First Bus and City of York Council have announced extended hours for all six of the city’s park & ride services. From Sunday 20 July, the first bus will leave each park & ride site at 0530hrs, giving arrivals at York railway station by 0545hrs for onward rail connections. In the evening, the last services will leave the city centre at 2230hrs to all of the park & ride sites.
The extension is being funded by York’s Bus Service Improvement Plan, supported by the Department for Transport. Cllr Kate Ravilious, Executive Member for Transport at City of York Council, said: “Residents, commuters and visitors have asked us to run the park & ride earlier in the morning and later into the evening, and we’re delighted to confirm these extended hours will start from 20 July. Whether you’re catching an early morning train, finishing an overnight shift or enjoying a night out in York, this expansion is part of our commitment to giving people more travel options and making York a cleaner, more affordable and more sustainable city.
“The six park & ride sites cover every corner of York and with up to three children traveling free with a paying adult, offers an excellent alternative to driving in to York. They also make an invaluable contribution to reducing congestion across our city. We’ve also recently unveiled plans to open up two sites for overnight parking and will be announcing the next steps on these shortly.”
Managing Director of First Bus North & West Yorkshire Andy Cullen added: “This will help commuters and shift workers with connections to train services at the very start and end of the day. The extension of services into the late evening will also be a real boost for visitors to York’s leisure and entertainment venues, as well as supporting the hospitality sector. It reflects our continued commitment to work in partnership with City of York Council to build the Park and Ride network for the benefit of local people and visitors to help grow the city’s economy.”
