Travel Information

In light of recent events,there will be no Translink Belfast Metro / Glider departures and Ulsterbus services operating out of Belfast after 5.30pm on 11th June 2026. The last NI Railways services will operate on or before 8.15pm from Grand Central Station. 

Passengers are advised to allow additional time for travel to Belfast City Airport and seek alternative modes of transport.

Further information and live updates are available on Translink's website.

There will be significant traffic disruption which will impact on Emergency and Bus services on Saturday 25^th July 2026:
 
POLICE DIVERSIONS:
East Belfast – City Centre - 10:15 hours - Tower Street  – Beechfield Street -  Templemore Avenue - Newtownards Road - Bridge End - Queen Elizabeth I Bridge - Ann Street - Victoria Street - High Street - Castle Place - Donegall Place – City Hall
 
City Centre – East Belfast – 11:15 hours - Belfast City Hall – Chichester Street – Victoria Street -   Queens Square – Donegall Quay - Queen Elizabeth II Bridge - Middlepath Street - Newtownards Road – Dee Street.
 
City Centre – 11:00 hours – Writers Square – Donegall Street – Royal Avenue – Donegall Place – Donegall Square North – Donegall Square East – Donegall Square South – Bedford Street – Dublin Road – Shaftsbury Square – Bradbury Place – University Road – Crescent Gardens
 
South Belfast – 13:00 hours - Pine Street – Elm Street – Walnut Street – Donegall Pass – Shaftesbury Square – Great Victoria Street – Wellwood Street – Sandy Row – Donegall Road – Barrington Street Abington Drive – Donegall Road – Shaftesbury Square –Dublin Road– Posnett Street – Vernon Street – Walnut Street – Donegall Pass – Pine Street.
 
South Belfast – 15:30 hours - Charlotte Street – Donegall Pass – Shaftesbury Square – Great Victoria Street – Wellwood Street – Sandy Row – Donegall Road – Barrington Gardens – Abington Drive – Donegall Road – Shaftesbury Square - Dublin Road – Posnett Street – Vernon Street – Walnut Street – Donegall Pass – Pine Street
 
ROAD CLOSURES FOR BELFAST PRIDE:
Traffic management plan as follows:
 
From 09:00 hours - Corporation Square/Donegall Quay closure is going in from approx. 09:00 hrs the rest start to go in from around 11:45 hours.
 
11:30hrs - Build barrier layout at City Hall gates
11:55hrs  - Queen’s Bridge
12:10hrs - Cromac Street / East Bridge Street / Victoria Street / May Street
 
11:30hrs - Build barrier layout at City Hall gates
11:55hrs - City Centre
12:05hrs - College Square East & Wellington Place
 
09:00hrs – Corporation Square Road Closed sign
11:30hrs – Cathedral Quarter
11:45hrs – Corporation Street – ONLY deploy if instructed by PSNI
12:00hrs – Nelson Street – ONLY deploy if instructed by PSNI
12:15hrs – Frederick Street & Great Patrick Street
 
Parade route is : Albert Clock, High Street, Bridge Street, Waring Street, Donegall Street, Royal Avenue, Donegall Place, Donegall Square North, Chichester Street, Victoria Street for dispersal at the Ann Street junction.
 
Closures will be in place until approximately 16:00 hours.