Public Transport
Getting to Team Valley by public transport
It’s easy to get to Team Valley using public transport – buses provide direct links between Team Valley and Gateshead, Newcastle, Metrocentre, Sunderland and Washington and beyond. And it’s close to Metro and rail stations, making connections simple.
There are 34 buses serve Team Valley every hour, all are operated by Go North East. The key bus service on Team Valley is Go North East’s 93/94, The Loop. Each service leaves Gateshead Interchange every 15 minutes, and they connect Team Valley with Gateshead College, Saltmeadows Road, Gateshead Stadium, Heworth, Felling Square, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Low Fell and Bensham Road.
And as well as bus services on Team Valley itself, other services stop near Maingate at the north end and Sainsbury’s at the south end. You can change there for the frequent Loop services or simply walk further into Team Valley.
There are changes to some bus services on Team Valley from 29 January 2012:
- 90 – a new Metrocentre to Team Valley service
- 91 – is extended across Newcastle City Centre to Pilgrim Street
- 92 – is extended to Wardley, Ellen Wilkinson Estate
- 930 - additional journeys and the service number changes to service 90
- 939 - extra journeys from Concord and all journeys operated by Go North East
- No changes to The Loop 93/94 and 937
Bus services to/from Team Valley from 29 January 2012
- 90 – Winlaton – Metrocentre – Team Valley
- 91 - West Chirton - Newcastle - Team Valley – Newcastle
- 92 - South Shields - Jarrow - Heworth - Leam Lane - Team Valley
- 93/94 The Loop - Gateshead - Heworth - Team Valley – Gateshead
- 937 - Chester-le-Street - Birtley - Team Valley
- 939 - Sunderland - Washington - Team Valley
Buses to/from the south end of Team Valley (Sainsbury's) from 29 January 2012
- 24A – Newcastle – Gateshead – Low Fell – Team Valley – Kibblesworth
- 28A – Newcastle – Gateshead – Team Valley – Birtley – Chester-le-Street
- 29 - Gateshead – Team Valley - Lamesley - Kibblesworth
Buses to/from the North End of Team Valley (Maingate) from 29 January 2012
- 69 - Winlaton - Whickham - Team Valley - Queen Elizabeth Hospital - Fewster Square - Wardley
- 95/95A - Gateshead - Dunston circular via Bensham Bank - Team Valley - Lobley Hill and Teams
- 96 - Gateshead - Bensham Bank - Team Valley - Lobley Hill - Dunston - Metrocentre
- 97 - Newcastle - Gateshead - Bensham - Team Valley - Dunston - Dunston Bank - Whickham
- X30/X31 - Newcastle – Team Valley - Stanley - Lanchester
- X70/X71 – Newcastle – Team Valley - Sunniside - Consett
For timetables and any questions about the bus services:
go to www.simplygo.com email customerservices@gonortheast.co.uk or ring 0845 60 60 2 60
For any queries about bus/Metro services:
go to nexus.org.uk/bus or call Nexus on 0191 20 20 747.
Save money on fares
Whether you travel on bus and Metro or just on bus, there’s a season ticket for you that will save you money if you’re a regular commuter.
To find out the best ticket for you visit Go North East, use the Ticket finder on nexus.org.uk
Some companies offer corporate travel schemes to their employees, enabling them to pay less for their season tickets, or to pay for them in installments. Ask your line manager if your organisation has a scheme.
Student discount
Simply go to www.nexus.org.uk/college for the options available to college students to save them money on fares.
Which Metro station is closest to Team Valley?
Gateshead Interchange is the closest Metro Station to Team Valley. You can connect to a bus to Team Valley there.
Plan your journey to/from Gateshead Interchange by using the journey planner and Metro timetable finder on nexus.org.uk.
Which train station is closest to Team Valley?
Newcastle Central station is the closest train station to Team Valley. You can connect to service 91 to Team Valley at peak times, or a Metro to Gateshead Interchange there.
Plan your bus/Metro journey to/from Central Station by using the journey planner and Metro timetable finder on nexus.org.uk. For information on train travel, go to www.nationalrail.co.uk.
Alternatively, service 90 runs every 30 minutes at peak times (from 29 January) between Team Valley and the Metrocentre’s railway station.
PLUSBUS
If your journey to Team Valley includes travel by train and bus, you could save money by buying a PLUSBUS ticket when you buy your train ticket. A PLUSBUS ticket for Newcastle and Gateshead is valid on all buses to/from Team Valley, as well as most other bus services in the urban area of Newcastle and Gateshead. PLUS BUS season tickets are also available, ideal for regular rail commuters from outside Tyne & Wear. PLUS BUS day tickets are just £2.60, perfect for business visitors, and cheaper than a taxi.
Find out more here.
NextBuses
NextBuses is a mobile internet service which makes it possible to find bus times on your mobile internet enabled phone. iPhone and Android phone apps are also available.
With the NextBuses service you can select a bus stop close to where you are and find the next bus times. Scheduled bus times are shown if live times are not available. Normal data charges from your mobile phone operator apply.
Simply go to www.nextbuses.mobi
For any queries about fares and tickets, go to nexus.org.uk or call Nexus on 0191 20 20 747.
You can also plan your journeys using Traveline or the Transport Direct journey planner
