Getting Around...

The Metro...

The Tyne and Wear Metro has been rated as one of the country's most efficient modes of transport and carries more than 37 million passengers a year. It is an ideal way to get to and from the coast, NewcastleGateshead's city scene and Sunderland.

The Metro trains themselves have room for wheelchairs and buggies and have comfortable seating. You can buy your ticket at any Metro station, so remember to have some change ready. Look out for the Metro Day Hopper which lets you travel in zone one all day, or Metro Day Saver which gives all day unlimited Metro travel. For timetable and other information telephone 0871 200 2233 or visit www.nexus.org.uk

Buses...

Bus services throughout the region are frequent and plentiful and there are a wide variety of special travel tickets available including a Day Rover for unlimited travel by any form of public transport in Tyne & Wear, while the North East Explorer ticket can be used on public transport right across the North East region. Buy one on the day from bus drivers or in advance from Travelshops.
You may also want to use the Quaylink bus which connects Newcastle city centre and Gateshead Interchange with the Quayside. Look out for these bright yellow buses which operate approximately every 10 minutes, 7 days per week.

Nexus Travelshops...

Up-to-date information on all local transport services operating within NewcastleGateshead, Sunderland, North Tyneside and South Tyneside can be obtained at Nexus Travelshops. Literature such as What's On Guides are also available.

Travelshops can be found at:

• Four Lane Ends - Metro Station
• Gateshead - Bus/Metro Interchange
• Gateshead MetroCentre - Bus Station
• Heworth - Metro Station
• Newcastle - Central Station
• Newcastle - Haymarket Metro Station
• Newcastle - Monument Metro Station
• North Shields - Metro Station
• South Shields - 34-36 Fowler Street
• Sunderland - Sunderland Interchange, Park Lane
• Sunderland - Central Station

Boat....

Cross-river ferries offer a fast and convenient way to cross the Tyne. There has been a ferry service across the Tyne between North and South Shields since the 14th century, although you can rest assured the boats themselves are not that old!

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