We want to help you make your journey to Brighton & Hove as painless as possible whether you're visiting for the Winter or Summer Pride Festivals.

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Places to stay

The following hotels and guest houses support Pride in Brighton & Hove:

• Gullivers Hotel 12a New Steine. Tel: 01273 695415. Gulliver's B&B, Brighton is a charming, elegant and tranquil Georgian Townhouse, offering cheap accommodation in central Brighton. Recently refurbished, Gulliver's Bed and Breakfast offers cheap accommodation comparable to most B&Bs, but still offers a mix of baroque and contemporary design and the most personal and friendly of service. www.gullivershotel.com
• Jurys Inn Brighton 101 Stroudley Road. Tel 01273 862121. Jurys Inn Brighton offers a superior 3-star standard of accommodation right in the heart of Brighton. Opened in November 2007, the hotel has 234 spacious, comfortable bedrooms with ever modern convenience. Centrally located adjacent to the railway station, Jurys Inn Brighton is a mere five minute walk from the retail centre of the city and tourist attractions. One of the top Brighton hotels, Jurys Inn Brighton is also within ten minutes walking distance to the seafront and bars & clubbing area. Very convenient as well to Preston Park as it would take 2 minutes walk to the point where the Carnival Parade passes by. Come and enjoy our friendly atmosphere! Book now at www.jurysinns.com
• New Steine Hotel 10-11 New Steine. Tel: 01273 681546. The New Steine Hotel is an elegant and fashionable five-storey Georgian Townhouse in central Brighton. Following recent refurbishment, the New Steine has re-opened with a modern design of hotel that exudes warmth and style, with a hint of French influence. New Steine Hotel offers exceptional value and cheap rates comparable to most hotels but retains the same level of service as any more expensive hotel in Brighton. New Steine Hotel's facilities and budget are suited to both business travellers and tourists alike www.newsteinehotel.com 
• The Queens Hotel 1 Kings Road, Brighton. Tel: 01273 321222. Ideally situated on the seafront the Queens Hotels is the perfect place to meet, stay and see the Carnival Parade as it gyrates along the seafront. www.queenshotelbrighton.com

Travel

On Pride Day, August 7th 2010, the best way to get to Brighton from London is by rail or coach.

We really don't want you to bring your car into town, parking is limited and there will be various road closures and diversions in operation on Saturday 7th August - to be announced.

Follow the links below to help you plan your trip to Brighton by rail, coach, plane or if you really have to car:

BY BUS

Normal bus services will be diverted away from Preston Park all day. To get to and from the park, Metro Bus are providing a special limited stop shuttle service, route 500, running up to every 4 minutes between 1.15pm and 9.20pm. Pick-ups towards Preston Park are at stops S (Opposite Rvenge) and D in the Old Steine (close to The Pier and St James's Street). The return journey leaves the main road at Preston Park's south entrance. Please note that concessionary passes and Brighton and Hove Buses' Saver Tickets are not valid for travel. Click here to see the Metro Bus route 500 and 600 (servicing the campsite) timetable.

• The National Rail Enquiries online timetable system
• The National Express Coaches journey planner
• For those arriving from abroad, London Gatwick is the closest airport and is about a 25 minute direct train journey to Brighton.
• A handy car journey planner from the AA and RAC

Road Closures on Sat 7th August  

During the Parade the route and its side road junctions will be closed to traffic. For the majority of the route the side roads and the route itself will be reopened to normal traffic as soon as the Parade passes. There are however some traffic measures that will continue through the afternoon until the event at the park concludes at approx. 8.30pm. These includes:

• Northbound traffic leaving the Old Steine area of the City will be diverted along the A270 Lewes Road to join the A27 Brighton Bypass via. Coldean Lane and Old Boat Corner interchange. The section of the A23 London Road / Preston Road between St. Peters Church (A23 / A270 split) and Preston Village will be closed to general traffic from prior to the parade to approx. 8.30pm.
• Southbound traffic coming into the City using the A23 will be diverted at Preston Village either via. Preston Drove to Fiveways and into the City using Ditchling Road or via. South Road to Dyke Road for access to the City Centre and Hove. An additional southbound diversion will be in place at the London Road / Carden Avenue junction to direct traffic via. Carden Avenue, Coldean Lane and into the City via. A270 Lewes Road. This will be used if the diversion at Preston Village backs up.
• Eastbound Traffic emanating from Seven Dials and Old Shoreham Road heading for Preston Circus will be diverted onto Dyke Road (northwards) to the A27 Brighton Bypass.

Campsite at Waterhall

Brighton and Hove City Council are providing basic campsite facilites at Waterhall. To find out more please contact Brighton & Hove City Council or click here. Please don't call the Pride office.

Weather

What's the weather going to be like? www.wiseweather.co.uk.