Travel advice for England football games at St James' Park

The Lionesses face France on May 31, with the men's team playing Bosnia and Herzegovina on June 3.
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Newcastle United's St James' Park, viewed from Barrack Road street level, looking up towards the outside of the Milburn Stand.

As the excitement rises for the two forthcoming international football matches at St James’ Park, we are working with the FA to provide you with all the travel advice you need whether travelling to the city from near or far. 

The Lionesses are taking on France in the Women’s European Qualifier on Friday 31 May (KO 8pm) and the men’s team are playing at St James’ Park on Monday 3 June (KO 7.45pm), and important part of the Three Lion’s preparation for this summer’s tournament in Germany. 

Tickets for the Women’s Qualifier are available here. The match in Monday 3 June is now sold out. 

We expect the city and surrounding areas to be very busy for each match, and there are also major restoration works ongoing on the Tyne Bridge, with four lanes reduced to two, as well as Girls Aloud are also playing at the Utilita Arena on Friday evening. 

So, it is vital to plan ahead and follow the travel advice found on the Tyne Bridge website.

Public transport is strongly advised when travelling to and from Newcastle city centre and Gateshead town centre, whether or not you now drive over the Tyne. 

For those travelling across the region it is recommended that the trunk roads and other river crossing options outside the central area are utilised, such as the A1, A19, Tyne Tunnel and Scotswood Bridge.

Getting to St James’ Park:

St. James’ Park is a public transport venue and has great links to the Tyne & Wear Metro, National Rail network and local bus networks. 

Due to its great public transport links, there will be no available supporter parking at the stadium. We would recommend the following travel options to make your matchday travel as easy as possible: 

Metro 

St James’ Park is located within a 5-minute walk to two Metro stations: St James’ and Monument

Free Travel for Children

With enhanced services post-match and free travel for children under 11, supporters are strongly encouraged to travel via these services. 

Metro fares start from £1.80 (single) and £2.90 (all day) with Pop Pay As You Go

Metro Yellow Line

You can take the yellow line from St James’ Park into Newcastle City Centre including Newcastle Central Station, or to Heworth, Northumberland Park and Four Lane Ends Park & Ride sites. 

Metro Green Line

You can take the green line from Monument for links to Newcastle International Airport, or Regent Centre, Stadium of Light and Bank Foot Park & Ride sites. 

National Rail 

St. James’ Park is within a 10-minute walk of Newcastle Central Rail Station which is served by LumoLNER and Northern rail services. 

Newcastle Central Rail Station is located on the East Coast Mainline with connections to: York, London Kings Cross, Edinburgh, Birmingham New Street and Liverpool Lime Street. 

Please check National Rail’s webpage to plan your journey in advance and keep up-to-date with real-time travel updates. 

Park & Ride Sites 

The below sites are recommended but check out Nexus for more information! All parking costs just £1.20 per space per day. 

Regent Centre – 9-minute Metro ride to St. James’ Park 

• Bank Foot – 11-minute Metro ride to St. James’ Park 

• Four Lane Ends – 11-minute Metro ride to St. James’ Park 

Park & Shuttle Service

The Metrocentre also operates a Park & Shuttle service where supporters can park at the Metrocentre and use matchday shuttle buses* direct to the stadium Please visit GoNorthEast for more information. 

Additional parking sites can in Newcastle can be found here.

Bus/Coach 

Please check out Nexus for bus routes and timetables if you’re taking the bus to the St James’ Park.

Please check out National Express if you intend to travel via coach. 

Active travel 

There are 35 bike stands available for cycle parking at the stadium, and the stadium is within a 10-minute walk from the city centre.

Accessibility 

Please get in touch with the Newcastle United FC team at 0191 201 8666 if you require any matchday accessibility assistance.