From The Student Room

TSR Wiki > University > Choosing a University > University Guides > University of Newcastle Upon Tyne > Newcastle upon Tyne Transport

---

This is the page for transport in and around Newcastle. Click on the Newcastle category at the bottom of the page to find more information about Newcastle.

Contents 1 Local Buses 2 Metro 3 Airport 4 Ferries 5 Trains 6 Coaches 7 Road Links 8 Taxis 9 See Also

Local Buses

Buses run across the city, with bus stations located at Haymarket and Eldon Square. Major bus stops are located at Central Station, Eldon Square and Gallowgate. Buses are operated by Arriva, Go Ahead North East and Stagecoach. Students at Newcastle upon Tyne University mainly use Stagecoach as they operate most of the buses to the student halls of residence that are located furthest from the university (St Mary's College and Henderson Hall)

Students living at Henderson Hall, St Mary's College and in areas not served by the Metro, north of the River Tyne are recommended to buy a unirider from Stagecoach.

Metro

Map of the Metro System

Newcastle most iconic public transport system is its Metro. Services run north of the town to Gosforth. Kingston Park Airport and Whitley Bay. Services run east of the city through Byker and North Shields to Whitley Bay. Services run south of the city to Gateshead, South Shields and Sunderland. Fares can be very costly (Fare and Ticket Prices but regular travellers get a Metro Student Card Students living in the Bowsden Court accomodation, in South Gosforth are likely to need to use the metro daily.

Airport

There are international as well as European flights from the airport, and low cost airlines such as easyJet and Ryanair fly from Newcastle. For those that are International students, the university offers various services prior and during Freshers week. International Students can arrive the Wednesday before everyone else.

Ferries

Ferries run from a dock east of the city centre to North Sea ports in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands by DFDS.

Trains

The Central station is on the East Coast Main Line linking London and Edinburgh. Trains also run to Carlisle, York, Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham, Bristol and the South West.

Coaches

There are intercity bus services such as Megabus and National Express. Most run from Scotland, through Yorkshire to London.

Megabus picks up outside of the train station on Neville Street. The National Express Coach Station is located next door to the Life Centre. Head past the Life Centre along Neville Street away from the train station and take the second left after it. It is on your left within 50 metres.

Road Links

Newcastle is easily accessible from both the North & South via the A1. Motorists travelling from Carlisle and Ireland (Stranraer) access the city from the A69. Very few parking places exist in the city and those that do are expensive. Many students do not bring a car.

Taxis

Taxis tend to be fairly priced. Be careful with the dodgier characters though. Some are very happy to try and get a few extra quid out of you.

See Also

• Travel