Getting to the game: Bristol Bears

Monday 16 September 2024 Written by: Tom Grisedale

Here’s everything you need to know about getting to Kingston Park as we host Bristol Bears in our Gallagher Premiership season opener on Friday September 20 (7:45pm KO).

Our address is:

Kingston Park Stadium,
Brunton Road,
Kenton Bank Foot,
Newcastle upon Tyne.
NE13 8AF.

DRIVING

Directions from the A1:

  • Take the Airport exit.
  • At the roundabout take the exit signposted for Kingston Park.
  • Go straight over two roundabouts, under the Metro bridge and take the first right onto Brunton Road.
  • After 400 metres the stadium is on your left.

PARKING

For any queries regarding stadium car parking, please contact our ticket office by emailing ticketoffice@newcastle-falcons.co.uk or phoning 0191 214 2800.

Local parking restrictions are in place on the surrounding streets, meaning that anyone parking on the main road or in the housing estates near to Kingston Park Stadium will receive a ticket.

To avoid this, there are several park and ride facilities available at local Metro stations, offering all-day parking.

Stations offering park and ride include:

  • Bank Foot (within walking distance of the ground)
  • Kingston Park (within walking distance of the ground)
  • Callerton Parkway
  • Heworth
  • Northumberland Park

TYNE & WEAR METRO

The stadium is served by Kingston Park and Bank Foot Metro stations, both of which are a five-minute walk away.

Both stations are on the Airport branch of the Tyne and Wear Metro with trains running every 15 minutes.

Newcastle city centre is approximately 20 minutes away by Metro, which also serves Sunderland, South Tyneside, Gateshead, North Tyneside, and the coast.

Tyne and Wear Metro also have some cost-saving incentives available to supporters using their services including their ‘Save As You Go with Pay As You Go’ campaign.

Purchasing a Pop Pay As You Go Card, when compared to buying paper Metro day tickets, saves you 65p on single tickets and 85p on day tickets.

Just top up your Pop PAYG card online or at a ticket machine, and then touch in and out to pay for your journeys as you make them.

Tyne and Wear Metro calculate the cheapest fare for your journey, making it a very convenient way to travel to match days.

For more information, please visit Nexus’ website.

TRAIN

For those travelling via the national train network and arriving at Newcastle Central Station, the Tyne and Wear Metro is the easiest way in which to get to the stadium. Central Station has its own Metro station.

BUS

From Eldon Square in the city centre, Stagecoach run the X78 bus route which can drop you off walking distance away from Kingston Park stadium in just over 20 minutes.

A full schedule can be found HERE.

Single tickets are just £2 for adults and 60p for under-16s.

You can also grab yourself a day pass for only £4.50 for adults and £1.10 for under-16s, giving you unlimited travel on match-day.

If you’re a student, you can also save up to 40% on unlimited bus travel with the Stagecoach Student Travel Card. You can find out more about this HERE.

This is also a reminder for supporters that there is a free concessionary bus pass available and if you think you are eligible and yet to grab yours, click HERE.

*If you are not able to travel from Newcastle City Centre, local bus routes are also available. You can plan your journey through Stagecoach’s website.