The temporary road restrictions in place for Aberdeen's Armed Forces Day parade on Saturday 29 June 2024 are as follows:
From 6pm on Friday 28 June until 12noon on Saturday 28 June 2024
There will be a suspension of parking on:
- The north side of Albyn Place between its junctions with Albyn Grove and Rubislaw Place. Vehicles associated with the parade will be exempt.
From 8pm on Friday 28 June until 1pm on Saturday 29 June:
There will be a suspension of waiting for any purpose, including the disabled and motorcycle bays, on:
- Either side of Schoolhill, including the inset road
- Either side of Union Terrace between its junctions with Union Street and Rosemount Viaduct
From 10am on Saturday 29 June until 1pm on Saturday 29 June
There will be a suspension of all waiting for any purpose, with the exception of any waiting taxis on:
- The west side of Chapel Street, north of the junction with Thistle Street for 53 metres or thereby. This area is to provide a temporary Taxi Rank for this period.
- Either side of Wellington Place, Aberdeen, between its junctions with Crown Street and South College Street. This is to accommodate the bus diversion route.
From 10:30am on Saturday 29 June until 12:30pm on Saturday 29 June
- Back Wynd between its junctions with Schoolhill and Union Street will be closed
From 10:45am on Saturday 29 June until 12:30pm on Saturday 29 June
No driving will be permitted on the following roads:
- Union Street between Holburn Street and Union Terrace
- Union Terrace between Union Street and Rosemount Viaduct
- Rosemount Viaduct between Union Terrace and Schoolhill
- Chapel Street between Union Street and Thistle Street
- Schoolhill (full length)
- Upperkirkgate (full length)
- Broad Street (full length)
- Castle Street (full length)
- King Street, Aberdeen, between Castle Street and West North Street
Taxi Ranks
The following taxi ranks will be impacted by these road closures between 10:45am until 12:30noon on Saturday 29 June 2024.
Dee Street, Back Wynd, Queen Street and Exchequer Row
All other taxi ranks will be open for business between 10:45am until 12:30 noon on Saturday 29 June 2024, apart from those listed below which will have the following restriction/change.
Chapel Street - This rank will be relocated on Chapel Street to outside Holiday Inn Express facing away from Union Street. Access for this rank will be from Thistle Street only. Waiting will be for Taxis only.
Hadden Street - Taxis will only be able to exit the rank onto Market Street with a right turn.
Later opening time for car park
Due to the road closures nearby, Marischal College car park, which is accessed from Queen Street, will open later than usual at 1pm. All other city centre car parks will be open as normal.