Leicestershire Park and Ride

Park and Ride bus services are considered to be an effective way to tackle congestion on the main arterial routes in central Leicestershire, improve access to the city and help promote economic regeneration. Leicester is currently served by a highly successful park and ride site at Meynells Gorse, Leicester Forest East, (this link includes information on the Saturday only services from County Hall and Oadby racecourse), which opened in 1997. The bus service operating this site typically carries 1750 passengers each day into the City Centre, diverting 200 cars each peak hour.

A second site is proposed at Enderby to the south west of the city centre close to M1 Junction 21 and Fosse Park retail centre. This site is planned to be operational in 2010.

A third site is proposed at Birstall to the north of the city adjacent to the A46 Leicester Western Bypass and the Hallam Fields development. This site will compliment the Government’s plans for housing growth in the region and major improvements to the A46 Trunk Road.

Leicestershire County Council: Bernard Evans, 0116 305 6834

Leicester City Council: Mark Wills, 0116 252 8933