Travelling to the University
Located in the North East of England, Newcastle has excellent transport links with major UK and international cities.
Please use public transport where possible as the city centre car parks can get very busy.
+Travelling By Train
Newcastle Central Station
- A 15 minute walk from campus or 2 stops on the Metro
- Newcastle is only 3 Hours from London King's Cross
Our student guides (wearing yellow t-shirts) will be at Central Station in the morning to help direct you to the campus.
Find out more about rail travel to Newcastle. Outside Central Station you can also find a Taxi rank.
Metro
The easiest way to the University from Newcastle Central Station is to take the Metro to Haymarket Station, which is opposite the campus.
- Haymarket is two stops from Central Station
- Cost: £2.50 for a DaySaver return (one zone)
+Driving Directions to the city centre
From the north or south
- Follow the A1 towards Newcastle
- Leave the A1 (Newcastle Western Bypass) at the junction with the A167/A696
- Follow signs for the City Centre
From the west
- Follow the A69 to the junction with the A1, and then take the A1 northbound.
- Leave the A1 at the next junction, signposted City (West), Westerhope B6324
- Follow signs for the City Centre A167 and then follow signs to the City Centre
+City-centre car parks
We have negotiated a 20% Visit-Day discount at city-centre NCP car parks.
- John Dobson Street: NE1 8HL (Google Maps)
- New Bridge Street: NE1 8AB (Google Maps)
- Carliol Square: NE1 6UF (Google Maps)
The University is about 10 minutes’ walk away.
To get 20% off, bring your car parking ticket to the Welcome Desk before returning to your car.
We have limited parking for disabled visitors only, just contact us if you need a disabled parking space.
Visit the NCP website.
+Park and Ride
Park your car at one of these stations and take a short Metro journey to Haymarket station opposite the University.
For those travelling from the north:
Four Lane Ends Metro station
- Location: Benton Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne NE7 7UJ (Google Maps)
- Spaces: 475
- Cost: £1.00 per day
- Journey time: 12 minutes
For those travelling from the south:
Heworth Metro station
- Location: Sunderland Road, Heworth, Gateshead NE10 0NJ (Google Maps)
- Spaces: 462
- Cost: £2.00 per day
- Journey time: 9 minutes
Have some spare change handy to buy a Metro DaySaver ticket for unlimited travel.
Visit the Metro website for further information.