Park & Ride
The better way to reach the town centre
About Maidstone's Park & Ride
Arriva operates Park & Ride for Maidstone Borough Council
offering free attended parking, a quick ride into town, no parking
problems and a cheap bus fare. Regular travellers can save even
more with a season ticket.
Maidstone Park & Ride operates Monday to Friday and
Saturdays. There is no service on a Sunday and Bank Holidays.
Arriva has invested in a fleet of new buses which feature a low
floor inside, with no entrance steps. These buses make travelling
more accessible for everyone including wheelchair users.
The buses may be painted yellow, but they are also 'green'.
Running on environmentally-friendly fuel, their engines are built
to the latest stringent regulations governing exhaust emissions to
help reduce pollution in Maidstone.
A small group of drivers is pemanently allocated to the Park
& Ride services to ensure that you receive a high quality
service.
Awards & Recognition
Maidstone's was the first Park & Ride scheme in the country
to receive the Government's prestigious Charter Mark award for
excellent service.
We offer:
- Secure car parks
- Frequent buses
- Easy access for everyone
LOCATION OF PARK AND RIDE SITES
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map
POSTCODES FOR PARK AND RIDE SITES:
If you have SATNAV in your vehicle, the following postcodes will
help you navigate to the site:
London Road - ME16 0LP
Sittingbourne Road - ME14 5ER
Willington Street - ME15 8JW
Chose one of these routes and the timetables
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Monday to Friday |
Saturdays |
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London Road 503
First bus into town
Main daytime frequency
Last bus back from town
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0700
every 12 mins
1830
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0800
every 12 mins
1830
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Sittingbourne Road
506
First bus into town
Main daytime frequency
Last bus back from town
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0700
every 10/12/15 mns
1832
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0800
every 12/15 mins
1832
|
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Willington Street
501
First bus into town
Main daytime frequency
Last bus back from town
|
0700
every 12 mins
1833
|
0800
every 12 mins
1833
|
| * Sittingbourne Road buses run every 10
minutes at peak times |
The Cost
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Park & Ride Fares - from
17th July 2006
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Peak Day Return (up to 9am inclusive, Mondays to Fridays)
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£2.00 |
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Off-Peak Day Return
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£1.50 |
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Weekly Ticket
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£8.00 |
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Twelve-Week Season Ticket
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£80.00 |
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Annual Season Ticket
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£320.00 |
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Twelve-week and annual tickets are sold in Arriva's Chequers
Centre Travel Shop. All other tickets are available from the
driver.
*Peak day return fares apply to all buses scheduled to depart at
or before 9am on Mondays to Fridays. In the event of a bus running
late, the fares charged will be those applicable at the time the
first passenger buys a ticket.
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Return tickets for travel on Park & Ride must be bought at
the car parks; they cannot be bought at town centre stops.
Those customers returning from the town without a ticket
will be charged £2.00 at all times of the day.
Under-fives travel FREE at all times. Up
to two children under the age of 17 may travel
FREE with each adult buying a return ticket after
9 am.
*Please note that these sites are not public car parks.
Their use is restricted to users of the Park and Ride bus
service.
Contact the team
If you have any comments, complaints or suggestions to
make, contact us on 01622 602479.