Stagecoach East Midlands has announced plans to provide additional bus services for the upcoming Hull Fair, one of Europe's largest and oldest travelling fun fairs.
The extra services will allow more people to travel to the popular event, which takes place from Friday October 4 2024 to Saturday October 12 2024 at Walton Street car park next to West Park.
The regional bus operator also plans to introduce extra journeys on the Service 2 from the Interchange to the Fair to accommodate increased demand, as well as additional bus services for Kingswood, Bransholme and East Hull from the Fair to make getting home easier for residents.
To make travelling across the city easier, especially for those visiting from outside, Park and Ride services will be provided to Anlaby Road, near the fair's site, from both the Humber Bridge Car Park and Priory Park and Ride site on the A63.
Additionally, a new Hull Fair discounted DayRider ticket costing just £4 per person will be introduced. This ticket will cover all journeys made on Stagecoach Hull's local services and the park and ride services to and from the fair for the day.
For groups, a £12 Group DayRider ticket will be available for up to five people and under 5's can go free.
The additional bus services will run as follows:
Local services to Hull Fair
- Catch regular local Stagecoach services to Hull Interchange to connect with the Hull Fair shuttle service.
- Service 2 and 2F Hull Fair Shuttle will run from Hull Interchange, via Park Street and Anlaby Road to Hull Fair, every 7/8 minutes until 1900, from Bay 4 and Bay 8.
Local services returning from Hull Fair
Extra evening buses will run every 30 minutes:
- Service 2 from Anlaby Road to Boothferry Estate
- Service 3 from Chanterlands Avenue to Orchard Park
Extra direct buses will run from the fair to Kingswood, Bransholme and East Hull
- Buses will run from the fair from the Anlaby Road bus stop near West Park, between 1930 and 2305, with the last bus at 2320 on Fridays and Saturdays.
- Service 6 will run from Hull fair to Beverley Road, Kingswood and North Bransholme
- Service 8 will run from Hull fair to Holderness Road, Saltshouse Road, Bellfield Avenue, Spring Cottage and Bransholme.
- Service 10A will run from Hull fair to Stoneferry, Leads Road, Sutton Road, Sutton Park, Bransholme Centre, Bodmin Road and North Bransholme.
- Service 12 will run from Hull fair to Holderness Road, Gillshill Road, Sutton Village, Noddle Hill Way, Bransholme
- Service 13 will run from Hull fair to Holderness Road, Southcoates Lane, Preston Road, Greatfield and Bilton Grange.
Park and Ride Services
From Humber Bridge Car Park (Service 22)
- Buses will run to Hull Fair up to every 10 or 15 minutes Monday to Friday from 1700 until 2030, and Saturday from 1400 until 2030.
- Buses will run back from Hull Fair Monday to Thursday 1730 until 2305, Friday 1730 until 2320 and Saturday 1430 until 2320.
- Buses that run from Hull Fair after 1930 will run to both Priory Park and Humber Bridge
From Priory Park and Ride (Service 22)
● Buses will run to Hull Fair up to every 10 minutes Monday to Friday from 1600 until 2030, and Saturday from 1300 until 2030.
● Buses will run back from Hull Fair Monday to Thursday 1730 until 2305, Friday 1730 until 2320, and Saturday 1430 until 2320.
● Buses that run from Hull Fair after 1930 will run to both Priory Park and Humber Bridge so you’ll never get the wrong bus!!!
Matt Cranwell, Managing Director for Stagecoach East Midlands, commented: "Hull Fair always anticipates a significant number of visitors, so we understand the need for convenient travel solutions to this event.
"We would urge visitors to take advantage of the extra dedicated services which offer affordable and convenient travel options, this will help decrease congestion and provide a stress-free way to travel into the city, allowing everyone the opportunity to savour the delights that the Hull Fair has to offer which we hope they thoroughly enjoy."
