Thursday, 26 November, 2015

Plan your parking for Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park

Concert-goers attending Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park should plan their travel and parking arrangements ahead of the eventthis Saturday 28 November.

There will be no public parking in Hagley Park (owing to upgrading of the grounds for a national touch rugby tournament), or in the Botanic Gardens Riccarton Avenue and Armagh Street car parks.

Christchurch City Council Acting Community Arts and Events Unit Manager Richard Attwood says the popularity of the event and parking restrictions means people should plan ahead.

"Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park is one of New Zealand's biggest outdoor Christmas concerts and always draws a large crowd."

"It pays to be organised, leave home early and allow plenty of time to get to the event especially as there is no parking on Hagley Park this year," Mr Attwood says.

Mobility parking will be accessible from the Armagh Street entrance. A mobility pass is essential.

All on-street and Council-owned off-street parking in the area will be free of charge from 4pm on Saturday 28 November. Normal charges will apply at privately-owned off-street car parks.

For information about bussing to the venue and temporary relocation of some bus stops and routes along Park Terrace please visit www.metroinfo.co.nz.

Road closures

• Park Terrace will be closed from Dorset Street to Bealey Avenue from 5pm to 11.30pm.

• North-bound traffic on Park Terrace will be detoured right into Salisbury St to Montreal St, up Montreal St to Bealey Avenue.

• South-bound traffic on Carlton Mill Rd will be detoured left onto Bealey Ave, right onto Durham St South and right into Kilmore St.

For further information on road closures please visit www.tfc.govt.nz.

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