Getting to the ship at Tyne (North Shields)

The Port of Tyne car park is a few minutes’ walk from the International Passenger Terminal. It is open from 7am to 8pm. You cannot reserve a space or pay before you travel. You pay when you come back, at a machine in the terminal or at the car park entrance. The port asks cruise passengers to check the rate with their cruise line.

Access: The parking page does not mention Blue Badge bays or a shuttle. There is a short walk to the terminal.

Checked 13 November 2026.

The Port of Tyne says Blueline Taxis can be booked at the terminal, on their website, or on +44 (0)191 262 6666. Blueline’s site gives the office as 31–35 Sycamore Street, Wallsend. That is an office, not a rank at the ship. The port does not publish a journey time for a booked Blueline car.

Access: Not stated on the port page or on Blueline’s homepage. Ask when you book.

Checked 13 November 2026.

The Port of Tyne says you can take a taxi from the rank outside the terminal. The ride to Newcastle city centre takes about 30 minutes. Blueline Taxis can also be booked at the terminal.

Access: The port does not say how many wheelchair-accessible cabs wait on this rank.

Checked 13 November 2026.

The Port of Tyne says a DFDS shuttle runs between the terminal and Bewick Street, opposite Newcastle Central Station. The journey is about 30 minutes, and people who are not DFDS passengers can use it. The times the port publishes are for the ferry: 2.45pm and 3.45pm, an hour and a quarter before the ferry leaves. Do not assume those clocks match your cruise. Check on the day.

Access: Not stated. The published times follow the ferry, not cruise ships.

Checked 13 November 2026.

The Port of Tyne says the Go North East 19 links the Metro with Royal Quays shopping centre, and that Royal Quays is only a few minutes’ walk from the passenger terminal.

Access: The port does not say whether the 19 is a low-floor bus, or whether the walk from Royal Quays is step-free.

Checked 13 November 2026.

The Port of Tyne says Newcastle Central is the nearest mainline station, about 30 minutes by taxi from the terminal. You can also change to the Metro at Central Metro station and finish by bus or taxi. When the DFDS shuttle is running for the ferry, it stops on Bewick Street opposite the station.

Access: This is not a walking route. Use a taxi, the Metro, or the shuttle if it is running for your day.

Checked 13 November 2026.

The Port of Tyne says Percy Main Metro is a 20 minute walk from the terminal. You can also travel to Northumberland Park, Percy Main or North Shields and finish by bus.

Access: A 20 minute walk with cases is hard work. The port also describes a bus from the Metro stations. Step-free details for Percy Main are not on the port page.

Checked 13 November 2026.