We want to help you to get to Brighton & Hove to join in all our events and also to find somewhere to stay. Remember that accommodation gets very scarce during the summer Pride week, so make sure you book early.

www.visitbrighton.com

accommodation

The following hotels are Pride supporters

• Brightonwave Hotel 10 Madeira Place. Tel: 01273 676794. Wi fi enabled contemporary hotel featuring regular art exhibitions by local Sussex artists. 8 luxury en-suite rooms all with flat screen TVs, DVDs/CD players and oversized headboards. Centrally located in the gay village for all shops, bars, restaurants and nightlife. Open year round - min 2 night stay at weekends. www.brightonwave.co.uk
• New Steine Hotel 12a New Steine. Tel: 01273 681546. An elegant Georgian, 4 diamond luxury boutique hotel, with unique attention to detail and the most personal and friendly of service. www.newsteinehotel.com
• The Pink House Tel: 01273 321648 / 07790 755921 Women-only, very central location, eco-friendly with children and babies welcome. Discounts for stays of 2 or more nights. www.thepinkhousebrighton.co.uk
• 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

Camping

This year Brighton and Hove City Council is once again kindly providing basic camp site facilities from Friday 1st August to Sunday 3rd  August at East Brighton Park for a nominal charge to cover costs. Tents only (no camper vans or caravans). Portaloos and very basic showers provided. Cafe. No BBQ's or fires (except camping stoves). No booking required, but please arrive before dark. Please do not camp in other parks or open spaces. For a map of how to find East Brighton Park please see this link

travel

On Pride Day, August 2nd 2008, 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 2nd August - to be announced soon.

For information on road closures and diversions see the Summer Festival/Parade page.

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

• 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

weather

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