In their latest demonstration of their support for the LGTB+ community in the local area, West Midlands Metro have announced that ticketholders to Wolverhampton Pride will be able to enjoy discounted tram travel.
Taking place on Saturday 8th June, Wolverhampton Pride will feature headliners Denise Van Outen and Duncan James on stage at Old Market Square and for those with tickets to the event they will be able to enjoy a 20% discount on tram travel.
Michael Reading-Skilton, West Midlands Metro Head of Commercial, said: “We enjoyed a huge take-up of a similar deal during last weekend’s Birmingham Pride, and we’re delighted to extend the offer to cover Wolverhampton’s own celebration of its vibrant LGBTQ+ community. With over 700 free spaces at our park and ride sites, services every eight minutes, and trams running until late, ticketholders can avoid missing out on any of the fun while enjoying hassle-free travel to the heart of the action.”
The discount can be claimed by pride ticketholders going on to the My Metro app and scanning the QR code on an email they’ll receive from Wolverhampton Pride.
Why just Pride and Birmingham Pride?
Isnt this just anti anyone else and is that just not fair on those who are not part of any community.
I think people need to remember that ‘Gay’ is meant to be ‘good as you’ (yes thats where it comes from) so why am i, not as good as they ( Insert any nown, pronown etc) when it comes to this offer? Isnt that simply wrong, we are all equal, so give the discount to all or be seen to be an ‘ist’).
I don’t think its any different to Metrolink giving free travel to ticket holders for events at Co-Op live or when West Midlands Metro gave free travel in the past to ticket holders for the Commonwealth Games. Its a special deal for ticket holders for particular events and it doesn’t really matter what event that is if the two organisations come together to come up with the deal.
The Metrolink free travel offers for people visiting the Coop Live venue is actually funded by the venue so to be honest there is no way it could be counted as discriminatory. If I understand correctly the West Midlands Metro discount is being funded by the operator which makes it rather different to the Manchester scheme.
No different. The scheme can be funded by a 3rd party, or the operating authority if they have the budget for it but it is still the same; a discount for ticket holders to a certain event. It cannot be counted as discriminatory, any event organiser can arrange similar discounts if they have either a 3rd party or convince the operating authority to use their own budget to fund the discount.
Would you be complaining if it was free travel for an ABBA concert because you aren’t an ABBA fan? Or unmarried mothers because you aren’t one?
Everyone is welcome at Pride, so you are more than welcome to go and join in and get your free travel if it upsets you that much.