Parking Disruption

Parking Disruption

Christmas opening times

Information regarding any changes to opening times for our car parks is available here

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.

Saville Place

From December 4 until December 22 3 bays in Saville Place car park have been reserved by Newcastle City Council. 

The Garage at The Helix

From Monday 20 November 2023 the closing times for this car park will be amended to 10.00pm each day, with the car park re-opening the following day at 6.00am

Temporary disruption

College Street

On December 10 4 pay and display bays in College Street car park beside the exit opposite the City Hall have been reserved for a charity event.

Dean Street multi storey, Grainger Town multi storey, Oxford multi storey and Quayside multi storey car parks

On December 13 these car parks will all close at their usual week day closing time of 12.00 midnight.

Grainger Town multi-storey car park

The electric vehicle charging points are due to be replaced, so in the interim period there may be periods where existing electric vehicle charging points are out of service.

Kingston Park
From 08 January 2024 to 28 January 2024 the capacity of this car park will be reduced to the row of Electric Vehicle charging points only while the other bays will be suspended from general use to support work being undertaken by Nexus Rail on the Metro track.
Leazes Park Road

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:

  • December 13

  • December 16

  • December 26

  • January 13

Due to Stadium preparation and excess broadcasting requirements the capacity of pay and display and disabled bays will be reduced on the following dates:

  • December 11 and 12

Leazes Park Road car park

On December 12 and 13 all bays within the car park will be suspended for use by a television company covering an event at St James’ Park.

Terrace Place South car park
From November 27 until December 8, 15 pay and display bays in Terrace Place South car park have been reserved from general use.


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.