As an organisation CAMRA champions public transport as an affordable, sustainable, and accessible way for consumers to visit pubs, clubs, brewers and cider makers. A thriving public transport network is recognised as being vital to a thriving hospitality trade, so we campaign for improvements to the public transport network, and campaign against route closures that could affect the licensed trade.

The CAMRA Central Lancashire branch area is relatively well covered for rail travellers and for those using local bus services.

Railways

There are 18 railway stations located in the CAMRA Central Lancashire branch area. Centred on Preston there are rail routes out of the branch area to all parts of the county and most parts of the country.

The following railway stations have pubs near them that are featured in the branch's Ale Trails.

Preston - see the Preston Ale Trail.

Chorley - see the Chorley Ale Trail.

Leyland, Lostock Hall, Bamber Bridge - see the South Ribble Ale Trail.

Ormskirk, Burscough Bridge, Rufford - see the West Lancashire Ale Trail.

Buses

There are a number of bus companies which run services over routes within the CAMRA Central Lancashire branch area.

Stagecoach have services throughout the branch area.

Preston Bus have services centred on Preston.

Tyrers and Vision Bus have services in the rural areas around Preston and Leyland.

Arriva UK and the Bee Network have services in the Chorley/Ormskirk area.

The South Ribble Ale Trail features pubs located on the 2, 2A, X2, 3, 111, and 125 Stagecoach bus routes from Preston, plus also the 114 Tyrers bus route from Preston.

The West Lancashire Ale Trail features pubs located on the 2, 2A, and X2 Stagecoach bus routes from Preston and also the 310, 311, 337, 347, 375, and 385 bus routes in the Chorley/Ormskirk area.