Armed Forces Day: All the road restrictions in place as Aberdeen parade returns

This weekend will see the return of Aberdeen's Armed Forces Day parade, with hundreds expected to line the Granite Mile to pay tribute to servicemen and women of the north-east.

An impressive parade of personnel, veteran associations, reservist, cadet and youth organisations will be accompanied by local pipe bands through the city centre.

The parade is a celebration of the history of the city's armed forces, with the event set to take place on the morning of Saturday, June 29.

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Starting along Albyn Place at 11am, the parade will go along Union Street, before turning up Union Terrace and onto Schoolhill, Upperkirkgate and Broad Street.

The Lord Provost of Aberdeen Dr David Cameron will take the salute outside in front of the City’s official flagpole outside Marischal College.

This year's parade is expected to last roughly 30 minutes and will finish at Castlegate, with the route changed due to the ongoing works on Union Street Central.

Check out all the key information you need to know ahead of the parade including road restrictions, taxi rank changes and more.

Road restrictions

From 6pm on Friday, June 28 until 12noon on Saturday, June 29

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, June 28 until 1pm on Saturday, June 29

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, June 29 until 1pm on Saturday, June 29

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, June 29 until 12.30pm on Saturday, June 29

• Back Wynd between its junctions with Schoolhill and Union Street will be closed

From 10.45am on Saturday, June 29 until 12.30pm on Saturday, June 29

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.