Take That concert-goers reminded to allow plenty of time for their journey

Music fans travelling to see Take That in Sunderland are being reminded to allow plenty of time for their journey.

Thousands of Take That fans will be heading to Sunderland's Stadium of Light for the concert on Tuesday 9 June.

This is the third time Take That have brought their concert tour to Sunderland after last playing at the Stadium of Light with their Progress Live Tour in 2011.

Concert-goers and non concert goers alike are being advised that public transport and the north east road network are expected to be especially busy and to make sure they give themselves plenty of time to get to wherever they need to be.

HOW TO GET TO AND FROM THE CONCERT

The Stadium of Light is easily accessible by road and public transport and is served by two Metro stations: Stadium of Light and St Peter's. Regular bus services will operate on the day of the concert. 'Park and Walk' and 'Park and Ride' facilities will also be in operation.

TRAVELLING BY METRO AND BUS

• Metro trains towards Sunderland will be much busier than normal, especially after 3pm. Please allow plenty of time for your journey, and plan using the Pop app for latest information on the day.
• For more details on metro services for Take That visit: www.nexus.org.uk/concerts
• 'Park and Ride' will be available from East Boldon, & Heworth
• Concert goers with purple, red or yellow entry tickets should alight at Stadium of Light metro station.
• Concert goers with blue, orange, platinum, green and accessible (pink) entry tickets should alight at St Peter's metro station.
• After the event, concert goers must board trains at Stadium of Light or St Peter's. Sunderland and Park Lane stations will be closed to Metro passengers after 22:00. Please note that the passengers will be required to queue before boarding trains. Please be patient and follow any instructions from the team.

Anyone planning to travel to or from the concert by bus should check with local operators Stagecoach and Go-North East for details: 

Stagecoach - www.stagecoachbus.com/plan-a-journey

Go North East - www.gonortheast.co.uk/plan-your-journey

TRAVELLING BY ROAD

• If travelling from North, or West of the Stadium - from the A19 follow signs for A1231 Sunderland, then yellow signs for 'Park and Walk' - Sunderland Enterprise Park (SR5 2TA). Please note that the parking facilities will be restricted until people who work at the Enterprise Park have left the site.
• If travelling from South of the Stadium - from the A19 follow signs for A1018 Sunderland, then use City Centre Car Parks - visit: www.sunderland.gov.uk/car-parks

Traffic restrictions will be in place with roads around the stadium closed to all traffic on the day. Road closures, maps for the concerts and live updates are available on the traffic monitoring site: www.one.network.

Non concert goers should also be aware that routes heading into and out of Sunderland are likely to be extremely busy that day.

PARKING

There is no public parking available at the Stadium of Light (other than concert goers with prebooked wheelchair platform tickets) or in nearby residential streets. People planning to travel to concert by car are being advised to use city centre car parks found at the following link: www.sunderland.gov.uk/parking

Pre-bookable parking is also available at the Riverside Sunderland Multi Story Car Park in Farringdon Row for a flat fee of £7 for 24 hours.  Book via Sunderland City Council Parking Portal (sunderlandparking.co.uk)  Then click on the Event Parking tab. This car park will not be available for pay on the day parking. 

PARK AND WALK 

The event's main park and walk site is at Sunderland Enterprise Park on the north side of the River Wear adjacent to A1231 Wessington Way (20-30 minutes walk), with a signposted route to the Stadium of Light. Vehicles are advised to access this via the A1231 Wessington Way due to the closure of Keir Hardie Way. Please be aware that parking facilities at Sunderland Enterprise Park will be restricted until people who work there have left the site.

TAXIS - DROP OFF AND PICK UP 

• Pre-concert suggested drop-off points: city centre (all approx. 7mins walk from the stadium)
• Post-concert pick-up: city centre only (the shortest way from the Stadium is via the Keel Crossing)