Metro car parking

Metro’s park-and-ride facilities make using the system easy if you don’t live within walking distance of a station.

There are major car parks at 10 suburban stations letting you switch easily from car to Metro to avoid city centre traffic jams, or any trouble finding a parking space.

Metro trains run at least every 12 minutes during the day from all stations with park and ride, and more frequently at peak times from Northumberland Park, Regent Centre and Heworth.

Stations north of the Tyne offer parking for just £1.80 a day; charges vary south of the Tyne. There’s free parking on Sundays at the following Metro station car parks: Callerton Parkway, Bank Foot, Regent Centre, Four Lane Ends, Northumberland Park, Hebburn, Stadium of Light and also at Kingston Park.

Car parking permits are available for these locations:

• Bank Foot
• Callerton Parkway
• Four Lane Ends
• Regent Centre
• Northumberland Park
• Stadium of Light

Apply for a permit using Car Park Permit Application form.

At Pay and Display car parks please remember to clearly display your parking ticket.  Blue badge holders can park free providing their blue badge is displayed (check car park signage).

• Bank Foot (free parking on Sundays)
• Benton
• Callerton Parkway (free parking on Sundays)
• Cullercoats
• East Boldon
• Fawdon
• Fellgate
• Felling
• Four Lane Ends (free parking on Sundays)
• Hebburn (free parking on Sundays)
• Heworth
• Jarrow
• Kingston Park (free parking on Sundays)
• Millfield
• Monkseaton
• Northumberland Park (free parking on Sundays)
• Regent Centre (free parking on Sundays)
• Seaburn
• Shiremoor
• South Hylton
• Stadium of Light (free parking on Sundays)
• St James
• St Peter’s
• Tynemouth
• Tyne Dock
• Walkergate
• Wallsend
• West Jesmond
• Whitley Bay

Use PayByPhone to pay for parking
You can pay for parking at Bank Foot, Callerton Parkway, Four Lane Ends, Northumberland Park, Regent Centre and Stadium of Light Metro station car parks using a credit/debit card via the PayByPhone app.

PayByPhone is a convenient secure payment service which means you don’t need to carry change or use the pay and display ticket machines when using our car parks.

How to use PayByPhone for car parking
The first time you use PayByPhone, you’ll need to register and set up an account. You can do this after you download the PayByPhone app (available from the Play Store or the App Store) by following the on-screen instructions or online at PayByPhone’s website (please note this is an external link which will take you to PayByPhone).

Once registered, you can pay for parking via the PayByPhone app by following the on-screen instructions. You can also pay online at paybyphone.co.uk or by automated call or text message. See paybyphone.co.uk/how-it-works/parking for more information on using these options.

For all payment options you will need the car park Location Code (displayed on signage in car parks and below), your vehicle registration number and credit/debit card payment details.

The daily tariff is £1.80 and chargeable hours are 6.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Saturday.

Parking is free after 5.00pm Monday to Saturday and all day on Sundays – you will not be able to pay using the PayByPhone service during these free of charge periods.

As our car parks have a flat daily tariff, any length of stay you select in minutes or hours in the app will be automatically rounded to £1.80 and set to expire at 5.00pm, after which car parks are free of charge. Through the PayByPhone app you can also pay for 4 week (£24.00) or annual (£295.00) digital permit by selecting your length of stay as 4 weeks or 12 months respectively.

If you need help using the PayByPhone service, visit paybyphone.co.uk/support.

Use of the PayByPhone service is subject to PayByPhone’s Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

Metro Car Park terms and conditions
You can view the Metro car park Terms and Conditions here.