If you’re taking the Tyne and Wear Metro, it is recommended you go to Heworth or Park Lane stations.
The council says both sites will have regular shuttle buses to the event site and back, as will Belmont Park and Ride in Durham.
The shuttle buses, which must be pre-booked, external, cost £14 for a return journey.
Queuing systems will be in place for the buses and it is recommended people buy Metro tickets in advance or top up their pay-as-you-go Pop cards ahead of time as ticket machines at stations are likely to be busy.
Metro services are also expected to be especially busy on Sunday when Sunderland AFC play Chelsea at the Stadium of Light.
The council also says regional coaches have been put on for those across the North East but warns people need to pre-book spaces on the Big Weekend travel website, external. Spots on these coaches cost £35 for a return journey.
Meanwhile local buses are expected to be very busy and affected by delays and road diversions.
For locals who want to walk to the festival, the council has produced a map with walking routes to Herrington Country Park, external.
‘ The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties ’
‘ Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.bbc.co.uk ’
