Transport & Accessibility

The following road closures and parking suspensions will be in place for the week of Liberation Day

La Valette and the Bathing Pools will be accessible via Clarence Battery steps. 

Three free  Park & Ride services will be in operation on Thursday 8th and Friday 9th May

Please be advised the two services from the Waitrose stores may also experience some delays at 6pm when the Cavalcade leaves St Peter Port.

If vehicles are left overnight at either of the Waitrose stores they must be removed by 8am on Saturday 10 May when Terre a L’Amende will apply. 

With many thanks to Waitrose Rohais and Waitrose Admiral Park for giving us permission to run these services from their stores. 

With many thanks to the following schools and businesses who have given permission for the public to use the following car parks on Friday 9th May: 

• Vauvert Primary
• The Ladies’ College
• Beechwood (Queens Road site including playground)
• Sir Charles Frossard House
• Queens Road Medical Practice (The Grange) 
• Beau Sejour 
• Lukis House 

Please ensure that all vehicles are removed on Friday 9th May.

A free Liberation Day bus service will be running throughout the day on Friday 9th May and include a night bus service.

The service will be based on a Saturday offering, with variations to accommodate the Liberation Cavalcade.

Buses are expected to be busy while events are taking place, so users are encouraged to leave plenty of time for their journey.

The bus timetable will be published before the end of April to allow people to plan their travel. 

Active travel is encouraged on Liberaton Day. Additional bike parking areas have been identified in addition to the existing parking facilities for Friday 9th May.

Over 50 blue badge parking spaces have bean created as follows:

• on the South Esplanade (alongside Havelet Beach),
• parking bays on the north side access to North Beach

Visitors are asked to ensure their blue badge is displayed as normal if using these spaces.

Please note that the seafront will be closed from 7am to 11m on Friday 9th May from the slaughterhouse roundabout to the Weighbridge roundabout.

Drivers can access South Esplanade blue badge parking from the Val des Terres, and the North Beach spaces from St Julian’s Avenue or along the seafront from the north

Ideal spots to drop-off people with limited mobility, before utilising the Liberation Day Park-and- Rides schemea are:

• Glategny Esplanade
• Fountain Street (outside Creasey’s)
• South Esplanade
• As parking will be suspended along the seafront, there will be plenty of places to safely stop and drop off people just outside the pedestrianised area.

Please note that traffic from the Longstore southbound and the Grange eastbound will be diverted from approx 2-4pm for the arrival of the Cavalcade into St Peter Port

Traffic from the Longstore southbound will also be diverted from 6pm for the departure of the Cavalcade

Both the morning parade and afternoon cavalcade will make use of the whole seafront with the route going all the way down to the Castle Pier roundabout. This is to ensure there are as many viewing positions as possible.

Seating for 500 people will be provided at the bus terminus for those who require it, including those with limited mobility, carers and sunflower lanyard holders. There will also be a reserved area for wheelchair users.

Limited seating will also be available outside the Town Church, by the Victor Hugo seat.

Seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, and there will be volunteer marshals monitoring these areas to ensure seating and spaces are being used by those who need it most. Users are asked to be mindful and give up their seats if there is someone less able to stand.

Parade timings

The parade will be inspected on the seafront from 11am.  The parade will march along the seafront at approximately 11.40am, turn at the slaughterhouse roundabout and return to the Town Church for the Liberation Service at 12pm. 

Cavalcade timings

The pedestrian Cavalcade will start from Salerie Corner at 2.30pm and walk along the seafront to the slaughterhouse roundabout before returning along the seafront.

The vehicles will arrive at Salerie Corner at 3pm. On arrival at the Albert Pier the military vehicles will drive onto Albert Pier to form a static display.  The vintage cars and tractors will park up on the road in front of the bus terminus.

An area at the bus terminus will be reserved for wheelchair users, carers and sunflower lanyard holders to watch the parade and Cavalcade. 

There will also be limited accessible seating and space for wheelchair users outside the Town Church by the Victor Hugo seat. 

For those needing a sit-down throughout the day, seating will be available:

• in the food and drink village at North Beach, where people can also enjoy live music throughout the day
• on Crown Pier within the Children’s Zone,
• seats for 150 people in the Liberation Day Tea Tent on The Albany

The tea tent will be livestreaming the Town Church Service at midday.

The Church Service will be live streamed in the Tea Tent on the Albany at 12pm.

Seating for 150 people will be available on a first come first served basis.

Blue badge parking will be available at Havelet Bay.

RADAR toilets are located at the following locations: 

• North Beach
• Bus terminus public toilets
• Model Yacht Pond, Castle Pier

Additional temporary accessible toilets will be located at the following locations:

• Salerie Corner
• Crown Pier
• Albert Pier

The Liberation Day Tea Tent on The Albany will offer a quieter space for all.

The Vintage Fair will remain on Crown Pier for the weekend, with a ‘Quiet Hour’ between 10.00 – 11.00am on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th May.

With lower music and lighting levels, the hour each day is specifically for people who would benefit from a more relaxed environment. This might include people with autism, learning disabilities, or sensory sensitivities, who might find the typical fairground setting to be overwhelming and stressful. Visitors are encouraged to wear a sunflower lanyard if they are attending during this dedicated time.

ST PIERRE DU BOIS 

Friday 9th May, 10am to 11pm

Blue Badge parking: Yes 

Seating: Yes

Accessible toilets: Yes 

As in previous years, the livestream of the Liberation Day celebrations, including the Town Church Service and the cavalcade, will be free to watch online – including for those around the world. The link to view those will be made available soon.

11.00am, Parade

12pm, Church Service

2.30pm, Cavalcade

9pm, Drone show

9.15pm, Fireworks