Park and Ride fares to increase from Monday 15 April

People using Park and Ride services in Salisbury are advised there will be changes to fares from Monday 15 April to help continue to provide a high standard of service.

The increases will help maintain and run the Salisbury area services, which provide a reliable, cheaper alternative to city centre parking.

All five Park and Ride sites remain free to use, unlike city centre car parks where a fee has to be paid. However, from Monday 15 April the fare increases for using the Park and Ride buses will be:

Regular customers can use the multi-trip tickets via the Salisbury Reds app, as these offer the best value. The app has many other useful features too, such as being able to track your bus in live time and see it move along a map. All buses accept cash as well as contactless payments. People can also use tap on tap off for paperless ticketing too.

Cllr Tamara Reay, Cabinet Member for Transport, said: "Our Park and Ride sites offer an easy alternative to city centre parking. People can park for free and then use the regular bus services to visit the city centre.

"The increase to the Park and Ride bus fares are necessary and have been agreed to ensure Salisbury Reds can continue to maintain high standards of service. We thank everyone for using the services when visiting the beautiful city of Salisbury."

Andrew Sherrington, Salisbury Reds general manager, added: "Together with Wiltshire Council, we have considered these changes to Park and Ride ticket prices very carefully - and we are hopeful they will have minimal impact on our customers.

"These services are designed to help ease congestion within the city centre, and they provide those visiting Salisbury with convenient and comfortable transport connections.

"Our team works very hard to ensure Park and Ride is an attractive and viable option in Salisbury, and these latest changes will ensure we are able to continue providing a high level of service here."