Residents and visitors alike will be pleased to see traditional favourites in the festive events line-up including Aberdeen's Christmas Parade, Aberdeen Christmas Village including the Curated in the Quad Christmas Market and a new Christmas Light-up Trail.
There have been changes in recent years to city centre roads however access continues to car parks and motorists can still get to destinations, just by using a different route than they’re perhaps used to.
All city centre car parks can be accessed without going through the city centre bus gates. In you're unsure, here's some handy videos of how to get to car parks avoiding the city centre bus gates:-
For the low emission zone, similar to those in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee, you can check if your vehicle is compliant online. Drivers of non-compliant vehicles can still access the city centre by using 10 out of the 14 city centre car parks - College Street, Union Square, Trinity Centre, Virginia Street, Frederick Street, West North Street, Gallowgate, Loch Street, Harriet Street and Denburn.
You can find out more information about car parks via our website.
First Bus services cover Aberdeen with most coming into the city centre.
Most of Stagecoach services cover Aberdeenshire coming into the city centre or to the bus station at Union Square Shopping Centre.
Trains into the city centre can be viewed via Scotrail's timetable.
You can also find out more information about Park and Ride services.
Night bus services from the city centre to key destinations across the city and into Aberdeenshire are available on weekends between Saturday 16 November 2024 to Sunday 5 January 2025. The services are operating from 12midnight to about 3am. The service will also be available on Hogmanay (31 December), also from 12midnight to about 3am. Find out more about Weekend Night Bus Services.
You can find out where cycle parking is in the city centre online.
Find out more information about the City Centre and Events.