WHEN & WHERE?
Thursday 8th October 2026 at Arena MK, Milton Keynes. Register for free entry now.
Contact us for more information about exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities at the GLT Show.
Coach Transport
Take advantage of FREE coach travel to the Group Leisure & Travel Show.
The following routes are free of charge to enable visitors to travel by coach to the GLT Show at Arena MK, Milton Keynes. Although travel is free, please note seats must be pre-booked by clicking on the links below.
We would advise visitors to book their seats early as each route is subject to demand, and availability.
Routes and pick up points
Please find below the current routes. These are the departure times of the coaches so please ensure that you arrive at least 10 minutes early. For more information about the free shuttle bus from MK Central Station, click the button below.
Passenger Plus
Route: Belvedere Road, Charing Cross Station, Victoria Station, Paddington Station, Kings Cross/St Pancras, Milton Keynes
Joining instructions will be emailed to you in early October.
All routes and times are subject to change, due to traffic and weather conditions on the day.
Click here to see the Passenger Plus timings
7.15am outward pickup: Belvedere Road, Coach bays adjacent to Jubilee Gardens. SE1 7PB
7.35am outward pickup: Charing X Station, Bus Stop H, The Strand, WC2N 5HX
7.50am outward pickup: Victoria Station, 292 Vauxhall Bridge Road, SW1V 1AE
8.15am outward pickup: Paddington Station. 146 Praed Street, W2 1EE
8.45am outward pickup: Kings X/St Pancras, Bus Stop T, Pancras Road, NW1 2SD
11am: Arrive at Arena MK, Stadium Way West, Milton Keynes, MK1 1ST
4pm: Collection from Arena MK, Milton Keynes, MK1 1ST
Marshalls Coaches
Route: Newark, Nottingham,
Derby, Leicester,
Milton Keynes
Joining instructions will be emailed to you in early October.
All routes and times are subject to change, due to traffic and weather conditions on the day.
Click here to see the Marshalls Coaches timings
7.15am outward pickup: Harbour Masters Café, The Wharf, Newark, NG24 1EU
8.00am outward pickup: Coach lay by outside Grosvenor Casino, Mount Road, Nottingham, NG1 6HS
8.40am outward pickup: S1 Stop, Derby Rail Station, Derby, DE1 2SQ
9.30am outward pickup: Outside ASDA petrol station , Fosse Park Avenue, Leicester, LE19 1HX
11am: Arrive at Arena MK, Stadium Way West, Milton Keynes, MK1 1ST
4pm: Collection from Arena MK, Milton Keynes, MK1 1ST
Empire Coaches
Route: Colchester,
Chelmsford, Stevenage,
Milton Keynes
Joining instructions will be emailed to you in early October.
All routes and times are subject to change, due to traffic and weather conditions on the day.
Click here to see the Empire Coaches timings
7.15am outward pickup: North Train Station (bus stop outside station), North Station Road, Colchester, C01 1XD
8.00am outward pickup: Train Station, Victoria Coach Stop, Chelmsford, CM1 1GN
9.30am outward pickup: Outside Train Station, Stevenage, SG1 1XT
11am: Arrive at Arena MK, Stadium Way West, Milton Keynes, MK1 1ST
4pm: Collection from Arena MK, Milton Keynes, MK1 1ST
Just Go! Holidays
Route: Wolverhampton, Dudley, Birmingham, Yardley, Maypole, Hopwood Services, Milton Keynes
Joining instructions will be emailed to you in early October.
All routes and times are subject to change, due to traffic and weather conditions on the day.
Click here to see the Just Go! Holidays Coaches timings
7.00am outward pickup: Wolverhampton, Coach Park, Faulkland Street, WV1 1JN
7.30am outward pickup: Dudley, Stand S, Dudley Bus Station, Fisher Street, DY2 7AD
8.10am outward pickup: Birmingham, Layby outside St Chad’s Cathedral on A4400, St Chad’s Queensway B4 6EU
8.40am outward pickup: Yardley, Bus stop outside south Yardley library (next to funeral directors), Yardley road B25 8LT
9.10am outward pickup: Maypole, Outside E57 Social Club, Alcester Road South, B14 5EY
9.30am outward pickup: Hopwood Services, Coach Park, M42 Junction, 2 Hopwood Services B48 7AU
11am: Arrive at Arena MK, Stadium Way West, Milton Keynes, MK1 1ST
4pm: Collection from Arena MK, Milton Keynes, MK1 1ST
IOW Tours
Route: Isle of Wight, Portsmouth, Southampton, Winchester, Basingstoke, Reading, Milton Keynes
Joining instructions will be emailed to you in early October.
All routes and times are subject to change, due to traffic and weather conditions on the day.
Click here to see the IOW Tours timings
6.50am outward pickup: Interchange, The Hard, Portsmouth PO1 3PA
7.20am outward pickup: Airport Parkway, Southampton, SO18 2XU
7.45am outward pickup: Moto Winchester, 8 and 9, M3 Northbound between Junction, Winchester SO21 1PP
8.25am outward pickup: Basingstoke Station (Bunnian Place) Car Park, RG21 7LN
9.10am outward pickup: Reading Green Park, Reading RG2 6BW
11.15am: Arrive at Arena MK, Stadium Way West, Milton Keynes, MK1 1ST
4pm: Collection from Arena MK, Milton Keynes, MK1 1ST
Already booked your space, and need to cancel?
No problem… we understand that plans can change, click the link here and email us to let us know. Then we can allocate your seat to somebody else.
Request coach service from your area
We are always trying to improve our free coach service to the Group Leisure & Travel Show. If there are no pick up points available to you from the routes above, please send us your details on the form below and we will do our very best to accommodate additional services in the future.
Motts Travel, Complimentary Shuttle Service between MK Central and Arena MK
The organisers have arranged a complimentary shuttle service between Milton Keynes Central railway station and Arena MK, Milton Keynes (bus stop outside Fitness First by the MK Arena) over the duration of the show open period on 8th October.
This service will run approximately every half an hour (subject to travel and weather conditions on the day) and is provided by Motts Travel.
To use this service, simply go to Bus Stop Z6 at Milton Keynes Central, which can be found on the second tier of bus stops on the left hand side after exiting the main railway building. There is one bus stop at Arena MK which is on the main access road around the Arena and close to the Arena entrance.
From MK Central Railway Station – Departing every half hour
9.45am, 10.15am, 10.45am, 11.15am, 11.45am, 12.15pm, 12.45pm, 1.15pm, 1.45pm, 2.15pm, 2.45pm 3.15pm and 3.45pm.
From Arena MK – Departing every half hour
10.00am, 10.30am, 11.00am, 11.30am, 12.00pm, 12.30pm, 1.00pm, 1.30pm, 2.00pm, 2.30pm, 3.00pm, 3.30pm and 4.00pm.
You do not need to pre-book this service.
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Contact Us
Whether you want more info about exhibiting or visiting, phone us or use our contact form, and we’ll get straight back to you.
Postal Address: YPL Exhibitions & Events, 8 Vermont Place, Tongwell, Milton Keynes MK15 8JA
EXHIBITING INFO & STAND AVAILABILITY
Sales Director
Sharon Yandell
+44 (0) 1908 613323
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EXHIBITING INFO & STAND AVAILABILITY
Media Sales Executive
Lisa Milton
+44 (0) 1908 613323
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EXHIBITION ORGANISER
Event Organiser
Jenny Bullock
+44 (0) 1908 613323
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