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TRANSPORT INFORMATION

Public car parking adjacent to The Arc
(Remember FREE Soft Drinks at the festival for nominated drivers)

BURY ST EDMUNDS Rail and Bus Station are both within easy walking distance of the festival

Useful links:
TRAIN

Abellio Greater Anglia provide an hourly link from Cambridge, Newmarket, Stowmarket, Needham Market and Ipswich. Connections to/from Norwich are available via Stowmarket. The last train in the eastbound direction departs at 23:29 and in the westbound direction at 21:56. A two hourly direct service operates from Peterborough, March and Ely. ‘Group Saver’ tickets offer affordable discounted travel for groups of three or more.
More information here https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/

BUS
National Express operate multiple daily coach services from London.
A number of local bus operators provide regional links to Bury St Edmunds. The primary routes which operate on a hourly basis are:

X11 Cambridge – Newmarket – Bury St Edmunds Operator Stagecoach
14/15 Haverhill – Stradishall – Bury St Edmunds Operator Stephensons
16 Mildenhall – Fornham – Bury St Edmunds Operator Stephensons
84/86 Brandon – Thetford – Bury St Edmunds Operator Coach Services
304 Diss – Stanton – Ixworth – Bury St Edmunds Operator Simonds
355/6 Lakenheath – Mildenhall – Bury St Edmunds Operator Mulleys
384/5 Stowmarket – Woolpit – Thurston – Bury St Eds Operator Galloway Buses
753 Colchester – Sudbury – Lavenham – Bury St Eds Operator Chambers
More information here https://www.suffolkonboard.com/buses/

By Road
BURY ST EDMUNDS is well connected by the A14 from Newmarket, Cambridge, Ipswich, the Midlands and the North. Access from the South is via the M11 and A11. Local A roads connect with Norwich, Ipswich, Stowmarket, Diss, Thetford, Kings Lynn, Colchester, Sudbury and Haverhill.

Car parking in the town is plentiful. The nearest to the Festival is The Arc Car Park, known locally as the Old Cattle Market, conveniently located off The Parkway (southbound). The nearest long stay car park is located opposite, off The Parkway (northbound). For car parking by SAT NAV use the postcode IP33 3BA and follow the local car park signage. See also Gooogle Map directions opposite
Taxi Services
Our preferred Taxi provider and Festival sponsor is A1 Cars. Their booking line phone number (01284 766777) is shown on your entrance wristband or book on line. Mention the Beer Festival when booking to receive a preferential service.

Other Taxi providers are available; these include Buzz Cars, Foxy Cars, First Stop Travel and Getaway Cars. The public taxi rank is located adjacent at the Corn Exchange a short walk towards the town centre from the Festival venue.