Published: 8th May 2025

Birmingham Pride 2025

On Saturday 24th May, there will be several road closures in Birmingham City Centre whilst the Birmingham Pride Parade takes place. During this time, services 2, 3, 4, 4A, 5, 6, 9, 12, 12A, 13, 13A, 16, 17, 23, 24, 35, 45, 47, 50, 60, 61, 63, 80, 82, 87, 97, 126, X1, X2, X8, X10, X21 & X22 will be diverted at different times.

6am Saturday 24th May - 6am Monday 26th May: services 35, 45 & 47

Whilst Pershore Street will be closed between Sherlock Street and Upper Dean Street to allow access to the Birmingham Pride Events, services 35, 45 & 47 will follow the below diversion:

Heading from Birmingham
Buses will divert from Dudley Street via Upper Dean Street, Moat Lane, High Street, Moat Lane, Bradford Street, Barford Street, and Sherlock Street to rejoin the normal line of route.

Heading towards Birmingham
Buses will divert from Sherlock Street via Barford Street, Bradford Street, and Moat Lane to rejoin the normal line of route.

8.45am - 2.45pm Saturday 24th May: services 9, 12, 12A, 13, 13A, 126, X8 & X10

Whilst Broad Street is closed, services 9, 12, 12A, 13, 13A, 126, X8 & X10 will follow the below diversions:

Services 9, 126 & X10

Heading towards Birmingham
Buses will divert from Broad Street via Oozells Way, Sheepcote Street, St Vincent Street, King Edward Road, Summer Hill Street, Summer Hill Road, Spring Hill roundabout, Summer Hill Road, Sandpits Parade, Great Charles Street Queensway, Snow Hill Queensway, Colmore Circus Queensway, and Old Square to rejoin the normal line of route.

Heading from Birmingham
Buses will divert from Great Charles Street Queensway via Sandpits Parade, Summer Hill Street, St Vincent Street, Sheepcote Street, Oozells Street, and Broad Street to rejoin the normal line of route.

Services 12, 12A, 13, 13A & X10

Heading towards Birmingham
Buses will divert from Broad Street via Oozells Way, Sheepcote Street, St Vincent Street, King Edward Road, Summer Hill Street, Summer Hill Road, Spring Hill roundabout, Summer Hill Road, Sandpits Parade, and Great Charles Street Queensway to rejoin the normal line of route.

Heading from Birmingham
Buses will divert from Great Charles Street Queensway via Sandpits Parade, Summer Hill Street, St Vincent Street, Sheepcote Street, Oozells Street, and Broad Street to rejoin the normal line of route.

9am - 2.45pm Saturday 24th May: services 23 & 24

Whilst Broad Street is closed, services 23 & 24 will follow the below diversion:

Heading towards Birmingham
Buses will divert from Broad Street via Oozells Way, Sheepcote Street, St Vincent Street, King Edward Road, Summer Hill Street, Summer Hill Road, Spring Hill roundabout, Summer Hill Road, Sandpits Parade, Great Charles Street Queensway, Snow Hill Queensway, and Colmore Row to rejoin the normal line of route.

Heading from Birmingham
Buses will divert from Great Charles Street Queensway via Sandpits Parade, Summer Hill Street, St Vincent Street, Sheepcote Street, Oozells Street, and Broad Street to rejoin the normal line of route.

Once Broad Street has reopened, services 23 & 24 will follow this diversion:

Heading towards Birmingham
Buses will divert from Broad Street via Lyons Queensway, Sandpits, Great Charles Street Queensway, Snow Hill Queensway, Colmore Circus Queensway, Old Square, and Colmore Row.

Heading from Birmingham
Buses will follow the normal line of route.

12pm - 2.45pm Saturday 24th May: services 82 & 87

Heading towards Birmingham
Buses will divert from Sandpits Parade via Great Charles Street Queensway, Snow Hill Queensway, Colmore Circus Queensway, Old Square, Colmore Circus Queensway, and Colmore Row.

Heading from Birmingham
Buses will start service on Priory Queensway and follow the normal line of route. Smallbrook Queensway will not be served.

12.15pm - 2.45pm Saturday 24th May: services 2, 3, 4, 4A, 5, 6, 16, 17, 35, 45, 47, 50, 60, 61, 63, 80, 97, X1, X2, X21 & X22

Services 2, 3 & 6

Heading towards Birmingham
Buses will unload at the drop off only stop on Moat Lane (The Markets), then use Moat Lane, and Digbeth High Street to pick up at stop DS2 (Princes Trust). Moor Street Queensway will not be served.

Heading from Birmingham
Buses will start at stop DS2 (Princes Trust) on Digbeth High Street. Moor Street Queensway will not be served.

Services 4, 4A & 5

Heading towards Birmingham
Buses will unload at the drop off only stop on Moat Lane (The Markets), then use Moat Lane, and Digbeth High Street to pick up at stop DS2 (Princes Trust). Moor Street Queensway will not be served.

Heading from Birmingham
Buses will start at stop DS2 (Princes Trust) on Digbeth High Street. Moor Street Queensway will not be served.

Service 16

Heading towards Birmingham
Buses will terminate at Priory Queensway stop PQ6. Moor Street Queensway and the Markets will not be served.

Heading from Birmingham
Buses will start from Priory Queensway, then use Old Square, Priory Queensway, Moor Street Queensway, Park Street, Masshouse Lane, and Priory Queensway to rejoin the normal line of route.

Service 17

Heading towards Birmingham
Buses will unload at the drop off only stop on Moat Lane (The Markets), then use Moat Lane, and Digbeth High Street to pick up at stop DS2A. Moor Street Queensway will not be served.

Heading from Birmingham
Buses will start at stop DS2A on Digbeth High Street. Moor Street Queensway will not be served.

Service 35

Heading towards Birmingham
Buses will divert from Sherlock Street via Barford Street, Bradford Street, Moat Lane, Park Street, High Street, and terminate at stop DS1. Upper Dean Street and Moor Street will not be served.

Heading from Birmingham
Buses will start from DS1 on Digbeth High Street, then use Moat Lane, Bradford Street, Barford Street, and Sherlock Street to rejoin the normal line of route. Moor Street, Smallbrook Queensway, Station Street, and Pershore Street will not be served.

Services 45 & 47

Heading towards Birmingham
Buses will divert from Sherlock Street via Barford Street, Bradford Street, Moat Lane, Park Street, High Street, and terminate at stop DS3. Upper Dean Street and Moor Street Queensway will not be served.

Heading from Birmingham
Buses will start from DS3 on Digbeth High Street, then use Moat Lane, Bradford Street, Barford Street, and Sherlock Street to rejoin the normal line of route. Moor Street Queensway, Smallbrook Queensway, Station Street, and Pershore Street will not be served.

Service 50

Heading towards Birmingham
Buses will divert from Moat Lane via Park Street, High Street, and terminate at stop DS1. Moor Street will not be served.

Heading from Birmingham
Buses will start from DS1 on Digbeth High Street, then use Moat Lane, and Bradford Street to rejoin the normal line of route. Moor Street will not be served.

Services 60, 97 & X2

Heading towards Birmingham
Buses will unload at the drop off only stop on Moat Lane (The Markets), then use Moat Lane, and Digbeth High Street to pick up at stop DS2A. Moor Street Queensway will not be served.

Heading from Birmingham
Buses will start at stop DS2A on Digbeth High Street. Moor Street Queensway will not be served.

Services 61 & 63

Heading towards Birmingham
Buses will divert from Bristol Street via Queensway Tunnel, Great Charles Street, St Chads Queensway, Snow Hill Queensway, Colmore Circus Queensway stop SQ7 will be served, Old Square, and terminate at stop PQ8 on Priory Queensway. Smallbrook Queensway will not be served.

Heading from Birmingham
Buses will divert from stop PQ8 on Priory Queensway via Moor Street Queensway, James Watt Queensway, St Chads Queensway, Queensway tunnels, and Bristol Street to rejoin the normal line of route. Stop MS16 on Moor Street Queensway and Smallbrook Queensway will not be served.

Service 80

Heading towards Birmingham
Buses will terminate at stop HH2 on Holloway Head. Station Street, and Upper Dean Street will not be served.

Heading from Birmingham
Buses will start from stop HH1 on Holloway Head. Smallbrook Queensway will not be served.

Service X1

Heading towards Birmingham
Buses will unload at the drop off only stop on Moat Lane (The Markets), then use Moat Lane, and Digbeth High Street to pick up at stop DS2A. Moor Street will not be served.

Heading from Birmingham
Buses will start at stop DS2A on Digbeth High Street. Moor Street will not be served.

Services X21 & X22

Heading towards Birmingham
Buses will divert from Holloway Head via Suffolk Street Queensway, Queensway Tunnel, Great Charles Street, St Chads Queensway, Snow Hill Queensway, Colmore Circus Queensway stop SQ7 will be served, Old Square, and terminate at stop PQ8 on Priory Queensway. Smallbrook Queensway will not be served.

Heading from Birmingham
Buses will divert from stop PQ8 on Priory Queensway via Moor Street Queensway, James Watt Queensway, St Chads Queensway, Queensway tunnels, and Bristol Street to rejoin the normal line of route. Stop MS16 on Moor Street Queensway and Smallbrook Queensway will not be served.

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