Overview

The tram way system in Blackpool runs from Fleetwood in the North to Star Gate trams run from early morning to late at night in the summer. You can purchase a travel card to cover you for 1 day to a week this saves on the cost of travel. Since the new trams have been introduced the number of stops have been reduced however all the main ones are still around such as the piers and Tower.

Transport & Parking

Parking is an issue in Blackpool and there are restrictions in places . Most of the large hotels have there own car park if you are staying in Blackpool might be better to leave car and use trams. The travel card that you can purchase to cover days is also accepted on the bus as well.

Access

All of the tram stops are very clearly marked out and are of a platform type like a station there is a ramp at both ends of each platform for access. Every platform has two wheelchair sign marked on them so when the tram stops you are at a suitable access door. Each tram can take 2 wheelchairs in the wheelchair space however at busy periods they can take more by using the doors opposite the direction of travel. So this can mean up to 6 wheelchairs being on board. There is also an emergency bell in each of the 2 main wheelchair spaces.

Toilets

There are no toilets available on the trams and any of the stops we used did not have toilets.

Staff

All the staff were wonderful making sure that you got on and off okay they also made sure people waiting to get on cleared the door area to let you of first.

Anything else you wish to tell us?

While there are the new modern trams Blackpool also still has some of the older type trams from before, as well as illumination ones as well these are called historical trams and leave from special stops these are not wheelchair access able.