The Metro is Tyneside's answer to the London Underground. Quick, easy to use, and convenient, the costs are about the same as bus fares and in the city centre itself there are five stations. The system extends as far as Whitley Bay in the north-east corner of the map, to Newcastle Airport in the north-west, South Shields in the south-east and as far south as Gateshead town centre. Park and Ride facilities are available enabling you to leave your car near a Metro station to save finding a space in town.