Customer Information
Opening Times
intu Metrocentre is open 7 days a week with late night shopping Monday - Saturday giving you plenty of time to shop and dine at your convenience.
Car Parks open half an hour before centre opening time. Car parks generally close around 23.30 with the exception of Yellow Car Park which is usually around 00.30.
| Monday: | 10:00 am |
- | 9:00 pm |
| Tuesday: | 10:00 am |
- | 9:00 pm |
| Wednesday: | 10:00 am |
- | 9:00 pm |
| Thursday: | 10:00 am |
- | 9:00 pm |
| Friday: | 10:00 am |
- | 9:00 pm |
| Saturday: | 9:00 am |
- | 7:00 pm |
| Sunday: | 11:00 am |
- | 5:00 pm |
| Good Friday 25 March: | 10:00 am |
- | 6:00 pm |
| Saturday 26 March: | 9:00 am |
- | 7:00 pm |
| Easter Sunday 27 March (Some leisure and restaurants open): | Closed |
- | Closed |
| Bank Holiday Monday 28 March: | 10:00 am |
- | 6:00 pm |
| Bank Holiday Monday 2 May: | 10:00 am |
- | 6:00 pm |
| Bank Holiday Monday 30 May: | 10:00 am |
- | 6:00 pm |
| Bank Holiday Monday 29 August: | 10:00 am |
- | 6:00 pm |
Some stores may vary and many of our restaurants stay open later. Individual opening times can be found in the Store Finder.
Getting Here
intu Metrocentre is located three miles south west of Newcastle upon Tyne on the A1 west of Gateshead. Travelling to intu Metrocentre could not be easier with almost 10,000 free car parking spaces, a Public Transport Interchange, a train station and a coach park which can accommodate up to 350 coaches. Visitors can reach intu Metrocentre with ease from a host of locations throughout the UK and Europe.
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Journey Planner
To find us more easily we've provided a link to Traveline NE journey planner.
Please check your travel arrangements with the relevant transport providers before setting off on your journey.
By Bus
Over 100 buses an hour arrive at intu Metrocentre’s Public Transport Interchange from throughout the North East. The CentreLink Service X66 operates from Gateshead Metro Interchange every 7 – 8 minutes during the day, every 10 minutes weekday evenings and every 15 minutes weekend evenings.
intu Metrocentre Shuttle 100 from Newcastle City Centre is a fast and frequent service bringing you from the heart of Newcastle in just 15 minutes. There is a service every 8 minutes during the day, every 12-15 minutes during evenings and every 12 minutes on Sunday from Newcastle Monument and Central Station.
Frequent direct buses run from many other locations throughout the North East. For up-to-date information on bus timetables and ticket prices from individual operators please visit one of the following; Nexus, Go North East, Stagecoach or Arriva. For advice on the best routes to intu Metrocentre visit the Travel Information desk in the Public Transport Interchange, or use our journey planner above.
For further information please download a copy of intu Metrocentre's Public Transport Guide below.
By Car
Situated right on the A1, intu Metrocentre is easily accessible. Shoppers visiting intu Metrocentre in the evening to take advantage of leisure facilities and restaurants should park in either the yellow or blue car parks.
From the South:
- Travel along the A1(M) northbound
- From the A1 Washington Services (Birtley) keep to left at junction 65 and continue on A1 (signs for A1 Gateshead, Newcastle)
- Continue on A1 (Gateshead/Newcastle Western Bypass) for approx 6 miles
- Exit left (signs for Metrocentre) and turn right onto Hollinside Road
- Continue through traffic lights towards Metrocentre.
From the North:
- Join the A1 southbound towards Newcastle and Gateshead (signs for The South A1M, Gateshead)
- Continue on A1 until you see exit sign for Metrocentre.
For Sat Nav directions please use the postal code NE11 9YG.
intu Metrocentre Circular Buses
intu Metrocentre retailers, and those surrounding the Centre, can be accessed by a comprehensive Circular Bus Service which calls at all four mall entrances, also calling at Metro Retail Park, Gala Bingo, Asda and Ikea.
The service runs every 15 minutes. For a local map please download a copy below.
By Metro
The Metro light rail system is a short bus ride away from both Newcastle and Gateshead centre via Monument, Central and Gateshead Metro stations. A transfare ticket on the Metro system will allow transfer to any bus to complete your journey to intu Metrocentre. Visit the website for further information.
By Train
intu Metrocentre is on the national rail network and has its own train station. It takes just 7 minutes by train from Newcastle Central Station with trains during the day around every 15 minutes, less frequently during evenings and on Sundays.
Frequent services are available from Newcastle, Sunderland, Teesside, County Durham and stations along the Tyne Valley Line to Carlisle. Visit the National Rail Enquiries or Northern Rail website to view travel updates, timetables and buy tickets.
By Taxi
Free phones are available in the Centre for your return home and are located at the entrances to: green, red and yellow malls, Public Transport Interchange, Coach park and at Customer Services Desks. Pick up the phone at these locations and you will automatically be connected to the taxi control centre.
By Bicycle
intu Metrocentre is located on the National Cycle Network and also has a shared use cycleway/footpath which runs around the outside of the Centre. There is covered secure cycle parking at each mall entrance and also at the entrance to House of Fraser.
To view local cycle routes on the National Cycle Network, set up and co-ordinated by Sustrans, the UK's leading sustainable transport charity click here . Detailed route maps for South East Northumberland and each of the Tyne and Wear districts are available here .
Shopmobility
A Shopmobility service is available on the 3rd level of the blue multi-storey car park and offers 32 electric scooters and 50 wheelchairs, plus 24 parking bays for members.
Shopmobility opening times:
Weekdays 10am - 9pm
Saturdays 9am - 7pm
Sundays 11am - 5pm
Tel: 0191 493 2386.
Wheelchair and stroller hire are free of charge but require a £10 cash returnable deposit. Leg extensions for wheelchairs and a power chair are also available.
To become a member of the Shopmobility scheme there is a £5.00 annual membership fee plus a £2 daily hire fee for mobility scooters. Scooters and wheelchairs must be returned to Shopmobility no later than 15 minutes prior to closing time.
Only members of intu Metrocentre’s Shopmobility scheme can pre-book scooters. We advise you to pre-book a scooter up to seven days in advance to avoid disappointment. Non members can hire scooters, if available, on the day, with a £30 cash deposit and two forms of ID, one with details of current address. The non member daily hire fee for electric scooters is £4.00.
Members can also pre-book parking bays up to 7 days in advance, but must be 24hrs prior to arrival.
Customers must be aged 16 or over or be accompanied by an adult to hire any equipment. A copy of the Shopmobility membership form is available to download below.
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Customer Services
There’s always a friendly welcome at our Customer Service Desks, situated at the entrances of the red, green, yellow and blue malls.
Our friendly Customer Service staff can help with:
• Centre opening times
• Sale of intu Metrocentre Gift Cards
• Directions to shops
• Metrognome Merchandise
• Ideas on where to eat
• Public transport information
• Lost property and children
• Car parking/ alternative route maps
• Free pushchairs
• Boobaloo cabs for hire
• Information on Centre Events and Promotions
• Designated car parking spaces for orange or blue badge holders in every car park
• Shopper lockers (see information below)
For further information please contact Customer Services on 0191 493 0219 or e-mail
metrocentre.information@intu.co.uk
Here to Help Customer Lounge
Our new Here to Help Customer Lounge is situated in Lower Blue Mall at the base of the Bus/Train Station escalators leading into Blue Mall.
All existing Customer Services facilities provided by intu will be based in the lounge alongside the brilliant intu Metrocentre Recruitment Team and Go Smarter Travel Coordinators. Partnering the centre in this fantastic new refit is Go Smarter, a sustainable transport campaign. Helping to fund the brand new lounge, their primary aim is to encourage customers, retailers and staff travel to work in a more sustainable way.
The new lounge also allows shoppers at the centre a place to relax with the daily newspapers and surf the internet on our ipod bases.
Digital and Wi-fi
Free Wi-Fi is available throughout intu Metrocentre. Please search for the intu Metrocentre Free Wi-Fi connection in your mobile device settings.
Free 30 minute mobile phone charging unit from ChargeBox are located across the centre:
• Upper Town Square outside Oasis
• Upper Exhibition Square outside Hollywood Nails
• Yellow Customer Service Desk
• Blue Customer Service Lounge
You can also find us on social media; Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and Pinterest! Follow the handle @intuMetrocentre and find out what we're up to!
Lost Property
For all lost property enquiries please call Customer Services on 0191 493 0219 between 09.30 - 21.00.
Buggies and Boobaloos
intu Metrocentre Boobaloos are available for hire from all Customer Service Desks. There is a charge of £3.00 per hour for hire of Boobaloos along with a returnable cash deposit of £10. Boobaloos are suitable for children aged between one and seven years old.*
We now have new pushchairs at all Customer Services desks; they require a £20 cash deposit. There is no charge for the use and they are suitable from birth.
*Children must be between one and seven years of age and no taller than 90cm (3ft).
Lockers
A user friendly ‘Shoppers Locker' service is provided at intu Metrocentre by ulockers limited. Lockers are currently located at two locations: Upper blue mall, near Greggs and lower Yellow Mall, behind the Customer Services Desk.
Lockers are available in two convenient sizes:
• Medium: ideal for most items of shopping, will take a large carrier bag or two with ease.
• Large: when you need that extra space for multiple items, or for storage of a rucksack or roller suitcase, great to share.
Lockers can be rented for a period of 2, 4, or 10 hours (sorry, no overnight storage allowed). Once rented, lockers can be accessed as often as required at no additional cost.
Locker charges
Medium Locker: 2 hours £3.00, 4 hours £4.00, 10 hours £5.00
Large Locker: 2 hours £4.00, 4 hours £5.00, 10 hours £6.00
Medium lockers - fits shopping, Large lockers - small case
• Any overtime is payable on return - your locker will remain securely closed.
• All rentals include up to £500 contents insurance cover (terms apply).
• All lockers are remotely monitored, covered by CCTV and alarmed for your peace of mind.
Assisted Changing Facility
intu Metrocentre’s assisted changing facility is located on the Upper Red Mall close to Debenhams. The facility has a Horcher unilift track hoist, changing bench with shower and a lima lift toilet.
The facility is operated on a free of charge membership scheme. Membership is granted by registering at the red customer service desk on the ground floor. Please provide a valid form of ID (driving license, utility bill or passport) when registering. When joining you will be given a familiarisation tour of the facility and given a paper copy of the equipments instructions.
Please note that we do not provide slings and advise you to check with your sling manufacturer to ensure they are compatible. Due to the specialist needs of individuals intu Metrocentre staff are unable to provide assistance in the use of this facility. Carers and support workers are welcome to become members rather than the individual using the facilities.
Car Parking
Car Parking
Parking at intu Metrocentre is FREE and there are almost 10,000 free parking spaces in four colour-coded car parking areas (Blue, Green, Yellow and Red car parks), which link to the colour-coded malls. Each of our car parks also has designated disabled and accessible parking facilities.
Shops, restaurants and leisure activities are just a short walk from all car parks. intu Metrocentre would like to remind guests that whilst the colour coded main car parks are free to use all day, both the MetrOasis (Toby Carvery, Harvester, Krispy Kreme and Starbucks) and intu Metrocentre Retail Park have a maximum stay of four hours. If you have any queries regarding parking please contact metrocentre.information@intu.co.uk.
The Red & Green car parks generally close around 1 hour after trade with the Yellow & Blue Car Parks staying open until around 00.30.
Additional parking is also available at the Riverside Car/Coach Park, western Riverside Route (A1114 Handy Drive). Access to the Centre is via the bridge link to the Blue Mall. If you are visiting the cinema please use the Yellow car park or yellow multi storey.
intu Metrocentre is one of the safest places to park. Our Car parks have been awarded the Park Mark certificate which is given by Northumbria Police to car parks which have achieved the standards of the Safer Parking Scheme. This includes CCTV cameras, police hides on the car park roofs and a team of Security Officers who are on constant patrol. Please assist us and DO NOT LEAVE shopping bags or valuables on view, lock them away.
Electric car charging points are located on 3rd floor of the Yellow multi storey car park and near the main entrance in the Green car park. If you do not have your own CYC card, Charge Your Car access cards are available from the Yellow and Green customer services desks, a £20 deposit and form of ID is required.
The UK's first publicly available quick charger has recently been installed in the Green car park. This can charge cars to 80% capacity in around 20 - 30 mins.
Anyone travelling on a motorbike should park in a dedicated motor cycle parking bay located in Red, Yellow and Green car parks.
There is also Match Day Park and Ride at the centre. All cars must park in the Coach Park opposite the Public Transport Intercharge from 1 hour prior to the match and 1 hour after, however no other park and ride facility is available.
MetroGnomes
The Metrognomes are intu Metrocentre’s very own cuddly characters Herbert, Sherbet, Maggot and Rusty, who live and work here at the Centre. The Metrognomes entertain children (and parents!) on the malls with free shows during school holidays.
Visit the Metrognomes Kid's club website and become a Kid’s Club member to find out more about the Metrognomes, play games and be the first to hear about forthcoming FREE shows and exclusive events. Join the Metrognomes Kid's Club for FREE now!
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Intu Metrocentre’s Pre-paid MasterCard
intu Metrocentre’s Pre-paid MasterCard makes an ideal gift. Gift Cards can be used at hundreds of stores, specialist shops and intu Metrocentre's restaurants and leisure attractions. The intu Metrocentre Gift Card works in a similar way to other MasterCard® cards and can be used at participating retailers that display the MasterCard Acceptance Mark.
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You can load up to £1,000 on a single card and it can be used as many times as necessary until the balance has been exhausted. Gift Cards are available to purchase from Customer Service Desks at intu Metrocentre or online. When making Cash purchases of £100 -£400 one form of ID will be required, for £400 and over one form of 'first class' ID or two forms of 'secondary' ID will need to be shown. Gift Cards purchased using a credit or debit card for values of £400 -£800 require one form of ID, loads of £800 and over require one form of 'first class' ID or two forms of 'secondary' ID. For all purchases we will ask for your name and address details.
You can now order personalised cards online!
Hundreds of companies purchase intu Metrocentre Gift Cards as sales incentives, long service awards, or as recognition for outstanding work. For more information, please telephone the intu Metrocentre Administration team on 0191 493 0200.
For a copy of intu Metrocentre's Gift Card terms and conditions, please click here
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