If you are looking for ASDA Metro Centre opening times, the branch you need is officially ASDA Gateshead at Metro Centre, Gibside Way, Gateshead NE11 9YA. Its defining feature is overnight supermarket trading from Tuesday through Friday rather than a conventional morning-to-evening schedule.
The store is a Supercentre with a pharmacy, opticians, travel money and drive-through grocery collection. However, none of those staffed services operates throughout the supermarket’s overnight period.
Think of the Week as Three Different Trading Blocks
The Metro Centre schedule is easier to understand in blocks rather than as seven unrelated days.
Monday is a conventional 8am to 10pm day. Tuesday then begins the continuous part of the week, with the supermarket trading through Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. That overnight run ends at 10pm on Saturday. Sunday is then a separate 11am to 5pm period.
ASDA Metro Centre Store Hours
- Monday: 8am to 10pm
- Tuesday: open 24 hours
- Wednesday: open 24 hours
- Thursday: open 24 hours
- Friday: open 24 hours
- Saturday: midnight to 10pm
- Sunday: 11am to 5pm
Can You Shop at 2am?
During the normal Tuesday-to-Friday 24-hour period, an overnight grocery shop can be possible. The same is not true throughout the whole week.
Saturday night is the important cut-off. The supermarket normally closes at 10pm on Saturday and does not reopen until 11am on Sunday.
Monday is also not a 24-hour day. A Monday-night shopper should work to the normal 10pm closing time rather than the overnight timetable used later in the week.
Metro Centre, Gateshead and Team Valley Results Are Not Interchangeable
Asda lists several locations in Gateshead. The Metro Centre Supercentre is the one on Gibside Way, postcode NE11 9YA.
ASDA Gateshead Old Fold is a separate supermarket, while ASDA Living Gateshead is at Team Valley Retail Park and is not a full grocery Supercentre.
If search results show conflicting times, check both the branch name and address using the Asda store locator.
Overnight Store Opening Does Not Mean Overnight Collection
The Metro Centre branch has a drive-through grocery collection point. It currently operates from 6am to 8pm Monday to Saturday and from 6am to 6pm on Sunday.
That is a very different timetable from the 24-hour supermarket period. A customer can be able to shop inside at 3am while the collection point is closed.
Collection also requires an available booked slot. The Asda click and collect service should be planned around the time confirmed in your order.
For Pharmacy Visits, 8pm Is the Important Closing Time
The pharmacy normally opens from 9am to 8pm Monday to Saturday. On Sunday it follows the supermarket’s 11am to 5pm window.
This means pharmacy access can finish many hours before grocery shopping on an overnight-trading weekday. A midnight supermarket visit should never be taken as evidence that the pharmacy is also open.
Eye Appointments Follow a Different Weekly Rhythm
Asda Opticians at Gateshead normally opens from 9am to 6.30pm on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Tuesday and Thursday extend to 7.30pm, while Sunday runs from 11am to 5pm.
Asda also notes that clinic opening times and appointment availability can differ from the general optical opening hours.
There Is No Asda Café at This Supercentre
Despite the size of the Metro Centre branch, Asda currently marks its café as unavailable.
This is a useful reminder that a Supercentre classification does not guarantee every Asda service. Shoppers looking for food within the wider Metrocentre area may have other options, but those are separate from an Asda café.
Travel Money Is a Daytime Service
The travel money bureau is currently listed from 9am to 6pm Monday to Saturday and from 11am to 5pm on Sunday.
That creates one of the biggest differences within the store. On a 24-hour supermarket day, the travel money desk still keeps conventional daytime hours.
Sunday Starts at 11am, Not 10am
The Metro Centre supermarket normally runs from 11am to 5pm on Sunday. Pharmacy, opticians and travel money currently fit within the same Sunday store window.
This makes Sunday quite straightforward once the later start is remembered. It is the overnight pattern during the rest of the week that requires more care.
Accessibility at the Gateshead Supercentre
Facilities currently listed include accessible toilets, adapted trolleys, adapted cutlery, assisted shopping, mobility scooters, wheelchairs, hearing loops, baby changing and a car park.
The branch also has a quieter hour from 2pm to 3pm Monday to Thursday. It remains open while Asda reduces background noise.
Why Holiday Checks Matter More at a 24-Hour Store
Holiday trading can interrupt the normal overnight pattern. A date that would ordinarily fall inside a 24-hour period may use reduced opening hours instead.
If you are planning a visit during the early hours on a bank holiday, Easter date, Christmas period or New Year, check the current Gateshead Metro Centre listing rather than relying on an ordinary Tuesday-to-Friday schedule.
Before You Set Off: Metro Centre FAQs
Is ASDA Metro Centre open 24 hours?
It normally trades 24 hours from Tuesday through Friday, but it is not open around the clock for the entire seven-day week.
What time does it close on Saturday?
The normal Saturday closing time is 10pm.
What time does ASDA Metro Centre open on Sunday?
The normal Sunday opening time is 11am, with closing at 5pm.
Is ASDA Metro Centre officially ASDA Gateshead?
Yes. Asda lists the branch as ASDA Gateshead at Metro Centre, Gibside Way, Gateshead NE11 9YA.