Great North Run: Parking prices

Parking prices will be more expensive on the day of the Great North Run (Sunday 8 September 2024). Below are the updated tariffs for each car park in South Shields.

Charges for car parking permits will stay the same. 


Foreshore car parks

Current price: £1.20 per hour, £6 all day
New price (Sun 8 Sept 2024): £10 all day

These changes apply to:

  • Harbour Drive North Car Park (Cash only)
  • Marsden Lea Car and Coach Park (Cash only)
  • Pier Head Car and Coach Park (Cash only)
  • Pier Parade Car and Coach Park (Cash only)
  • South Promenade North Car Park (Cash only)
  • South Promenade South Car Park (Cash and card)
  • The Dragon Car Park (Cash only)
  • The Dragon Car Park (Overflow) (Card only)
  • Trow Quarry Car Park (Cash only)
  • Whitburn Bents Car Park (Cash only)

Town Centre car parks

Current price: 5p per 5 minutes for the 1st hour and then £1 per hour after. £4 all day.
New price (Sun 8 Sept 2024): 5p per 5 minutes for the 1st hour and £1 per hour after. £10 all day.

These changes apply to:

  • Charlotte Street North Car Park
  • Charlotte Street South Car Park
  • Charlotte Street West Car Park
  • South Shields Interchange Car Park
  • North Street Car Park
  • Oyston Street Car Park
  • Salem Street Car Park
  • Thomas Street Car Park

Foreshore on-street pay and display

Current price: £1.20 per hour, £6 all day
New price (Sun 8 Sept 2024): £1.20 per hour, £10 all day

These changes apply to:

  • Beach Road East, South Shields

Town Centre on-street pay and display

Current price: 5p per 5 minutes for the 1st hour and then £1 per hour after (up to 4 hours). £4 all day.
New price (Sun 8 Sept 2024): 5p per 5 minutes for the 1st hour and then £1 per hour after (up to 4 hours). £10 all day.

These changes apply to:

  • Charlotte Street, South Shields
  • Thomas Street, South Shields