NewcastleGateshead Toon Tour

Newcastle Toon Tour is the hop-on hop-off, open-top city tour bus from local company Go North East and will run for the new season from Saturday 9 April 2022.

Hop on and take a tour of NewcastleGateshead from the top of the city's open-top tour bus. Visitors can hop on and hop off to their heart's content as they explore Newcastle's attractions and take in the city's sights atop the latest sightseeing bus experience.

Buses start from Central Station in Newcastle and then serve 17 stops on a circular route which takes in some of the finest sights around the city.

The Toon Tour bus service will run every 30 minutes from 10.05am, with the last bus departing from Newcastle Central Station at 4.05pm.

Catch a Newcastle Gateshead Toon Tour in 2022

• Saturday 9 April - Friday 27 May: running every weekend and bank holidays dates as well as during school holidays
• Saturday 31 May - Sunday 4 September: running daily
• Running select dates in September: 17 & 18 September, 24 & 25 September

2022 Toon Tour Sightseeing Timetable

Visitors can choose from 17 stops to get on or off the Toon Tour bus on your visit to Newcastle and Gateshead. The Newcastle tour bus route includes stops in popular Ouseburn and along the Quayside as well as taking visitors to Sage Gateshead, across the Swing Bridge and alongside the home of Newcastle United Football Club - St James' Park.

How much is a Newcastle Gateshead Toon Tour bus ticket?

• Adult, 1 day: £12.50
• Concession / Student, 1 day: £10
• Children under 16, 1 day: £6
• Group (any 4 people), 1 day: £30

Tickets also allow unlimited travel on all Go North East buses the same day. Discover more at the Go North East app.

Offers at attractions with your Newcastle Toon Tour bus tickets

Take advantage of great deals from attractions and venues along the bus route including 20% discount on entry to Newcastle Castle when you show your Toon Tour ticket. Save 20% on a stadium tour when you show your Toon Tour ticket at Newcastle United FC. Please check Newcastle United's website for more information on their stadium tours.

Attractions and sites on the hop-on, hop-off Toon Tour bus route:

• Discovery Museum (between stops 1 & 2)
• Life Science Centre (beside stop 1)
• St James' Park (stop 2)
• Great North Museum: Hancock (stop 3)
• Ouseburn (stop 6)
• NewcastleGateshead Quayside (stop 7)
• Gateshead Millennium Bridge (stop 7 & 11)
• Tyne Bridge (stop 8, 14, 13)
• BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art (stop 11)
• Sage Gateshead (stop 9 & 10)
• Grey's Monument (stop 15)
• Grey Street (stop 16)
• Newcastle Cathedral (stop 17)