November 20, 2024
Winter Wonderland is open at Old Market Square until Tuesday 31 December.
With more than 80 Christmas market stalls, the Sky Skate Ice Path and ice rink, Ice Bar, Sur La Piste and Altitude chalet bars, and Observation Wheel, the attraction is expected to welcome 1 million visitors into the city this festive season.
Saturday 30 November, Saturday 7 December, Saturday 14 December and Saturday 21 December will be very busy due to people travelling into the city for Winter Wonderland.
How to get to the Winter Wonderland
Tram
There are 5,000 free parking spaces available at seven Park & Ride sites across the tram network. The tram stops at Old Market Square right next to Winter Wonderland. Group day tickets are £9 (for 1 or 2 adults and up to 3 children) on weekends, school holidays, and weekdays after 4pm. From the M1 North head to Phoenix Park (NG8 6AS) which is a 20 minute journey to Old Market Square From the M1 South head to Toton Lane (NG9 7JB)which is a 30 minute journey to Old Market Square, or to Clifton South, which is a 30 minute journey to Old Market Square.
Bus
Journeys can be planned via Nottingham City Transport or trentbarton buses. Please note that bus services will end earlier on 24 and 31 December, check your journey before you travel.
- In the east of the city, Colwick Racecourse Park & Ride (NG2 4BG) is serviced by NCT’s 44 and 50 services. Colwick Park & Ride closes at 8.30pm.
Queens Drive Park & Ride (NG2 1AP) is served by the Medilink 2 and NCT’s 49 bus services. Queen’s Drive is open from 4.30am to 10.30pm Monday to Friday, 6am to 8.30pm on Saturdays, and is closed on Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Single adult fares are £2, or for just £8.50 the Grouprider ticket allows unlimited day travel on all NCT buses in the City Zone for up to 5 people (max 2 adults). The trentbarton zigzag group ticket allows unlimited day travel on trentbarton buses for £18 (up to 5 people). - The National Express main interchange is at Broad Marsh Bus & Coach Station
Car
Visitors can use city centre car parks including Lace Market, Trinity Square, Broad Marsh, Victoria Centre, Q Park Talbot Street, and Crowne Plaza Wollaton Street.
Please note that Lace Market and Trinity Square car parks fill up quickly as we approach Christmas.
Please check your journey via google maps or another journey planning app before you travel for the best route which will help you take into account any active roadworks or accidents.
Blue Badge parking is available on Stanford Street, St Peter’s Gate and Thurland Street – more locations can be found here.
Train
Old Market Square is a 12 minute walk from Nottingham Train Station. Please be aware that there are several periods of planned East Midlands Railway engineering works which could disrupt journeys into Nottingham.
Cycling
E-bikes can be hired through the Lime app, available on the App Store or Google Play.
Coach
If you’re travelling in a group by coach, there are six coach drop-off points in the city centre
