Newcastle City Hop-on Hop-off Tour

Explore Newcastle with this 24 hour ticket aboard an open-top double-decker bus. See all the main sights as you hop on and hop off 17 conveniently located stops around the city.

Victorian engineers and builders gave Newcastle an elegance that still survives in this handsome City at the eastern end of Hadrian's Wall. Two centuries ago at the forefront of industrial revolution, Gateshead can now boast Britain's latest state-of-the-art center for contemporary visual arts - the BALTIC. Other sights on the two routes include St. James' Park, The Sage, The Biscuit Factory, Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Eldon Square.

You can hop on and off as many times as you like aboard this open-top double-decker bus. There are 17 stops and the entire route takes approximately 1 hour. The bus departs every 30 to 60 minutes from each stop. Tickets are valid for 24 hours from first use.

Schedule Details Departs: Red Route
March 15 to December 29, 2008
Daily

Blue Route
March 15 to July 20, 2008
Saturday and Sunday

July 21 to August 29, 2008
Daily

August 30 to October 26, 2008
Saturday and Sunday

Unavailable Dates:

• October 05
• December 24 - 26 (Christmas)

Departure Point: Tour starts at the Railway Station, however you may board the bus and exchange your voucher at any one of the 17 stops around the city Departure Time: Every 30 to 60 minutes between 10:00am and 4:00pm Return details: Tickets are valid for 24 hours from first use. Hotel Pickup: Hotel pickup not available Itinerary:

Red Route (Newcastle Gateshead Tour)

• Central station
• Clayton St
• Newgate St
• St James's Park
• Claremont Rd
• Haymarket, Barras Bridge
• Percy St
• Blackett St
• John Dobson St
• Quayside, opposite Law Courts
• Quayside, Guildhall
• Baltic Square
• St Mary's Square
• Tyne Bridge
• Market St
• Mosley Street
• St Nicholas St
• East Quayside (weekends only)

Blue Route (Ouseburn Tour)

• Central Station
• Grainger Street
• Newgate Street
• Blackett Street
• John Dobson Street
• Biscuit Factory
• Ouseburn Valley
• Quayside opposite. Law Courts (no stopping here Sundays)
• Quayside Guildhall (no stopping here Sundays)
• Mosley Street
• St Nicholas Street

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