Lytham Festival Travel Guide
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Heading to Lytham Festival this summer? Travel with us to see Stevie Wonder, Alanis Morrisette, Simple Minds, Justin Timberlake and more on Lytham Green between the 3rd and 6th July.
Getting to and from Lytham Festival is easy with Blackpool Transport, and there will be extra Lytham Line buses between Blackpool and Lytham to make sure everyone gets to and from the festival safely and on time.
We are also working in partnership with Lytham Festival to deliver their dedicated Blackpool Festival Flyer buses and park and ride services. These can be booked directly through the Lytham Festival website.
Holders of Blackpool Festival Fyler Tickets click here for further travel information
Holders of Park and Ride Tickets click here for further travel information
Getting to Lytham Festival with our Lytham Line services
By bus
Our Lytham Line Services 11, 11A and 11B will get you from Blackpool Town Centre to Lytham directly. We’ll have extra buses available throughout the afternoon to keep you moving.
Service 11
Blackpool Town Centre --> South Shore --> Starr Gate --> St Annes --> Lytham
Service 11A
Blackpool Town Centre--> St Annes Road--> Starr Gate--> Clifton Drive--> Lytham
Service 11B
Blackpool Town Centre --> Revoe --> Common Edge --> St Annes --> Lytham
Arriving at North Station?
If you are arriving in Blackpool via North Station, a short walk to Market Street will give you access to Service 11, Service 11A and Service 11B.
Or you can hop onboard a tram at North Station straight to Starr Gate and pick up your connecting bus journey there.
Plan your journey with our journey planner here.
The Journey Planner is available on both our website and Blackpool Transport app.
By tram
If you are planning to travel by tram, it is easy to connect to our service 11 and service 11A which take you directly into Lytham.
The bus stop is a short 2-minute walk from Starr Gate tram stop.
Returning from Lytham festival with our Lytham Line services
If you have purchased any Blackpool Transport saver tickets or a Lytham Line return, after the festival you will be able to access any Blackpool Transport Lytham Line route (11, 11A and 11B) into Blackpool Town Centre.
After the festival Blackpool Transport’s Lytham line service buses will be leaving from Lowther Avenue just a short walk from the festival.
The last service 11A from Lowther Terrace will be 11:56.
Last 11 will be 00:11and the last 11B will be 23.25.
If you are travelling to and from the festival using our Lytham Line services, then our new Lytham Line return ticket will get you there and back for just £5.50, this can be bought onboard from your bus driver on services 11, 11A and 11B.
Festival Flyer Travel Information
If you purchase a ‘Blackpool Festival Flyer’ ticket you will be able to access any Blackpool Transport route into Lytham Town Centre to get to the festival. The Lytham Line Services 11, 11A and 11B all take you directly into Lytham a short walk from the festival. Plan your journey here.
On leaving the festival, your ticket will be valid for the Festival Flyer buses leaving from the Lytham Festival transport hub located on West Beach.
The Festival Flyer is a direct route to Blackpool via:
- St Annes
- Clifton Drive
- Starr Gate
- Blackpool Town Centre
Customers will be able to get off the bus at any bus stop along the route.
The frequent service will start from 21:30 and run until around midnight to get festival goers home.
You must pre-purchase your Blackpool Festival Flyer in advance to be guaranteed availability, these can be bought directly from Lytham Festival here.
Please see the map below for the Festival Flyer route:
Park and Ride Travel Information
Lytham Festival's Park and Ride is located on the South Promenade Green, Lytham St Annes, FY8 1NP.
The Park and Ride is located approximately an 8-10 minute drive from the festival.
The Park and Ride car park will open at 2pm with the first bus leaving to the festival at 3pm.
You must pre-purchase park and ride tickets in advance to be guaranteed availability these can be bought directly from Lytham Festival here.
On return to the Park and Ride, buses will resume at 21:30 to drop festival goers at the car park. Park and Ride ticket holders can catch the bus back from West Beach Transport Hub.
If you need any further guidance, please get in touch:
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 01253 473001