Times: 7pm-10pm Ride The Lights is not a bike race, it’s a fun and FREE bike ride open to all.
Can you ride a bike on Blackpool Promenade?
If you’re looking for a short, leisurely route, pop onto the promenade and cycle as far as you like in either direction. It’s a designated cycle track from Fleetwood to Lytham, so you can legally cycle in safety on the promenade. (Please be courteous to users of the promenade, and warn people that you are passing).
What is the best way to see Blackpool Illuminations?
You can see the stretch of lights in your vehicle or on foot but the best way is on an Illuminated Tram Tour with Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours. Enjoy an undisturbed tour from Pleasure Beach to Bispham and back to give you a full viewing of the lights on a truly unique experience!
How long is the Blackpool Illuminations to walk?
6 miles
3. The best way to see the Blackpool Illuminations is a combination of walking and trams. The best way to see the Illuminations is on foot – but 6 miles is a long old way to walk!
How long does ride the lights take?
While motor vehicles are banned from the road, bicycles and cyclists are positively encouraged to turn up and have some fun for the Blackpool Ride the Lights. For about 4 hours Blackpool Promenade becomes the greatest cycle-way on Earth and makes for a great family, fun-filled evening!
Do you walk or drive through Blackpool Illuminations?
Can you drive through Blackpool Illuminations? You can drive through Blackpool Illuminations and we recommend doing so! However, there are other ways to see the display, for example, on foot or by tram.
Are bikes allowed on Blackpool trams?
Please note unfolded bikes and scooters cannot be carried on trams or buses due to the difficulty of stowing them safely on our vehicles. Fold up bikes and scooters can be carried as long as they are folded, in a case and can be stowed safely. They will then be constituted as an item of luggage.
Where do Blackpool Illuminations start and end?
How long do the illuminations stretch? The illuminations stretch for 10km. They begin at Squires Gate, and end at Red Bank Road.
How much does it cost for Blackpool Illuminations?
There are more than 500 designs and features in the eclectic display. Blackpool Illuminations is a free show.
What time do the lights come on at Blackpool Illuminations?
From then on, the lights are generally switched on at 8pm and turned off at 10.30pm. On weekends they remain on until midnight on Saturday and 11pm on Sunday. To see the full list of switch-on times for the Illuminations you can visit the VisitBlackpool site.
Are Blackpool lights still on 2022?
Save the dates – Blackpool Illuminations will be shining from 2 September, 2022 – 2 January, 2023.
Is there steps in Blackpool Tower?
There are 563 steps from the roof of the Tower building to the top of the Tower, which the maintenance teams use for the structure’s upkeep.
Where is the best place to park Blackpool Illuminations?
On Talbot Road, opposite Blackpool North Railway Station. Pay and display surface car parks around the perimeter of the theme park. Pay for parking via the ticket office inside the station.
Who is switching on Blackpool Illuminations 2022?
designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen
Switch-On 2022
TV celebrity and designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen pulled the famous switch at the end of the live concert and triggered four months of illuminations in the resort.
Can you see Blackpool Illuminations from a tram?
We also use our iconic double deck Heritage Trams, giving you excellent views of the show from their large windows and on milder nights, our open-top single deck trams, giving you an unrestricted view.
What is Blackpool Lights ride?
Blackpool’s annual Ride the Lights event is a car-free preview of the fabulous Blackpool Illuminations.
Do you have to pay to get into Blackpool Tower?
For the very first time, The Blackpool Tower is now free to enter! Here you can wander round this beautiful building, look out over the Comedy Carpet from the Sea View Terrace, as well as visit the Intergalactic Games Zone. Don’t forget to visit our Tower Eye Shop & Blackpool Tower Dungeon Shop before you leave!
Can I take my bike on a TFL bus?
You can take folded cycles anywhere, at any time on all our transport services. However, on buses the driver can decide not to let you travel if it’s too busy. Electric scooters – folded or not – are not allowed.
Can I put my bike in the bus?
Generally bikes are not permitted on standard buses but are usually allowed on coaches which have proper luggage storage facilities.
Can you put bicycle on bus?
Most city buses come equipped with bike racks positioned on the front bumper. You can mount your bike there, hop on the bus, and travel to your destination easily.
What date do they switch the lights on in Blackpool?
2 September 2022
Blackpool Illuminations Switch On 2022 2 September 2022
The Switch On event was first held in Talbot Square outside the Town Hall. Then it moved to Central Car Park. When the new promenade was built, Switch On moved to Tower Festival Headland.