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Title: Driving to Newcastle
Post by: MrFrost on October 22, 2009, 12:33:32 pm
Any suggestions on parking?
Been told best bet is to park at one of the metro stations on the outskirts and get the mertro in.
Title: Re:Driving to Newcastle
Post by: bobjimwilly on October 22, 2009, 01:25:30 pm
MrFrost wrote:
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Any suggestions on parking?
Been told best bet is to park at one of the metro stations on the outskirts and get the mertro in.

We're thinking of doing that too. Heworth has a \"proper\" car park for the station and only a quid to park all day, but costs £2.90 return for Metro ticket to St James because you are going through 2 zones.

Stations in Zone 1, closer to St. James, are Felling, Gateshead Stadium and Gateshead. Tickets from these stations are only £1.90 but there are no public car parks at these stations.

Some links:
Metro Zone Map (http://www.nexus.org.uk/wps/wcm/resources/file/ebcd3645e71b692/2007%20Fare%20Zone%20Map_highres.jpg)
Tyne & Wear Metro Homepage (http://www.tyneandwearmetro.co.uk/)
Title: Re:Driving to Newcastle
Post by: donnievic on October 22, 2009, 03:42:00 pm
2 OR 3 lots of roadworks on A1 with average speed camaras from Catterick onwards aswell
Title: Re:Driving to Newcastle
Post by: Spankster on October 22, 2009, 07:45:15 pm
Turn off A1 @ A168 then go up A19 thru Tunnel, been that way today, not noticed any roadworks, maybe 10-15 thru tyne tunnel tho, but that is the way I am going
Title: Re:Driving to Newcastle
Post by: donnievic on October 23, 2009, 08:05:28 am
Spankster wrote:
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Turn off A1 @ A168 then go up A19 thru Tunnel, been that way today, not noticed any roadworks, maybe 10-15 thru tyne tunnel tho, but that is the way I am going


That is longer way round though and going about 15 mile extra or so
Title: Re:Driving to Newcastle
Post by: bobjimwilly on October 23, 2009, 08:51:59 am
Spankster wrote:
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Turn off A1 @ A168 then go up A19 thru Tunnel, been that way today, not noticed any roadworks, maybe 10-15 thru tyne tunnel tho, but that is the way I am going

Would imagine queues through tyne tunnel to be much worse on match days?  :huh: