Great North Run: Travel information
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Overview
If you are travelling to South Tyneside to take part in, or support those taking part in the Great North Run (Sunday 8 September 2024), you may find the following information useful to help with your travel plans.
Please only travel by car if the journey is considered essential. Some roads in the area are closed to allow the Run to take place but they are quickly re-opened as the race passes by. For more information please see road closures.
If you are planning on driving, please do not rely on using satnav devices, instead use WAZE as it will know what roads have been closed.
Due to the high volume of people travelling there are also likely to be some delays on public transport.
We would suggest after the run to let the traffic pass and have a bite to eat at one of our restaurants or enjoy a refreshing drink in one of the seafront pubs.
Road closures
For information on road closures on Sunday 8 September 2024, see Road closures.
Instead of using sat nav, try using WAZE: Great North Run. This will know which roads are closed across the borough.
Car parking
If you want to leave early and experience minimum delays, you can park in South Shields Town Centre which is only a 10 minute walk from the finish line and has lots of places to eat, drink or shop too.
Additional routes will be opened as the race progresses and junctions on exit routes are cleared. Please be patient: up to 75,000 people exit South Shields after the race.
You can drive and park at the finish in South Shields then get a metro from South Shields Transport Interchange, or a shuttle bus from Bents Park Road to Haymarket Metro Station for the start of the run.
The start of the event is about a 15 minute walk from Haymarket Metro Station.
For more information on our town centre car parks, see South Shields town centre car parks.
If you don't mind leaving late, you can park on the South Shields seafront.
For more information on parking in South Shields, please see parking.
There are also a number of Metro stations with car parking available. For more information please see Nexus: Public transport in Tyne and Wear.
Parking prices
Parking prices will be increased for the Great North Run (Sunday 8 September 2024). For new prices see, updated tariffs.
Public transport
Metro
There will be extra metro trains running during the day.
To speed up your trip, we advise you buy your tickets in advance. Wristbands are available to buy in advance from Nexus or from a Metro station ticket machine. See, Nexus: Travel wristbands.
Metro Closures
Nexus will be temporarily closing the following stations to help with crowd control:
- Haymarket - No entry into the station (exit only) from 8.00am until 10.40am. Please use Jesmond.
- Jesmond - Closed from 10.30am until early afternoon. Please use Haymarket.
- Manors - Closed from 10.30am until early afternoon. Please use Haymarket.
- Chichester - Closed from about 1.00pm until early evening. Please use South Shields.
Please note, closure times may vary on the day depending on operational requirements. For more information, see Nexus: Great North Run 2024 Metro travel information
Ferry
There are also continuous ferry services to North Shields where you can connect with the metro at North Shields.
Shuttle Bus services operate from the finish area to South Shields town centre and ferry landing, and from the North Shields ferry landing to North Shields Metro.
Buses
There will be many pre and post-race bus services running between the start and finish line.
There will also be non-stop express shuttle buses running at least every 10 minutes between Newcastle and South Shields.
Some bus tickets can be bought in advance or on the day from your bus driver.
Great North Run Special Day Rover Ticket
Nexus are offering multi-use travel ticket for £6, which will be valid on Metro, any bus service, and the Shields Ferry for the day of the Great North Run.
Public transport information
For full information on using public transport on the day of the Great North Run please visit the Nexus website: