Tram Sunday 2026 - How to get there and what to see

Fleetwood Festival of Transport - known as Tram Sunday - is back on Sunday after celebrating its 40th anniversary last year.

The event is a free, family friendly event in Fleetwood, Lancashire, showcasing heritage trams, vintage cars, motorcycles, commercial vehicles, electric vehicles and replica cars from film and television.

Tram Sunday first took place in 1985 as a part of the celebrations for the anniversary of Blackpool trams, and attracts 70,000 visitors.

It continued to develop over the years to include any form of transport: classic cars, motorbikes, buses and of course, not forgetting the trams.

The day begins with a parade of vehicles from 10:00 and a community parade at 11:00, with the maiden voyage of new giant puppet, Harriet Spirit of Fleetwood.

The parade will make its way along the length of North Albert Street, finishing at St Mary's Church on Lord Street.

There are classic cars, vehicles of all kinds, buses, vans and bikes forming static displays along the town centre high street.

Side streets will be home to funfair rides, rock bands, troupes of dancers and craft stalls.

Travelling by car

Fleetwood is just north of Blackpool, so exit at junction 3 from the M55 and take the A585 to Fleetwood.

The festival takes place the length of Lord Street and North Albert Street.

Enter FY7 6SW into your sat nav.

Albert Street car park (FY7 6AH) will be free of charge on the day of the festival and there is plenty of free parking along the promenade and in the streets leading up to the festival.

Blue Badge parking is available at Custom House Lane (FY7 6BY) and Albert Street (FY7 6AH).

Travelling by train

The nearest train station to the festival is Poulton-le-Fylde, seven miles (about 11km) from the town.

From there you can take a taxi or get the 74 bus from outside the station.

Alternatively take the train to Blackpool North and get the tram or bus into Fleetwood.

Travelling by tram

You can catch a ride on one of the oldest original tramways in the UK, which runs along the coast from Blackpool to Fleetwood, stopping right at the start of the festival at Fisherman's Walk.

Travelling by bus

The number 1 bus services runs from Blackpool to Fleetwood, stopping right by the start of the festival.

The number 74 runs from from Preston to Fleetwood via Poulton-Le-Fylde.

The number 21 Coastliner bus and number 14 both run from Blackpool to Fleetwood.

Travelling by ferry

Fleetwood's historic Fleetwood to Knott End Ferry will be running on the day of the festival.

The sailing times for Sunday are every 30 minutes from 12:45 to 17:45.

The event starts with a parade at 10:00 on Lord Street and North Albert Street, Fleetwood.

The following roads will be closed to all vehicles, including bicycles over the weekend:

• The length of London Street towards Blackington Street
• The length of St Peter's Place
• The length of Pharos Street from Pharos Grove to North Church Street

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