Mince pies are stacked high on supermarket shelves, pine trees tower over market squares and fairy lights line high streets – that’s right, Christmas is just weeks away. And here’s another sure sign that the festive season is in full swing: Coca-Cola’s bright red illuminated truck is officially back for 2025.
Every year for the past 15 years, the Coca-Cola’s Christmas lorry has gone on a tour of the UK to ensure every part of the country gets in the festive spirit. It normally stops at locations across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, bringing with it games, exclusive merch and prizes, photo opportunities and, of course, ice cold cans of the fizzy stuff.
The iconic vehicle is now back on the road to mark the start of the 2025 festive season. To celebrate its return, the brand has partnered with hunger and food waste charity FareShare to donate one million meals to those that need it most.
Below is everything you need to know if you want to catch the Coca-Cola Christmas truck on its tour this year.
Coca-Cola truck locations and dates for 2025
We know that the truck will stop by 15 locations on it’s Christmas road trip 2025, but we don’t know all the specific stops. Coca-Cola normally keeps the route a secret until a day or two before arriving in each location.
First up for the truck was Edinburgh, followed by Burton-upon-Trent, Bradford, Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds. Next is Ipswich, with not one but two stops over the coming days. Here are all the stops that have been confirmed so far for the Coca-Cola truck’s 2025 tour.
- Friday November 21: Bothasig Residential (12pm-8pm)
- Saturday November 22: Fort Kinnaird, Newcraighall (12pm-8pm)
- Thursday November 27: The Mill House, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire (12pm-8pm)
- Friday November 28: Morrisons Bradford Road, Bradford (12pm-8pm)
- Saturday November 29: Trafford Centre, Manchester (12pm-8pm)
- Sunday November 30: Speke Boulevard, Liverpool (12pm-8pm)
- Wednesday December 3: Asda Killingbeck Drive, Seacroft, Leeds (12pm-8pm)
- Friday December 5: Kingfisher, Stonegate, 301 Hawthorne Drive, Ipswich (12pm-8pm)
- Saturday December 6: Waitrose, Crane Boulevard, Ipswich (12pm-8pm)
Where did the Coca-Cola truck stop last year?
To give you an idea of when and where the festive vehicle might appear this year, these were the Coca-Cola truck’s 2024 locations.
- London, Elys Yard in the Truman Brewery (November 21)
- Belfast, Custom House Square (December 1)
- Edinburgh, Fort Kinnaird (November 30)
- Gateshead, Metro Centre (December 1)
- Wakefield, Stonegate (December 3)
- Ashton, Greene King (December 4)
- Speke, Burger King (December 5)
- Liverpool, Liverpool One (December 6)
- Manchester, Trafford Centre (December 7)
- Leeds, White Rose (December 8)
- Portsmouth, Gunwharf Quays (December 14)
- Milton Keynes, Centre: MK (December 15)
- Birmingham, Bullring (December 20)
- Gloucestershire, Cribbs Causeway (December 21)
- Cardiff, St Davids (December 22)
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