Public Transport
Why Should I Travel by Public Transport?
Travel by Public Transport helps to reduce congestion, and to improve the environment. With more buses operating to Team Valley, and new bus lanes making journeys quicker and more reliable, there has never been a better time to switch to public transport!
How Can I Travel to Team Valley by Bus?
Over 34 buses per hour serve Team Valley, with connections to Newcastle, Gateshead and the wider area. To find out which bus you need to get to Team Valley please use these Nexus or Go North East sites
Alternatively to plan a specific journey use a journey planning website such as Transport Direct or Traveline to input information about your journey and see how easy it is to get to Team Valley using the bus. You could also ring Traveline to discuss your travel needs 0871 200 22 33.
The most frequent buses coming onto the Team Valley are the Go North East number 93/94 'Loop' and also the 91 "Team Valley Clipper". Have you seen them? To find out if you can use them for your daily commute have a look at the quick links to the timetables below.
- Service 93 & 94: Gateshead - Team Valley - Heworth The Loop
- Service 91: Newcastle - Gateshead - Team Valley The Clipper
As well as these there are many buses which serve the north end (Maingate) of Team Valley.
The Coaster serves the south end of Team Valley
Are there Discounts on Public Transport for Students?
Visit Go North East "Fares and Ticketing" page to see information about the "Get Around" tickets for young people.
Visit Nexus "Student Tickets" to see all the student tickets available.
How Can I Travel to Team Valley by Metro?
The nearest Metro Station to Team Valley is Gateshead Interchange. From there, you can get to Team Valley by bus. To plan your journey to Team Valley by Metro, you can use the journey planners here Transport Direct or Traveline.
Or to find Metro timetables to/from Gateshead Interchange to your home or anywhere else you may be travelling to have a quick look here. For information about the facilities at Gateshead Interchange click here.
How Can I Travel to Team Valley by Train?
The nearest mainline rail station to Team Valley is Newcastle Central. From there, you can reach Team Valley by Metro and/or bus. Again have a look at the journey planners Transport Direct or Traveline - or look for services to/from Newcastle Central Station.
There is a direct bus from Team Valley to the MetroCentre railway station. There is also a direct bus from Chester le Street railway station to the MetroCentre which may be useful if you are travelling from the south.
Saving Costs with Public Transport
There are many travel tickets available to help you reduce the cost of your travel. Contact Go North East; Network One; Nexus or Traveline for details of which is the best for you. There are many ways employers can arrange corporate deals with the transport providers. This can enable employees to pay less for public transport tickets. Ask your line manager if such a scheme operates in your workplace.
To find out more about travel by public transport use the Smarter Choices website for lots of useful information.
Next Bus
'NextBus' is a new service from Traveline. It's designed to work on mobile phones with internet and gives you the 'next bus' time anywhere in Scotland, England and Wales, straight to your mobile. Find out more about this handy service on the national Traveline website at NextBus
If you can't get the NextBuses service on your mobile phone you can check the next bus from a particular bus stop by sending the bus stop code in a txt.
The SMS text messaging service is simple to use and allows you to receive up to date timetable information on bus, metro and ferry services in the form of text messages to your mobile phone in an easy to read format - 24 hours a day.
Why not visit our new discussion forum "Get Involved" where you can discuss using public transport to, from and on Team Valley with others.