Go North East seasonal service Toon Tour returns to celebrate English Tourism Week

It has been announced that Go North East’s Toon Tour - which showcases the beautiful sights of the region - will return to celebrate English Tourism Week.

The popular seasonal service will return this May, as the open-top sightseeing bus will tour the streets of Newcastle and Gateshead once again.

The Toon Tour will resume from Saturday, May 27 and will run daily until Sunday September 3. After that time period, the service will continue to run but on a weekend only until Sunday, October 1. The Toon Tour will not run on Sunday, September 10 due to the Great North Run 2023.

The Toon Tour will start at Central Station in Newcastle, before heading off on a circular route across Newcastle and Gateshead, passing the finest sights the region has to offer, which includes Discovery Museum, St James’ Park, Great North Museum, Ouseburn, Quayside, Millennium Bridge, Tyne Bridge, Baltic, Sage, Grey’s Monument, Grey Street, Newcastle Castle and Newcastle Cathedral.

The service will run every 30 minutes, with the first departure at 10:05am every day, and the last at 4:35pm.

Commercial Development Manager at Go North East, Dan Graham said: “With over 2,000 years of history, fantastic bridges, stunning architecture and a bright future, there’s a great deal to see and do in Newcastle and Gateshead, so there’s never been a better time to hop on board and explore.”

Tickets prices are £12.50 for adults, £10 for concession and students and £6 for children under the age of 16. A group ticket for four people is also available for £30. The tickets will also be valid for use across any Go North East bus on the same day of purchase.

For more information on Go North East’s Toon Tour, please visit the Go North East website.