Local Transport

Local Transport

However you choose to get about, there are plenty of local transport options within Aberdeen. 

Taxi Services

Taxis Companies:

Rainbow City Taxis - 01224 878787

Comcabs - 01224 353535

Central Taxis - 01224 898989.

Should you require assistance in contacting a taxi company please ask one of the event organisers for help.

Fares:

All taxi fares are metered.

How to Pay:

Cash payments (change given) and many vehicles are fitted with Chip & PIN payment terminals (a transaction charge applies).

Journey Times:

In light traffic, a journey to Aberdeen International Airport from the P&J Live takes about about 5 minutes and costs roughly £6. A journey from the P&J Live centre to the city centre takes roughly 25 minutes and would cost roughly £16.

Fares and journey times will be greater when traffic is heavy. Please ensure you provide plenty of time to book your taxi.

Bus Services

Bus Services

Stagecoach Bluebird Bus-Jet Service 727

The Jet Service 727 will take you direct from Aberdeen Union Square bus station to Aberdeen Airport terminal, stopping at the P&J Live too. The fleet of Jet 727 buses feature contactless payments, leather seats, free wi-fi and USB charging available on board. 

The service runs on a 10-minute frequency throughout the day Monday - Friday and up to every 20 minutes at the weekend. Running 7 days a week.

Stagecoach Website

Fares (correct at time of publication, pricing may vary)

Aberdeen City Dayrider - valid for unlimited travel on service 727 all day - Adult- £4.90 /  Student - £3.70
Aberdeen City 7 Day Megarider (one week):  Adult- £16.40 / Student - £12.30 

How to pay: 
Cash (change given), Contactless Card Payments, Mobile tickets with Stagecoach Bus App
 

Travelling by Car or Motorcycle

The P&J Live is easily accessible from the north or the south by the A96 which runs from Aberdeen to Inverness. The P&J Live is about 5 miles northwest of the city centre.

P&J Live Postcode: AB21 9FX
Latitude/ longitude: 57.1852° N, 2.1917° W

Aberdeen International Airport is easily accessible from the A96 and is 6 miles from the city centre, while also being 1.4 miles from the P&J Live.

Aberdeen Airport Postcode: AB21 7DU
Latitude/ longitude: 57.2037° N, 2.2002° W

Parking

We strongly urge visitors to P&J Live to utilise the alternative transport options that we have available.

If you are parking onsite there are various methods to pay for your parking:

On site payment machines: We accept both cash and card payments on site, pay on exit is required by entering your vehicle registration at any one of our machines located in the car parks. Please note payment machines only take coins and not notes.

APCOA Connect App: Up to 24 hour after you have left the venue, you can pay for your parking on the APCOA Connect App. Once you have downloaded the app, use location code 6680 for the Sub-T Car Park (underground) and location code 2356 for the Surface Car Park.

You can also pay for parking via the APCOA website here, click which car park you parked in and then you will be able to pay for parking.

Extensive bicycle parking is available in both the surface and sub-t car parks free of charge.

We recommend reverse parking for ease on exit.

If you are dropping off or picking someone up from an event, please note the maximum wait time in our car parks is 20 minutes. Parking charges will apply if your car is within the car park for more than 20 minutes. This also applies if you cannot find a space, you will not be charged if you exit the car park within 20 minutes.