Manx National Rally 2026

Friday 8 May & Saturday 9 May

Event Website: Manx Autosport

Friday 8 May

The Douglas to Foxdale road is closed in the Garth, Braaid and St Marks areas from 1045 until 1515 then from 1945 until 0030.

Services 4, 4b & 4n

Affected journeys from Douglas: 1115, 1315, 1415 & 1440
Diversion:
From the IOM Business Park via Vicarage Road, Union Mills, Crosby and Ballacraine to the Hope and St Johns.

Affected journeys from Peel: 1057, 1208 & 1354
Diversion:
From The Hope via Ballacraine, Crosby, Union Mills and Vicarage Road to the IOM Business Park and Cooil Road.

Service 6f

Affected journeys from Douglas: 1837 & 1937
Diversion:
From Glen Vine direct via Ballacraine to The Hope. These journeys operate as a Service 6 and depart St Johns at 1901 & 2001 to Peel.

Affected journey from Peel: 2250
Diversion:
From The Hope via Ballacraine and Crosby to Glen Vine. This services DOES NOT serve Lower or Higher Foxdale from Peel and operates as a Service 6 (departing Glen Vine at 2310 & Union Mills at 2313).

The Peel to Kirk Michael coast road is closed from 0915 until 1345 then from 1800 until 2230.

Services 5, 5j & 6a

Affected journeys from Peel: 0950, 1050, 1250, 1845, 1945 & 2147
Diversion:
From the Peel Swimming Pool via Poortown Road and Cronk-y-Voddy to Kirk Michael.

Affected journeys from Kirk Michael: 0933, 1033, 1233, 1858, 1958 & 2121
Diversion:
From Kirk Michael via Cronk-y-Voddy and Poortown Road to Peel Town Hall.

Diverted journeys are unable to serve Oak Road and the alternative bus stops are on Poortown Road outside Barbary West Coast. Journeys from Douglas which terminate in Peel continue to serve Oak Road as timetabled.

Various roads in Port Erin (including parts of Bridson Street and Station Road) are closed from 1845 until 2330.

Services 2, 2a, 11, 11a, 12, 12a

Buses from Port Erin to Port St Mary: 1858, 1938, 2001, 2106 & 2208

Diversion:
On arrival from Ballafesson all journeys divert directly via Castletown Road to Four Roads - departing the Castletown Road bus stop at 3 minutes after the scheduled Port Erin Station time.

Buses from Port Erin to Colby and Ballabeg: 1843, 1923, 2041, 2141 & 2241

Diversion:
On arrival from Port St Mary all journeys divert from Castletown Road via Ballafesson Road to Ballafesson - departing the Ballamaddrell stop 3 minutes after the scheduled Port Erin Station time.

Diverted buses are unable to serve the Station Road stops or the Bay View Road stops. The alternative stops are Ballafesson Road (Ponyfields or Marashen Crescent) or Castletown Road.

Saturday 9 May

ConnectVILLAGES

Due to multiple road closures between 0815 and 1715 access to Jurby, Andreas and Maughold is very limited. This results in a number of areas not able to be served and increased journey times.