Get ready for marching bands, magical floats, festive film characters, Christmas inflatables, fireworks and of course Santa and his sleigh, as they will all be making an appearance at this year’s Swansea Christmas Parade and Lights Switch On!
This year’s parade starts at 5.00pm with an anticipated finish time of approximately 6.30pm at the end of the Kingsway.
Please be aware that the city centre is expected to be very busy during the afternoon and throughout the event – make sure to plan your travel accordingly and allow plenty of time to arrive and make your way to the parade route!
You can find a full list of all city centre car parks including locations and postcodes at swansea.gov.uk/carparks.
Note: East Burrows car park will be closed on the day. In addition, the following car parks are available for parking but will be affected by the road closures for the event between 4pm and approximately 6.30pm;
There will be 2 Park and Rides operating for the Christmas Parade; Fabian Way and Landore.
Buses will leave every 15 minutes from 2pm until 5.15pm from both Landore and Fabian Way Park and Ride sites. After the parade, buses will run continuously until 8pm.
Please be aware that traffic will be busy in the City Centre in the build up to the event – if you are planning to use the Park and Rides, please allow plenty of time for travel from the Park and Ride site to the City Centre itself. Please note: both Park and Ride sites will be locked overnight.
Fabian Way Park and Ride
Landore Park and Ride
In order to stage the parade safely, a number of road closures will be in place on the evening of the event. Where possible, closures will be implemented on a rolling basis. Access for emergency will be maintained at all times.
The designated route of the Christmas Parade will be as follows; Victoria Road, Princess Way, Caer Street, Castle Bailey Street, Castle Street, High Street, Orchard Street, The Kingsway. You can find out more details on this year’s parade route here. Therefore, the following rolling road closures, diversions and parking restrictions will be in place;
Road Closures
Rolling Road Closures
*Note: These are approximate timings.
For safety, security and to aid traffic movement in the area, we are required to keep some roads free of parked vehicles and therefore there will be parking restrictions and a vehicle tow-away operation taking place on these roads;
You can travel on the bus for free with the Free Ride Swansea free bus offer – extended until 9pm for the parade only! Find out more here.
For full bus timetables please visit www.firstgroup.com/south-west-wales
www.adventuretravel.cymru/bus-services
www.southwalestransport.com/bus-routes-and-timetables
www.dansa.org.uk/route-timetables/ to help plan your trip.
Please note: Bus stops along the parade route between 4.00pm and 6.30pm will not be operational, please use the Quadrant Bus Station.
If you are travelling by car please car share if possible. Car sharing will help you save money by sharing the costs and reduce the amount of traffic on the roads, helping the environment.
