A new park and ride location has been confirmed for the popular Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre, which arrives in the city later this month.
The four-day festive event, taking place between Thursday 28 November and Sunday 1 December, is set to be filled with almost 200 stalls once again.
With the Fayre expected to attract over 150,000 visitors across the event, taking the bus or park and ride service will be one of the most convenient ways for those traveling into the city.
Event sponsors First Bus will be running the park and ride service (number 901) from Sixways Stadium to Worcester Crowngate Bus Station on Friday (from 4.35pm), all day Saturday and Sunday. This is a change from past years, when the service ran from County Hall.
The last park and ride service will depart Worcester at 10.15pm on Friday and Saturday evenings. On Sunday, the last service will be at 7.10pm.
There will also be enhanced evening bus services across the weekend.
On Friday and Saturday extra services to Dines Green (30), Blackpole (35), Great Malvern (44), and Bromsgrove (144) will leave later than standard services.
A full list of services is available at www.firstbus.co.uk/victorianfayre.
Sam Lucker, from First Worcester’s marketing team, said: “We’re proud to be playing our part in making the Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre another huge success by, again this year, providing park and ride services. And this time we’re looking forward to welcoming customers at our new base at Sixways Stadium, where there is plenty of parking and easy access for our services to the city centre and Victorian Fayre.
“Last year we saw record numbers using this convenient and stress-free way to enjoy the Fayre, and this year we hope to build on that even further. To encourage more people to use the park and ride we’re offering a special group rate ticket for £10, which is only available on the First Bus app between 23 November and 31 December and allows up to five people of any age to travel all day on the Worcester network.
“More details about what’s on offer in terms of bus services can be found at www.firstbus.co.uk/victorianfayre.”
Visitors can enjoy all the sights and sounds of a Victorian Christmas with costumed characters, street magicians, stilt walkers wandering among the crowds, and a traditional fun fair.
The Mayor of Worcester, Councillor Mel Allcott, said: “A long-term success, the Victorian Fayre brings visitors in from far and wide and is the perfect opportunity to showcase Worcester. I’m excited to see our Victorian-themed city with all the entertainment, the hospitality, the wares and my personal favourite, the carousel!
“Full details are available at www.worcesterchristmasfayre.co.uk and you can also follow Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre on Facebook.”
