Plans for more trains for Brighton and Hove Pride 2025

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is working with Brighton and Hove Pride organisers, Brighton and Hove City Council and other partners to prepare for one of the city’s biggest weekends.

The train operator is making plans for more trains and extra capacity to allow for travel in and out the city on August 2 and 3. 

Train tickets for pride weekend will be on sale in early May.

GTR has advised customers to:

• Allow plenty of time to get to and from events in the city over the pride weekend as trains will be very busy and you may not be able to board the first service.
• Make sure you have your train tickets in advance – including for your return home – to speed things up. 
• Remember that for safety reasons any glass bottles or containers will not be allowed into stations or on to trains. Cans and plastic containers are welcome.
• Give yourselves at least an hour to get to Brighton Station from any of the festival sites in the evening, as there will be large crowds leaving the city after the headline acts have finished their sets.

The train company and partners are also planning Brighton Station’s pride weekend rainbow queuing system, which directs passengers leaving the city into the appropriate queue for passengers’ train and destination before they get to the station entrance.

Brighton and Hove Pride last year (Image: Brighton Pride) Jenny Saunders, customers services director at GTR, said: “We’re really proud to support Brighton and Hove Pride, and with the success of last year’s event my team and I are throwing ourselves into the planning for 2025 to make sure we deliver another safe and reliable service for festivalgoers.

“This is a largescale event, so we’re again working in close partnership with event organisers and the city to ensure that visitors can have lots of fun, whilst keeping safe.”

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Paul Kemp, managing director of Brighton and Hove Pride, said: “This year’s pride is shaping up to be one of our best yet.

“With the legendary Mariah Carey headlining and over 150+ LGBTQ+ artists performing across the weekend, there’s truly something for everyone.

“Pride is always a fantastic celebration of inclusivity in our city, and this year promises to be especially momentous.

“I’m incredibly grateful to the GTR teams, volunteer drivers, and all the station staff who will be working hard to ensure visitors arrive and leave safely.”