Newcastle upon Tyne
🏟️ Address: St. James' Park, Barrack Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4ST, United Kingdom Directions in Google Maps
A truly city centre stadium, St. James' Park is in the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne. Located close to the junction of Gallowgate, St. James' Boulevard, and Barrack Road, the stadium is 1.4 km away from Newcastle Central Station and easily accessible via Monument Metro Station.
Pop Pay As You Go (PAYG) ticket covers all transportation options (metro, bus, ferry) in the city. You can check out the ticket prices on www.nexus.org.uk/ticket-information.
On match days, we strongly recommend using public transport to reach the stadium.
Below you can find general information on travel and parking for St. James' Park. Individual events may have additional/restricted services available, and so we recommend clicking through to the event and viewing the Travel & Parking tab for event-specific information.
There are no unreserved public car parks at St. James’ Park on event days and traffic restrictions may be in place.
You can use Matchday Park & Ride from two sites, Newcastle Great Park and the MetroCentre; one of Europe’s biggest shopping centres. For directions, timetables, and additional information, please visit www.gonortheast.co.uk/nufcbuses.
There are many taxi services available throughout the city. You can check out the taxis opposite the entrance to Chinatown on your way back from the stadium.
Haymarket and Eldon Square are 2 major bus stations for local and regional services. Haymarket is for services to and from Northumberland and the North while Eldon Square is for services to and from County Durham and the South.
You can reach St James' Park by taking bus lines 309, 310, 51, X1, X34, X46, X71, and X77. The nearest stations to St James' Park are:
There is also the X50 Soccerbus, leaving from the Metrocentre Coach Park and returns from Barrack Road, which is behind the Milburn Stand, operated by Go North East.
Both GRN and YEL operate throughout the city. You can take 71, 72, 87, 10, 11, 38 metro lines to reach the stadium. The closest underground stops to St James' Park are:
You can check out the metro map to have more information about the timelines and other alternative routes.
Newcastle is a pretty affordable city to visit, meaning it’s easy to find cheap and cheerful accommodation if that’s what you prefer. However, as Newcastle is not a glamorous city, don’t expect to find too many high-end hotels.
The stadium offers a wide range of hot and cold snacks and beverages at concourse kiosks to supporters. Please note that alcohol can be consumed in concourse areas only.
NINE Bar and The Terrace Bar are located next to the club retail store beneath the Gallowgate Stand.
You can also find other bars and pubs close by, but some of these may restrict entry for visiting supporters who are wearing club colours.
Turnstiles in all areas of the stadium are opened 90 minutes before kick-off.
There are multiple accessible toilets and 2 changing places facilities inside the stadium. In order to access these facilities, you need a radar key which you can obtain from a steward.
There are 234 spaces for wheelchairs in the stadium, accessible from ground level outside of St. James' Park, then up into the relevant stand. The wheelchair space includes room for a carer, as well.
For visually impaired supporters, there are 24 places. Each seat has an infra-red commentary system, which enables fans to listen to local radio commentary of the game.
There is no limit to the number of places for ambulant disabled persons in the stadium as they can be accommodated anywhere.
Cycling is one of the finest ways to reach the stadium. There are 35 'Sheffield stands' located around the stadium to lock your bicycle safely.
There is a police station at the Gallowgate.
St. James' Park has a capacity of approximately 52,305. However, the capacity does differ between events depending on the seating configuration.
Barrack Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4ST, United Kingdom.
