96 Gateshead to Metrocentre via Lobley Hill, Dunston
Operated by Go North East. Registered as running via Dunston, Knightside Gardens, Lobley Hill. First bus 07:25, last bus 18:35. 41 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £2.50 — more.
96 buses on this route are also run by Northstar (11 journeys on weekdays) — those journeys are not in this timetable. Together, 52 journeys on weekdays.
Wanted a different 96? 26 other bus routes are numbered 96 elsewhere in the UK — see every 96 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 08:33 | 09:06 | 09:36 | 10:06 | 10:36 | 11:06 | 11:36 | 12:06 | 12:36 | 13:06 | 13:36 | 14:06 | 14:36 | 15:08 | 15:45 | 16:15 | 17:00 | 17:30 | 18:00 |
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| Interchange (Stand B) | 08:33 | 09:06 | 09:36 | 10:06 | 10:36 | 11:06 | 11:36 | 12:06 | 12:36 | 13:06 | 13:36 | 14:06 | 14:36 | 15:08 | 15:45 | 16:15 | 17:00 | 17:30 | 18:00 |
| Chiltern Gardens-Oakfield Road (N-Bound) | 08:46 | 09:17 | 09:47 | 10:17 | 10:47 | 11:17 | 11:47 | 12:17 | 12:47 | 13:17 | 13:47 | 14:17 | 14:47 | 15:19 | 15:56 | 16:28 | 17:13 | 17:43 | 18:11 |
| Knightside Gardens-Woodside Gardens (N-Bound) | 08:53 | 09:24 | 09:54 | 10:24 | 10:54 | 11:24 | 11:54 | 12:24 | 12:54 | 13:24 | 13:54 | 14:24 | 14:54 | 15:26 | 16:03 | 16:35 | 17:20 | 17:50 | 18:18 |
| Ravensworth Road (N-Bound) | 08:56 | 09:27 | 09:57 | 10:27 | 10:57 | 11:27 | 11:57 | 12:27 | 12:57 | 13:27 | 13:57 | 14:27 | 14:57 | 15:29 | 16:06 | 16:38 | 17:23 | 17:53 | 18:21 |
| Interchange (Stand K) | 09:03 | 09:34 | 10:04 | 10:34 | 11:04 | 11:34 | 12:04 | 12:34 | 13:04 | 13:34 | 14:04 | 14:34 | 15:04 | 15:36 | 16:13 | 16:45 | 17:30 | 18:00 | 18:28 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Fares on the 96
Adult single £2.00 to £2.50 · Adult return £4.00 to £5.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.00 | Bensham Court Flats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.00 | £2.00 | Bensham Jockey | |||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Victoria Road/Lobley Hill Road | ||||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Team Valley - North | |||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Lobley Hill any point | ||||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Malvern Gardens | |||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Knightside Gardens | ||||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Wilson Street/Ellison Road | |||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Dun Cow | ||
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Dunston Road/Wellington Road | |
| £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | £2.50 | Metrocentre |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Gateshead Interchange/Jackson Street.
Go-Ahead's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 1 April 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Go North East before you travel.
Tickets on the 96
Go North East publishes singles and day returns on this route for adults, children and young people.
Adult Return · Adult Single · 21&under Single
…and 2 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Go North East's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 8 October 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Go North East.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Go North East before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Christmas Eve — Thursday, 24 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Thursday (68 journeys in both directions together, against 41), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Go North East before you travel.
- Monday, 28 December 2026 towards Metrocentre: 7 journeys, first 10:46 towards Gateshead: 8 journeys, first 10:19
- New Year's Eve — Thursday, 31 December 2026 The operator’s data lists more buses on this date than on an ordinary Thursday (68 journeys in both directions together, against 41), which usually means two timetables have been added together by mistake. Check with Go North East before you travel.
Route map
All stops on route 96
96 towards Metrocentre
All 29 stops
- Interchange (Stand B) Gateshead
- Bensham Road-Alexandra Villas (SW-Bound) Bensham
- Bensham Road - Coatsworth Road (S-Bound) Bensham
- Bensham Court (S-Bound) Bensham
- Bensham Road-Brighton Road (S-Bound) Bensham
- Lobley Hill Road-Newbury Place (SW-Bound) Bensham
- Lobley Hill Road-Victoria Road (SW-Bound) Bensham
- Lobley Hill Road-Queensway (SW-Bound) Team Valley
- Lobley Hill Road - Kingsway North Team Valley
- Lobley Hill Road - New Road Team Valley
- Chiltern Gardens-Oakfield Road (N-Bound) Lobley Hill
- Chiltern Gardens (N-Bound) Lobley Hill
- Cotswold Gardens-Malvern Gardens (N-Bound) Lobley Hill
- Cotswold Gardens-Moorfoot Gardens (W-Bound) Lobley Hill
- Malvern Gardens (S-Bound) Lobley Hill
- Knightside Gardens-Whickham Highway (N-Bound) Lobley Hill
- Knightside Gardens - Woodburn Gardens (N-Bound) Lobley Hill
- Knightside Gardens-Woodside Gardens (N-Bound) Lobley Hill
- Knightside Gardens-Douglas Gardens (N-Bound) Dunston
- Cypress Crescent (N-Bound) Dunston
- Wilson Street (NW-Bound) Dunston
- Ellison Road (NE-Bound) Dunston
- Ravensworth Road (N-Bound) Dunston
- Ravensworth Road (N-Bound) Dunston
- Barry Street (W-Bound) Dunston
- Wellington Road-Dunston Road (W-Bound) Dunston
- St Omers Road (N-Bound) Dunston
- Handy Drive-Bus Depot (W-Bound) Metrocentre
- Interchange (Stand K) Metrocentre
96 towards Gateshead
All 27 stops
- Interchange (Stand K) Metrocentre
- Handy Drive-Bus Depot (E-Bound) Metrocentre
- St Omers Road (S-Bound) Dunston
- Wellington Road-Nelson Street (E-Bound) Dunston
- Barry Street (E-Bound) Dunston
- Wellington Road-Collingwood Terrace (E-Bound) Dunston
- Ravensworth Road (S-Bound) Dunston
- Ravensworth Road (S-Bound) Dunston
- Ravensworth Road (S-Bound) Dunston
- Wilson Street (SE-Bound) Dunston
- Maple Avenue (E-Bound) Dunston
- Knightside Gardens-Monkridge Gardens (S-Bound) Lobley Hill
- Knightside Gardens-Woodside Gardens (S-Bound) Lobley Hill
- Knightside Gardens - Braeside (W-Bound) Lobley Hill
- Knightside Gardens-Whickham Highway (S-Bound) Lobley Hill
- Malvern Gardens (N-Bound) Lobley Hill
- Moorfoot Gardens (N-Bound) Lobley Hill
- Malvern Gardens-Cotswold Gardens (NE-Bound) Lobley Hill
- Chiltern Gardens (S-Bound) Lobley Hill
- Chiltern Gardens-Oakfield Road (S-Bound) Lobley Hill
- Lobley Hill Road - Kingsway North Team Valley
- Lobley Hill Road-Victoria Road (NE-Bound) Bensham
- Bensham Road-Sidney Grove (NE-Bound) Bensham
- Bensham Court (N-Bound) Bensham
- Bensham Road - Coatsworth Road (N-Bound) Bensham
- Bensham Road-Musgrave Villas (NE-Bound) Bensham
- Interchange (Stand N) Gateshead
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 19 July 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 20 July 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 26 March 2023 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 3 September 2022 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 24 July 2022 To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PB0003954/1214 · Changes in Nexus (Tyne & Wear) · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 96 bus?
The first 96 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:25 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 96 bus?
The last 96 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:35. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 96 bus cost?
Go North East's published fares on the 96: adult single £2.00 to £2.50, adult return £4.00 to £5.00. The 96 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Go North East day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 96 bus?
The 96 is operated by Go North East.
Timetable data from Go North East via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (North East England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PB0003954/1214. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.