The official timings for Aston Villa’s Europa League victory parade in Birmingham city centre have now been confirmed following the club’s 3-0 win over Freiburg in the final.

Villa supporters will have the chance to celebrate the club’s historic European success on Thursday, May 21, as the squad parade the trophy through the city after ending a 30-year wait for major silverware.

The club has urged fans attending the celebrations to carefully plan their journeys in advance and allow additional travel time due to expected disruption throughout Birmingham.

A map showing the planned parade route has also been published on Aston Villa’s official website.

Parade Schedule Confirmed

The confirmed timings for the day are as follows:

• 10am – Road closures begin
• 4:30pm – Victory parade starts
• 6pm – Parade concludes
• 10pm – Parking suspensions on affected roads lifted
• 10pm – Road closures removed

Public Transport Disruption Expected

A number of transport changes and diversions will be in place across Birmingham throughout the day.

Aston Villa confirmed that several National Express West Midlands bus services will be diverted between 9:45am and 10pm, with some bus stops temporarily closed or relocated.

The affected bus routes include:

• 8A
• 8C
• 829
• 9
• 126
• X10
• X8
• 822
• 12
• 13
• 23
• 24
• 82
• 87
• 101

Passengers are being advised to check transport updates through social media and at bus stops before travelling.

Metro and Rail Information

West Midlands Metro services are expected to run normally between Wolverhampton Station and Edgbaston Village until 10am.

After that point, tram services will operate only between Wolverhampton Station and Grand Central/Millennium Point while the parade takes place.

Services to Edgbaston Village are expected to resume once the route has safely cleared and tram tracks are reopened.

Supporters are also being encouraged to monitor updates through the West Midlands Metro website and official social media channels.

There are currently no planned rail disruptions scheduled for Thursday, May 21, although train services into Birmingham city centre are expected to be extremely busy because of the large number of supporters travelling for the celebrations.

Heavy Traffic Expected Across Birmingham

Motorists are also being warned that roads across Birmingham are likely to experience significant congestion throughout the day.

Areas including Digbeth, Holloway Circus and roads surrounding the parade route are expected to be particularly busy due to both traffic and large pedestrian crowds.

Additional delays are also expected in Birmingham’s Eastside district because of ongoing HS2-related roadworks and closures already affecting the area.