Getting Around By Bus

Local buses provide regular links within Middlesbrough and to most major towns in the north-east, including Darlington, Durham, Newcastle, Bishop Auckland, Northallerton, Hartlepool, Stockton, Redcar, Guisborough, Whitby and Scarborough. The major bus operators are Arriva and Stagecoach Transit. Both companies offer a range of value-for-money travel offers for the regular or occasional traveler. For further information about bus times in Middlesbrough contact 0870 608 2608 or see the How To Get To Middlesbrough section.

Middlesbrough Council is a partner in the 'Boroughbus' scheme which supports socially-necessary bus services in the town and also the neighbouring boroughs of Stockton and Redcar & Cleveland. These contracted services are especially useful for many people traveling on Sundays, early morning or evening, or to get to school or work.

Middlesbrough Bus Station

Middlesbrough Bus Station is the bus and coach hub of Middlesbrough and the Tees Valley - owned and operated by Middlesbrough Borough Council. A recent refurbishment programme costing £1.7 million included new lighting and flooring, an extended express passenger lounge and improved public information systems. This recognises the bus station's importance as a major gateway to the town. It is next to the new Captain Cook Square Shopping Centre and across the road from the Hill Street Centre.

Travelling By Rail

Northern Rail services run from Middlesbrough to:

• Redcar and Saltburn
• Darlington (for long distance connections by GNER and Virgin Cross Country) and Bishop Auckland
• Newcastle, Sunderland, Hartlepool
• Whitby

First Transpennine Services are available daily to York (for long distance connections by GNER and Virgin Cross Country), Leeds, Manchester, Mancester Airport and Liverpool. For national rail enquiries contact 08457 48 49 50 or see the How To Get To Middlesbrough section.

Cycle

Middlesbrough is on the National Cycle Network. National Cycle Route 1 (Inverness to Dover) runs for 25 km through the town. From Middlesbrough it runs west along the banks of the Tees to Stockton. Southwards, the route also forms part of the White Rose Cycle Route to York. Coulby Newham in South Middlesbrough was designed with cycling in mind. There are dedicated cycleways around the neighbourhood, including National Cycle Route 1 which links Coulby Newham with the town centre. Other cycle routes link the town centre with Berwick Hills, Pallister Park, Thorntree and North Ormesby.

Middlesbrough Environment City has opened the region's first staffed, secure cycle park which offers free parking for up to 55 cycles, with overspill for a further 24. Showers, changing facilities, lockers and toilets are provided. The centre also has a cycling information centre with route maps, cycle guides and leaflets.

Car Sharing with 2plustravel.com

Car sharing is when two or more people share a car and travel together.  It allows people to benefit from the convenience of the car, whilst alleviating the associated problems of congestion and pollution.

Consider sharing a car to get to the match at the weekend, to come to a great festival, event or show, to visit friends or get to the airport

Car sharing saves you money and reduces the number of cars on the roads - resulting in less congestion, less pollution and fewer parking problems.

What is 2PlusTravel?

There's a website to help you car share

 ake a few minutes to register any regular, or one-off journey that you are planning, and see for yourself how easily you can be put in contact with other travellers going your way.

All of the Tees Valley local authorities have joined forces with Tees Valley Unlimited and Liftshare, the UK’s largest implementer of car sharing systems to form the 2PlusTravel.com partnership.

The service is completely free and designed to be as easy to use as possible, for drivers passengers and those just seeking more choice in their travel options.

General Public Transport Information

For all public transport information for the Tees Valley contact the enquiry line on 0870 608 2 608, on Monday to Friday (except bank holidays) between 7.00 am and 8.00 pm. A voicemail system operates outside these hours.