Prices and how to use the Park & Ride

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All bus tickets include free parking all day at any Park & Ride site.

Tickets available on the bus

A return ticket is valid for one outward and one inward trip on a Park & Ride bus. An 11-journey ticket is valid for 11 single journeys.

A day pass allows unlimited travel on Park & Ride buses for the whole day.

Individuals

• Single £2.00
• Day ticket £2.50
• 11-journey saver ticket £13
• Salisbury College Single £1.00 (any journey on the 505 starting or finishing at the College)
• Southampton Road Return £2.00 or free on Saturdays (any return journey on the 505 starting in the City Centre)

Groups

A group consists of up to four adults or children over the age of 7, who are travelling together.

• Day ticket £3.50
• 11-journey saver ticket £18

Any additional adults travelling with a group may buy a return ticket for £1.00.

Children

• Single £1.50
• Day ticket £2.00

If children are travelling with an adult, a group ticket will be cheaper. All accompanied children under 7 may travel for free.

Concessionary bus passes

• English concessionary bus pass - Free
• Wiltshire concessionary bus pass - Free

Any children over 7 travelling with a concessionary pass holder may buy a return ticket for £1.00. Any adult travelling with a concessionary pass holder must buy a ticket.

Pre-pay tickets

These tickets are more convenient for regular travelers and offer substantial savings.

They are available from the Wiltshire Council offices on Milford Street, or online at MiPermit .

Please note that you will use up one journey every time you board a Park & Ride bus, and so a trip from a car park into the City Centre and back again will count as two journeys.

If you wish to change bus to travel to Exeter Street, Castle Street. Fisherton Street, the Rail Station or the Law Courts, you must ask for a free transfer ticket when you board the bus.

Individuals:

• 40-journey saver ticket = £45
• 120-journey saver ticket = £127.50

Groups:

• 40-journey saver ticket = £63
• 120-journey saver ticket = £178.50

Any additional adults travelling with an individual or a group saver ticket may buy a return ticket for £1.00.

Tickets from other operators

We accept the following tickets:

• Wilts & Dorset Dayrider
• Wilts &Dorset Saver tickets - accepted on the 505 only. This is valid at all times for journeys from the city centre. It is valid after 10am only for journeys that start at the Petersfinger site.
• Wiltshire Day Rover
• Wiltshire Council car parking permits for any car park in central Salisbury.

If you don’t use the bus

Park & Cycle

Free

Cycles can be carried in your car (a folding bike is particularly suitable) or parked at the sites overnight. A second hand bike and a strong lock will reduce any risk of theft. You can use the cycle journey planner  to help you plan a route.

Park & Walk (into Salisbury)

Free

Some people like to walk or run back to the sites, which can help you fit some exercise into your week.

Parking/Overnight parking

£2.50 per calendar day. This must be paid by phone

If you use a Park & Ride bus ticket, free parking is included from 6am until midnight, so you only need to pay the overnight charge for days that are not covered by your ticket.

Motorcycle parking

Free

How to use the Park & Ride

Simply park your car and board the bus. Your bus ticket allows you to park for free.

Make sure you know where to get back on the bus in the city centre, as it may be a different stop to where you got off.

Earlier/later travel to the sites

If you need to get to the city centre before our first bus runs, or you miss the last Park & Ride bus back to the sites, you can walk, take a taxi or take a regular bus. If you arrive back at the site after the main gates have closed, simply press the help button on the gate and our CCTV team will let you out

Regular buses that stop close to the sites are:

Beehive

X5 or Activ8 - the bus stop is to the south of the Beehive roundabout. Timetables

Wilton

R3 or 13 - the bus stop is on Salisbury Road, a 10 minute walk from the site. Timetables

Britford

X3 - the bus stop is on Downton Road by Milton Road. Timetables

R1 - the bus stop is at the hospital, a 10-15 minute walk from the site. Timetables

London Road

R2 - the bus stop is on Jewell Close, a 5 minute walk from the site. Timetables

Petersfinger

There are no service buses before 7am or after 7pm, but it will take approximately 25 minutes to walk to the site.

Fare information for these services.

Park & Ride buses

• We have 12 buses operating during peak periods and nine at other times.
• All Park & Ride buses are clearly marked with green and white livery - check the destination display though to ensure that you get on the correct one.
• All buses have low floors with ramps, the driver will help you should you have difficulty getting on and off the bus.
• All buses are clean, comfortable and modern with air conditioning.
• The buses are operated for Wiltshire Council by Hatts Coaches

Last updated: 16 February 2012