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The Great North Run 2023 takes place on Sunday 10th September.
If you are staying with us this weekend for the Great North Run and this is your first time staying in South Shields then you may find this comprehensive guide to using Tyne & Wear Metro useful to help you get to the start of run in Newcastle upon Tyne.
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If you are staying with us and planning a visit to North Tyneside by public transport then the Go North East 19 bus service has a new timetable valid from today.
The Go North East 19 bus service links North Shields ferry landing; Rudyerd Street, North Shields ; Royal Quays Outlet Centre; Percy Main Metro Station; High Flatworth; Tyne Tunnel Trading Estate‘s Second Avenue; Silverlink Shopping Park; Cobalt Business Park; Northumberland Park Metro Station; Shiremoor; Seaton Delaval; Cramlington; Bedlington and Ashington.
If you are staying at our bed and breakfast accommodation and attending training courses at either AIS Training North Shields or Maersk Newcastle the stop at Tyne Tunnel Trading Estate‘s Second Avenue is the one to use.
You can view the full new Go North East 19 bus timetable below…
The route of the Go North East 19 bus service can be seen here…
For more posts on our blog about public transport click here: public transport.
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If you are taking part in the Great North Run on Sunday 8th September you might like to buy your travel wristbands in advance to save time on the Great North Run weekend.
Great North Run 2019 travel wristbands are on sale from today. If you are staying with us in South Shields you will need a single wristband for £3.50 to travel up to the start line of the Great North Run on Sunday 8th September.
Great North Run travel wristbands are valid for Metro in all zones, the Shields Ferry and Northern trains between Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland.
Children with an Under 16 Pop card can buy a child all day ticket from Metro station ticket machines on the day for £1.10.
The following wristbands are available to buy…
Adult day wristband £5.20 valid all day on Saturday 7th September
Child day wristband £1.40 valid all day on Saturday 7th September
Adult single wristband £3.50 valid for one single trip on Sunday 8th September
Child single wristband 90p valid for one single trip on Sunday 8th September
Adult day wristband £5.20 valid all day on Sunday 8th September
Child day wristband £1.40 valid all day on Sunday 8th September
Adult weekend wristband £10.40 valid all day on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th September
Child weekend wristband £2.80 valid all day on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th September
Postage is free and wristbands will be dispatched within 48 hours.
Home > Tyne & Wear > South Shields > Great North Run
The Great North Run 2019 takes place on Sunday 8th September.
If you are staying with us next weekend for the Great North Run then you may find this comprehensive guide to the travelling around the North East useful…
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From tomorrow, Monday 8th July until Saturday 3rd August 2019 Chichester to South Shields Metro line will close for modernisation work.
A replacement bus service between Chichester and South Shields, the number 900, will be offered instead.
You can find more information about the line closure and the replacement bus service timetable in the leaflets below…
Comprehensive information about using the Tyne & Wear Metro including videos and ticket price information can be found here: Tyne & Wear Metro