Great North Run 2024 travel and parking guide as road and Metro closures in place for race

The last thing people who've completed the Great North Run is traipsing for ages to get back to their car and, with that in mind, organisers have made sure there are various options available for people driving to and from the event, with a number of park and ride options available.

The world's biggest half marathon is back for a 43rd year in Sunday,. September 8, with tens of thousands of entrants, both elite athletes and fun runners, taking on the 13.1 mile route from Newcastle to South Shields, with crowds of spectators set to take to the streets to cheer them on.

Earlier this week road closures for the Great North Run 2024 were confirmed, as well as some temporary Metro closures, meaning that both runners could be looking at a bit of a travel nightmare this weekend.

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Parking facilities will be well used over the next few days and some advice has been issued to everyone taking part and hoping to watch the race from the sidelines.

Great North Run 2024 travel and parking guide

• Parking is free all day on Sundays at the Metro stations marked with a ‘P’ on the Metro map (except at Heworth, which is £3 all day). The stations with free parking are: Callerton Parkway, Bank Foot, Regent Centre, Four Lane Ends, Northumberland Park, Hebburn, Stadium of Light and also at Kingston Park.

• Special express R1 shuttle bus services will run from Bents Park to Newcastle regularly starting from 06:15am and then back again after the race

• Great North Run Rover tickets can be used on Metro any bus service in Tyne and Wear, Durham and Northumberland, The Shields Ferry and Northern trains between Newcastle and Sunderland

Great North Run 2024 Metro station closures

• Haymarket - No entry into the station (exit only) from 8.00am until 10.40am. Use Jesmond instead.

• Jesmond - Closed from 10.30am until early afternoon. Use Haymarket or Monument

• Manors - Closed from 10.30am until early afternoon. Head to Haymarket instead.

• Chichester - Closed from about 1.pm until early evening. Please use South Shields.