The A1 runs north to south past NewcastleGateshead; the A69 runs west over to Carlisle and there are numerous routes out of the city to places like Whitley Bay, South Shields and Tynemouth close by on the east coast.

Emergency breakdown services:
AA (tel: 0800 887 766).
RAC (tel: 0800 828 282).

National Express (tel: 0870 580 8080; website: www.nationalexpress.com) operates regular coach services connecting Newcastle with various destinations in the UK including London. The main coach station in Newcastle is on St James' Boulevard in the west of the city.