A PARK and ride service is going to be made available to those looking to attend this year's Victorian Christmas Fayre.

The event is returning to Worcester next weekend, celebrating its 30-year anniversary, and a park-and-ride service is being introduced once again from County Hall.

Worcestershire County Council will be providing parking space in one of the car parks at County Hall, along with staff to help visitors in support of the service (number 910) operated commercially by First Worcester Bus.

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Cllr Mike Rouse, cabinet member for Highways and Transport, said: “The Victorian Christmas Fayre is always a special time for the city of Worcester and our county as a whole, bringing in a lot of people from further afield.  

"For many, the event marks the start of their Christmas celebrations. We’re really pleased that First Bus have agreed to run the park and ride scheme with us again this year, giving people options and flexibility on how they travel; it proves popular and is a great way to ensure you can enjoy what the fayre has to offer, whilst keeping the city centre moving.”

The details for the park and ride service are as follows:

Saturday 3rd December

First bus from County Hall leaves at 08:35 then 08:50, 09:05, 09:20 then every 10 minutes

Last bus back from Crowngate Bus Station is 20:10 or from Cathedral Square at 20:15.

Sunday 4th December

First bus from County Hall leaves at 09:45 then every 15 minutes

Last bus back from Crowngate Bus Station is 17:10 or from Cathedral Square at 17:15.

Prices for the park and ride service are:

  • Adult Return: £3
  • Young Person Return: £2
  • Group Weekender Ticket (for use of up to any 5 people): £8
  • Children under 5 are free

There are also a number of road closures in place during the event.

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City Walls Road (towards St Martins Gate) will be reduced to one lane to accommodate coaches dropping off visitors.

A number of other roads will also have closures in place during the event. These include:

  • High Street
  • Friar Street
  • Queen Street
  • Pump Street
  • Copenhagen Street
  • St Nicholas Street
  • New Street
  • Broad Street
  • Angel Place
  • The Shambles
  • Corn Market