Plan your travel for Brighton Pride now!
Brighton Pride 2026: Saturday 1st – Sunday 2nd August
As Oleta Adams once said, “You can reach me by railway, you can reach me by trailway, You can reach me on an airplane, I don’t care how you get here, just – get here if you can”
With the Pride Festival on Saturday 1st August 2026 closing at 10.30pm and the possibility of large crowds staying for the headline artists, we advise you to plan your journey in advance, especially if you are leaving the city on Saturday night.
By Train
We’re really pleased to once again be working in close partnership with GTR – the operator of Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express train services to and from Brighton – on the arrangements for Pride.
With huge numbers of people expected to travel to and from to the city to be part of the weekend’s events, many months of detailed planning takes place to get everything ready. Our teams are currently working closely together on all the specific details, alongside partners such as the police and Brighton & Hove City Council.
The detailed plans to get the crowds safely to and from Brighton over Pride weekend are still being developed. But as soon as more information and advice is available, we’ll update this page, so keep checking back here for the latest.
We also suggest to keep checking the Southern or Thameslink websites for the latest information.
Always plan your train journeys in advance at National Rail.
TRAVELING TO BRIGHTON BY BUS
Find up to date bus info here.
If you’re travelling from West Sussex, you can reach Brighton on routes 270, 271, 272, or 273. If you’re coming from other parts of East Sussex, such as Lewes or Eastbourne, you can take the Regency routes 28 or 29, or the Coaster routes 11X, 12, 12A, 12X, and 13X.
Service 500 will also offer fast, frequent connections between Preston Park, Old Steine, and the vibrant pubs, clubs, and bars of Kemp Town on Saturday afternoon and evening.
CAMPSITE BUS
Bus Shuttle service: Pride Campsite – Pride on the Park – City Centre
Service 600 will transport festival-goers staying at Waterhall Campsite to and from Old Steine throughout Pride weekend, from Friday all the way through to Monday morning.
Timetable will be available to all guests in advance of the event.
Easy Pay: Contactless, Cash or App
Pay quickly and easily with contactless by tapping on and off, use cash, or buy tickets in advance via the Brighton & Hove Buses app.
How to Use Contactless:
- Tap On: When you board, tap your contactless card or device (including Apple Pay or Google Pay) on the reader at the front of the bus.
- Accepted Cards: We accept American Express, Visa and Mastercard, including prepaid cards.
Buses will be running, but some services may be affected by diversions and road closures. For the latest service updates, please visit buses.co.uk for Brighton & Hove Buses and metrobus.co.uk for Metrobus.
BY CAR
Please be aware that there will be significant road closures for part of the day of Pride. There is NO parking at Preston Park and its surroundings on the day. Parking is restricted on a large section of Madeira Drive. Parking in the centre of Brighton can be both limited and expensive, so we suggest you use public transport where you can.
BY PLANE
Nearest international airport is Gatwick Airport, with frequent trains services to Brighton taking Approximately 20 minutes.
PARKING & TRAVEL ADVICE
Brighton & Hove City Council usually have a web page with advice for travelling and parking over the Pride weekend, including road closures. Link to follow when available.
Taxi
There are a number of licensed taxi firms operating in Brighton & Hove. If you are coming to the park and wish to get a taxi home on Saturday there will be a designated Pride taxi pick up on Stanford Avenue. Please check the road closures in the area if you are arranging a drop off/ collection.
You can plan journeys by all sorts of mode of transport, including foot!
But get here however you can…