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Soccerbus

Soccerbus is a direct link between the Metrocentre and St James’ Park on Newcastle United home match days, offering a convenient Park & Ride service and easy access to the stadium for everyone.

  • Runs for all Newcastle United first team home matches during the 2011/12 football season.
  • The first bus leaves the Metrocentre (Coach Park) two hours before each match. Buses then run at frequent intervals until the last departure 15 minutes before the scheduled kick-off time.
  • Buses return from St James’ Park at frequent intervals after each match. The last bus leaves one hour after the final whistle.
  • Free parking in dedicated spaces at the Metrocentre Coach Park – an attendant is on hand to guide you to the reserved parking spaces. Please note that the dedicated spaces will not be available for matches in December 2011, on Sunday 1 January or Monday 2 January 2012
  • Open to everyone, offering direct access to the stadium before/after each match.

Bus Stops

  • Soccerbus stops at the Metrocentre Coach Park and on Barrack Road, behind the Milburn Stand, at St James’ Park

Tickets and Fares

  • Flat single fares apply, which are £1 for adults and 50p for children.
  • Magpie Movers are valid on this service, but no other tickets can be used (which includes Network One travel cards, Buzzfare, Get Around and English national concessionary passes).
  • No charge for parking – just pay as you board the bus.

Extra Buses for Newcastle United Evening Home Matches

Go North East is running extra buses for Newcastle United fans travelling home after Monday to Friday evening first team home matches. Extra journeys will run on the following routes:

  • 21 - Newcastle to Chester-le-Street via Gateshead, Low Fell and Birtley
  • 58 - Newcastle to Heworth via Gateshead, Felling Square and Leam Lane
  • 97 - Newcastle to Fellside Park via Gateshead, Bensham, Lobley Hill and Whickham
  • X10 - Newcastle to Middlesbrough via Gateshead, Heworth, Peterlee, Billingham, Norton, Stockton and Teesdale University
  • X31 - Newcastle to Stanley via Gateshead, Bensham, Lobley Hill, Sunniside and East Stanley

For information about the times of these extra buses, please click here. For details of all other Go North East services to/from Newcastle, please click here.
 

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Routes

Number Service Places Served Route map Timetable
Soccerbus Soccerbus Metrocentre Coach Park - Newcastle City Centre Soccerbus 2011-2012

Soccerbus map

Help and Advice

  • We want you to enjoy using our services and we are working hard to make sure you find them easy and reliable to use.
  • John MorrisYou can speak to John Morris (pictured) our Service Delivery Manager for Soccerbus, who will be out and about on the buses.
  • Our customer services team can be contacted by email at customerservices@gonortheast.co.uk or telephone on 0845 6060260