
International Passenger Terminal (Northumbria Quay)
Passenger terminal at Royal Quays, North Shields; handles up to 2,000 embarking passengers.
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Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Newcastle upon Tyne day.
The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.
Ships dock at the International Passenger Terminal in North Shields (Northumbria Quay or Whitehill Point), about 12 km east of central Newcastle. The city centre is roughly 30 minutes away by taxi or the Metro.
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13–15 km · 20–50 min by car
About 13–15 km by road (20–35 minutes), or walk to the nearest Metro station and ride into the city.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Routes start at the International Passenger Terminal. Local taxis are metered from about £2.40, with a 24-hour rank nearby. Distances, times and prices are approximate.
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Passenger terminal at Royal Quays, North Shields; handles up to 2,000 embarking passengers.


Second cruise berth.
Daily rate · per vehicle · confirm before travel
The port car park is a few minutes' walk from the terminal. Parking is about £18 per 24 hours; cruise passengers should check rates with their cruise line. Pay by cash or card at the terminal or car park entrance; it cannot be booked in advance.
Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.
Closest to the terminal.
Budget chain hotel next to the ferry terminal.
Seaside guesthouses.
Budget guesthouses and a mid-range seafront hotel across the river.
Upper-mid chain hotels.
Upper-mid hotels on the ring roads, handy by car.
Hotel prices vary; check current rates.
Prices are approximate, from a seaside cafe and a pub menu in Tynemouth.
Restaurants and cafes by the river and around Grey Street.
Fish restaurants near the port.
Cafes and pubs by Longsands beach and the priory.
Newcastle upon Tyne is the main city of North East England, known for its Tyne bridges, Grey Street's Georgian architecture, the castle that gave the city its name, and the Quayside with its contemporary art gallery and concert hall opposite in Gateshead. Cruise ships use the port at North Shields, a homeport where some cruises start and end, and a gateway to Durham, Hadrian's Wall and the Northumberland coast.

Tyne Bridge, Millennium Bridge, Baltic and Sage Gateshead.

Norman keep and the Georgian city centre.

UNESCO World Heritage Site about 30 minutes south.

Roman frontier, Alnwick and coastal castles.