Parking Disruption

Ongoing disruption

Argyle Street

The bridge at Argyle Street, over the railway line, is closed to traffic. 

Please access Argyle Street car park via New Bridge Street.

Blandford Square

Three of the pay and display bays at Blandford Square car park are being converted into electric vehicle charging point bays. 

Close Swing Bridge

From 14  April 2025 until 05 December 2025 19 pay to park bays and 2 disabled bays in Close Swing Bridge car park have been reserved by a construction company.      

Ellison Place

From 12 May 2025 until 01 May 2026 3 pay to park bays in Ellison Place car park the pay to park bays are adjacent to the entrance into Picton Manor residential property have been reserved for storage, skips and vans.

Ellison Place East

From 12 May 2025 until 01 May 2026 2 disabled bays in Ellison Place East car park the disabled bays are outside of Mea House have been reserved for storage, skips and vans.

Guildhall 

From 01 May 2025 until 31 December 2026 4 bays in the Guildhall car park have been reserved by the Structures section of Newcastle City Council in connection with the Tyne Bridge repairs that are being carried out on the bridge.  

Saville Place

Until 30 June 2025 13 pay and display bays in Saville Place car park have been reserved by Newcastle City Council for a storage area in the car park for a contractor working on Northumberland Street.    

Terrace Place South

From 05 August 2024 until 21 August 2026 there will be reduced capacity of pay to park bays in Terrace Place South car park due to the demolition of a building and then the rebuilding of the building.

Temporary disruption

Close swing Bridge 

From April 21 until May 6, 3 pay to park bays in Close swing Bridge car park have been reserved by a Traffic Management company. 

On May 4 between 8.00 am to 3.00 pm there will be no access into or exit out of Close swing Bridge car park due to a road closure being in operation to support the Newcastle/Gateshead Marathon event.

Eldon Garden, Eldon Square, Grainger Town, Manors, Oxford, Quayside And The Garage At The Helix 

All of these multi storey car parks will open at their normal opening times on the May 3 and will remain open until their closing times on the May 4 due to the Magic weekend Rugby League event which is taking place at St James Park.

Forth Banks 

On May 4 between 8.00 am to 3.00 pm there will be no access into or exit out of Forth Banks car park due to a road closure being in operation to support the Newcastle/Gateshead Marathon event.  

Friars 

On May 7, 4 pay to park bays in Friars car park have been reserved to allow tree cutting works to be carried out by Newcastle City Council.

Merchants House 

On May 4 between 8.00 am to 3.00 pm there will be no access into or exit out of Merchants House car park due to a road closure being in operation to support the Newcastle/Gateshead Marathon event. 

St James Park Stadium car park 

The Stadium car park will be unavailable due to a match day event(s) taking place at St James Park on:     

• May 3 and May 4 for the Magic weekend Rugby League event

• May 11

• May 25

From June 5 until June 18 the car park will be closed due to Health and Safety reasons in connection with the Sam Fender concert event, the car park will reopen on June 19 am.

Weather related disruption

During winter weather conditions multi storey car park roof sections may be closed at:

• Eldon Garden
• Eldon Square
• Grainger Town 

These closures are to keep people safe.  

When roof levels are closed notices will be put up to advise drivers.

During these closures season ticket permit holders can park in pay and display bays on lower levels of these car parks.