With Pride just days away, we’re again urging people to plan their travel arrangements ahead of the big weekend.
Govia Thameslink Railways (GTR) have announced that trains will not be running in or out of the city on Saturday 5 August.
Train services will be running on Friday 4 and Sunday 6 August.
We’re expecting Brighton & Hove to be extremely busy over the weekend, with many roads closed for the celebrations and on-street parking bays suspended.
Brighton & Hove bus timetables will also be changing for the weekend, however the city will still be accessible by bus from both the west and east.
Wherever you’re travelling to or around the city that weekend, please plan your journey. Please also take a look at Pride’s travel advice.
For anyone unfamiliar with Pride in Brighton & Hove, several roads will be closed in the city centre on both Saturday and Sunday for the community parade, the festival in Preston Park and the Pride Village Party in Kemp Town.
The Pride LGBTQ+ Community Parade starts at Hove Lawns at 11am on Saturday and travels through the city centre to Preston Park. Roads will be closed and parking bays will be suspended along the length of the parade route.
Roads will be closed around the Pride Village Party, including St James’s Street and Madeira Place.
There will also be road closures for the festival in Preston Park, including Preston Road between New England Road to Stanford Avenue and Stanford Avenue between Preston Road and Beaconsfield Road.
Roads may also be closed during the weekend where the police advise it is required for public safety.
Full road closure information for the Pride weekend.
Road closures are also shown on the One Network website.
Govia Thameslink Railways (GTR) have announced that trains will not be running in or out of the city on Saturday 5 August.
Trains will be running on Friday and Sunday.
A queueing system will be in operation from 4am on Sunday 6 August ahead of the first trains departing from Brighton Station on Sunday morning.
Bus timetables within Brighton & Hove will be changing for the weekend, however the city will still be accessible by bus from both the west and east. The Coaster 12, 12A, 12X, N12 runs services to and from Eastbourne with the Stagecoach 700 Coastliner service runs buses to and from Worthing, Littlehampton and Chichester
Brighton & Hove Buses’ rainbow-hued Diversity Bus will once again shuttle festival-goers between the city centre and the party at Preston Park for Pride on Saturday 5 August.
There will also be a shuttle service (route 500 and route 600) operating to and from Preston Park from the Old Steine and the Waterhall Campsite. The full timetable and pricing information can be found here. Special fares apply.
More information can also be found on the Brighton & Hove Buses website.
Service updates can also be found on their Twitter page.
One of the best ways of getting around Brighton & Hove is on foot with most journeys a lot shorter than you may think.
Useful maps can be found on the Visit Brighton website.
Brighton & Hove’s Beryl BTN Bikes are available along the seafront. Around 125 bikes are available for hire by downloading the Beryl App.
You can hire a Beryl BTN Bike in three easy steps:
Our network of cycle lanes can also be found on our online cycle map.
