Please note that the following road closures outline the legal road closure times which have been permitted by the relevant authorities, however the actual closure times when participants are using the roads will be managed by professional stewards to minimise disruption.
Road closures for the main event
For The Great North Run on Sunday 11th September the road closures are in three parts :
1) The North-West Radial (Jedburgh Road A167) and associated slip roads between Grandstand Road and the Great North Road
2) North Terrace between Claremont Road and Town Moor
1) Central Motorway East (A167) (M) and associated slip roads between Great North Road and Tyne Bridge
2) Tyne Bridge
3) Claremont Road between Grandstand Road and Queen Victoria Road
4) Hunters Road between Sheraton Street and Claremont Road
1) Jesmond Dene Road at its junction with Great North Road
2) Great North Road (Northbound) at its junction with Grandstand Road
3) Great North Road (Southbound) at its junction with Grandstand Road
For help planning your journey call 0191 20 20 747 or use the Metro Live Travel map.
Visit Nexus.org.uk/greatnorthrun for up-to-date travel information.
If you want to see friends or relatives take part in the run, we recommend that you just choose one place to see them - at the race start in Newcastle, or somewhere on the route, or at the race finish in South Shields. It is almost impossible to see a runner in more than one location, as public transport will be very busy, and because it takes time to reach the route.
Nexus will be temporarily closing the following stations to help with crowd control:
If you're heading to the race finish:
Metro, the Shields Ferry and buses will be very busy due to the number of people travelling, so please expect a significant wait on the way home.
Avoid the queues by having a meal or drink in South Shields before you head home.
Details of the opening arrangements at Chichester Metro station are detailed here. Closing times may vary depending on the operational requirements on the day.
Great North Run Rover Tickets can be used on:
Day and single tickets are available as wristbands from the Nexus Online Store, and the day version is also available as a paper ticket from Metro station ticket machines
And in addition to these new tickets, all operators will be accepting each other's single, return and day tickets for journeys from South Shields, making it simpler for you to hop on the first bus, Metro (or Shields Ferry) that comes.
Buying tickets in advance
Ticket | Price | Buy wristbands from | Buy tickets from |
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Great North Run Rover Day Ticket | £6.00 | Metro station ticket machines | |
Great North Run Rover Single Ticket | £3.90 | Only available as a wristband | |
Wristbands are on sale until 5pm on 2 September |
Buying tickets on the day
Ticket | Price | Buy tickets from |
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Great North Run Rover Day Ticket | £6.00 | Metro station ticket machines or on buses |
Children
Take the kids for free: up to three kids aged 11 and under can travel for free on Metro and the Shields Ferry, all day, every day when accompanied by a fare-paying adult. Find out more about take the kids for free here
Children with an Under 16 Pop card should buy a Child All-day Ticket (CAT) for £1.10. For other child tickets, see the ticket finder.
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