Find out about the Nexus Companion Card which lets you take someone with you free of charge when you travel on buses in Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Northumberland. It’s available to residents of Tyne and Wear who receive certain allowances and are not able to travel without a companion. Follow the link and find out more
http://www.nexus.org.uk/tickets/combined/companion-card
Likewise find out about the Bridge Card system which lets bus drivers know that you need extra help during a journey whether because of age, disability, illness or simply lack of confidence. Find out more at