Basingstoke Festival of Transport
Sunday 11th May 2025 - Always a great day out for all the family, whether you're a keen motor buff or you just want an interesting and enjoyable Sunday. Bookings for exhibitors now open
Basingstoke Festival of Transport
Sunday 11th May 2025
11am to 4pm* at the Basingstoke War Memorial Park
*(Exhibitor's vehicles remain stationary until 4.15pm, Bookings for exhibitors now open page down for further details.)
Basingstoke Deane Rotary have been running this event for the past few years, having taken over from the Thornycroft Society.
As in previous years, there will be a huge range of vehicles on static display, including classic, vintage, commercial, fire engines and military trucks. There will also be a variety of specialist car clubs, trade stalls and catering outlets.
Entrance free to pedestrian visitors, event parking £5 per car
Event Public Parking entrance off London Road – RG21 4BY. What Three Words: ///friday.fire.thank
This is a charity run event put on entirely by unpaid volunteers, funds raised go charity and charitable activities.
The below directions will take you to the Public Car Park entrance. Display Vehicles, Stallholders and Blue Badge visitors should continue past this entrance and take the first left on to Crossborough Hill, proceed up the hill to the Festival Entrance. Entry passes/Disabled Badges will be checked at the bottom of Crossborough Hill and there will be no admittance without one.
Directions
From North:
- Join A339 (Ringway) heading Southwest signed towards M3
- At Black Dam roundabout take the outside lane to the second set of lights & then exit onto Ringway South/A30 signed towards Alton.
- After 0.4 mile take slip road towards Black Dam/Eastrop.
- Follow slip road for 0.1 mile
- Turn left on to the bridge across the top of the A30
- Turn right onto Old Common Road
- After 0.3 mile at roundabout 1st exit onto London Road
- Public Car Park Signed. Display Vehicles, Stallholders and Disabled Vehicles should continue and follow the above instructions.
From M3 Motorway West, and East:
- Leave M3 at Junction 6, signed Basingstoke/Newbury/Alton/Reading.
- From the roundabout (under M3) keep in lefthand lane
- After 0.3 mile at the next roundabout (Black Dam Roundabout) take 1st exit A30/ Alton
- After 0.4 mile take the slip road towards Black Dam/Eastrop.
- THEN FOLLOW INSTRUCTION THE SAME AS ABOVE FROM ITEM NUMBER 4
From Alton & South
- From Alton & the South continue to Ring Road A30 & follow signs for the M3 London
- From the Alton Road roundabout continue along A30.
- After 0.4 mile take slip road left on to Old Common Road
- THEN FOLLOW INSTRUCTION AS ABOVE FROM ITEM NUMBER 7
Volunteering
Please sign up to help with Basingstoke Festival of Transport 2025!
Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:
1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on SignUp: https://signup.com/go/yVdELHm
2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on SignUp)
3. Sign up! Choose your spots - SignUp will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy!
Note: SignUp does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please email Paul at tempaul45@gmail.com and we can sign you up manually.
Exhibitors and Stallholders
Individual Vehicle registration now available :-
Entries for individual Car and Bike(Trike/Scooter) registration are now closed. Please mail mail bfot-enquiries@outlook.com with vehicle details if you wish to go on a wait list for cancellations
Click here for Heritage Commercials, Military, Buses, Emergency Service Vehicles registration
Click here for Tractors / Agricultural Vehicles and Static Engines registration
Car Clubs, please email Tony at tony-rotary@hotmail.co.uk
Stallholders, we are no longer accepting new applications for this year.
Please note that all catering (including ice cream and coffee stalls) is arranged as an event wide exclusive concession so we are unable to offer space to any individual food or beverage vendors or any stalls selling food or drink that could be consumed at the event
There are still opportunities for Trade stands, Sponsorship and Advertising, both smaller local business and corporate, contact us at bfot-enquiries@outlook.com and our Trade lead will be happy to provide further details.
Please email any other queries to bfot-enquiries@outlook.com.
Thank you
Basingstoke Festival of Transport Committee
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