ticket could be sold to travel back on a different day, in that case 'day ticket' is a better description than 'network return.' I'm sure on Burnley & Pendle services for longer journeys the return portion of a ticket is valid for one journey to be made within 28 days of the outbound journey.

Only logical reason I can think of is they want to market it as a useful ticket for those making a return journey involving more than one bus, opposed to a useful ticket for bus enthusiasts who want to spend the day riding as many routes as possible.