Park and ride

Park and ride services for the Christmas period

We will be running the popular late evening journeys on the Park and Ride for Christmas shoppers again this year.

Starting on Thursday 13 November and every Thursday until 18 December, service PR1 from The George and Milehouse will run every 15 minutes with the last journey from the George at 8.20pm and the last bus from Royal Parade at 9.35pm.

Service PR2 from Coypool will run every 20 minutes with the last journey from Coypool at 9pm and the last bus from Royal Parade at 9.20pm.

Great value fares

An off-peak family ticket costs only £3.20 and gives up to two adults and three children return travel into the city from any site.

Parking is free at all three sites, so leave your vehicle at the Park and Ride and enjoy a stress free journey to the city centre and back again.

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Park and ride services

First Devon and Cornwall operate all three park and ride sites in Plymouth; Milehouse, Coypool and the George Junction. Please note that the Milehouse site is currently undergoing site improvements and an infrastructure upgrade.

• Services Monday to Saturday (excluding bank holidays)
• Every 10 to 12 minutes, this can be up to 15 minutes at certain times, for example first thing in the morning and after 5.45pm in the evening at Coypool
• Fares from £1.20 return

There are two services which operate from outside of the city centre:

Milehouse park and ride

The Milehouse park and ride service is combined with the George Junction service and passengers should catch the bus from the shelters on the Milehouse site.

• Follow the signs to Plymouth Argyle Football Club
• map of Milehouse park and ride site
• Service PR1
• Royal Parade bus stop - A12 (a map showing the location of bus stops can be downloaded from the documents table below)

The service starts from Milehouse at 6.45am, Monday to Saturday (on Argyle home game Saturdays the park and ride from Milehouse does not operate).

The last bus from Royal Parade back to Milehouse is 7pm (Monday to Saturday). The Milehouse site does not get locked and people can access their cars at any time.

Fares

• £1.70 peak return - before 9am
• £1.40 off peak return - after 9am
• £13.30 multi saver - 10 return journeys for the price of 8 for peak travellers
• £3.80 family peak return - before 9am (for up to 2 adults and 3 children)
• £3.20 family off peak return - after 9am (for up to 2 adults and 3 children)
• £1.70 anytime return - to Windsor House/Future Inn, Tavistock Road

Don't worry if you miss the last park and ride bus - just catch First bus service 1, 2, 14 or 81 to Alma Road, Milehouse. Your park and ride ticket will be valid on these buses.

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Coypool park and ride

• Located near Marsh Mills Roundabout off the A38
• map of Coypool park and ride site
• Service PR2
• Royal Parade bus stop - A11 (a map showing the location of bus stops can be downloaded from the documents table below)

The Coypool park and ride service starts at 6.30am (Monday to Saturday) and is numbered PR2. It operates non-stop to the city centre. The last departure from Royal Parade is at 7.02pm Monday to Saturday (excluding bank holidays). The car park at Coypool gets locked once the last bus has returned and all passengers disembarking have returned to their cars and left so this would normally be about 7.30pm.

Fares

• £2.20 peak return - before 9am
• £1.60 off peak return - after 9am
• £17.50 multi saver - 10 return journeys for the price of 8 for peak travellers
• £3.80 family peak return - before 9am (for up to 2 adults and 3 children)
• £3.20 family off peak return - after 9am (for up to 2 adults and 3 children)

Please note - PR2 operates direct to the city centre, it no longer serves the Barbican Leisure Park.

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George park and ride

• Opposite the George Hotel on Tavistock Road
• map of George park and ride site
• Service PR1
• Royal Parade bus stop - A12 (a map showing the location of bus stops can be downloaded from the documents table below)

The George park and ride service commenced on Monday 6 March 2006.

Access is only from the A386 Southbound from Tesco/Woolwell roundabout and then left into the site opposite the George Hotel, Southway. There is no access into the site from the city centre direction.

The service operates from the George via Crownhill/Outland Road, stopping at the Milehouse Park and Ride site then to Plymouth Railway Station (North Cross Park and Ride stop) and then via Coburg Street, Mayflower Street, Western Approach, Union Street, Royal Parade (stop A12) The Viaduct (stop B1) Charles Street, Coburg Street, Railway Station (Saltash Road), Milehouse park and ride site and then non-stop to the George.

The service runs Monday to Saturday (excluding bank holidays) from the George at 6.30am and then every 10 minutes until last departure at 6.30pm.

From the city centre the service runs at 7am and then every 10 minutes until last departure at 7pm.

Fares

• £1 single or return fare to Plymouth Argyle (match days only)
• £1.70 single fare
• £2.80 peak return - before 9am
• £2.20 off peak return - after 9am
• £21.40 multi saver ticket - 10 return journeys for the price of 8 for peak travellers
• £3.80 family peak return - before 9am (for up to 2 adults and 3 children)
• £3.20 family off peak return - after 9am (for up to 2 adults and 3 children)

First Devon and Cornwall, the operator of the park and ride service, have staff on site from 6.15am to 11pm daily. The terminal building provides customers with toilet and shower facilities and refreshment vending machines and is manned by First from 6.15am to 7.30pm daily.

Don't worry if you miss the last park and ride bus - just catch First bus service 7, 83, 84 or 86.

First Service 7 calls at the George park and ride providing links every 20 minutes to Derriford Hospital and Mutley Plain en route to the city centre.

Citybus services 46, 46A, 47, 47A call at the George park and ride providing links to many other areas of the city.

Lost property enquiries on park and ride services should be directed to First Devon and Cornwall on 01752 402060.

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