Blackpool's seafront is busy all season, especially when the Illuminations are on. We collect groups from across Lancashire, bring them to hotels near the promenade and agree pickup points away from the busiest stretches.
Britain's best-known seaside resort, with the Tower, the Pleasure Beach and miles of promenade.
The Victorian tower with its ballroom, circus and Eye viewing deck.
The famous amusement park on South Shore, home to the Big One.
Theatres, ballrooms and conference halls in a grand Victorian complex.
The lights along the seafront each autumn, a classic coach-trip evening.
One of the UK's biggest indoor waterparks, on the South Promenade.
Quieter hotels and the cliffs north of the Tower.
The Pleasure Beach and the hotels around it.
The seafront where most hotels and attractions are, busy all season, so pickups are planned in advance.
Conferences and exhibitions at the Winter Gardens bring delegates from across the country. We take them between hotels, the venue and the station, and arrange evening transport for events.
Blackpool is one of the UK's busiest seaside resorts, and most group trips here are about having fun: stag and hen weekends, coach holidays, family days at the Pleasure Beach and evenings at the Tower Ballroom. The Winter Gardens also hosts conferences and big events, and the Illuminations bring huge crowds every autumn.
The Promenade is the town's main road, and during the Illuminations it fills with slow-moving traffic every evening. Planning the route and the drop-off point makes the difference between a smooth night out and a long wait.
The main station, with trains from Manchester and Preston.
The many hotels along the seafront, from North Shore to South Shore.
Conferences, shows and events in the town centre.
The theme park, Sandcastle Waterpark and nearby hotels.
Blackpool FC's ground, for supporters and stadium events.
Towns along the Fylde coast.
Usually around an hour and a quarter via the M55 and M6.
Around an hour and a quarter.
Windermere and Bowness are around an hour to an hour and a quarter away.
Around 30 minutes, for the station and events.
The championship golf links at Lytham St Annes, around 20 minutes away.
Each roughly an hour and a quarter, for concerts and matches.
During the Illuminations, the Promenade is slow every evening, especially at weekends. Coaches use set drop-off and parking areas, and groups on a night out are dropped at a point near the venue rather than in the middle of the Promenade traffic.
The trams run along the Promenade, so vehicles cannot stop on the tram tracks. Hotels on the seafront often have a side road or rear entrance that works better for pickups.
The town's landmark, with the famous ballroom and circus.
The theme park on South Shore, a favourite for school and youth groups.
The lights along the Promenade from late summer to early January.
Conferences, dance festivals and big shows.
The indoor water park on South Shore.
A family attraction near Stanley Park.
Stag and hen groups usually book a 16 seater minibus for the weekend, which can drop off close to bars and the Promenade. Coach holiday groups and school trips use a full-size coach.
Groups arriving for a long weekend often bring more luggage than expected, so check the boot space when choosing a minibus.
Spring and summer bring families, school trips and coach holidays. The Illuminations run from late summer into the new year, with the busiest weekends in September and October. The Winter Gardens hosts dance festivals and conferences through the year, and stag and hen weekends are busy all year round.
We also pick up and drop off groups in these nearby areas.
Group transfers between Blackpool and the closest airports.
Yes. A minibus can take the group to the hotel and run you around the town during the weekend if you book it.
Very busy in the evenings, especially at weekends. Coaches use set drop-off areas, and timings are planned around the traffic.
Often from a nearby side road or rear entrance, as vehicles cannot stop on the tram lines on the Promenade.
Manchester and Liverpool airports are each around an hour and a quarter away.
Yes. Share the arrival and departure times you have booked with the park.
Yes. Pickups along the Fylde coast are common.
