Coventry park and ride
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Bus at War Memorial Park
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| Parent | Coventry City Council and Centro funded |
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| Founded | 1999 |
| Locale | Coventry, England |
| Service type | Park and ride |
| Routes | Park and Ride South (PRS) |
| Destinations | Coventry city centre |
| Stations | War Memorial Park |
| Operator | Travel West Midlands (?-1999) Travel De Courcey (1999–2013) Stagecoach (2014– ) |
| Website | NWM Coventry Park and Ride |
Coventry Park and Ride is a park and ride system, operated under contract to Coventry City Council and Centro, in the English city of Coventry.[1]
The scheme was launched in 1999 to relieve traffic congestion and to provide a cheaper alternative to city centre parking.[2] The service was jointly operated by Coventry City Council, Centro and Travel de Courcey,[2][3] with Centro and Coventry City Council jointly responsible for the marketing and setting fares. Buses shuttled passengers between a large free carpark at Austin Drive, Courthouse Green, to and from the city centre.[2]
In June 2012 Travel de Courcey introduced three electric buses to the route, each with a capacity of 40 passengers. This was claimed to be the first use of rapidly rechargeable electric buses in the UK.[4] Also in 2012 the company rebranded the park and ride buses in a burgundy and cream livery, to gain brand recognition of the service.[2]
In June 2013 it was announced the park and ride scheme would cease[3] and the Austin Drive carpark closed. Despite a weekly council subsidy of £1900 the scheme was still making a loss and carrying only 2.8 passengers per trip, on average.[2] However, in April 2014, the service was awarded to Stagecoach who agreed to run it profitably without council subsidy.[5]
Buses run every 20 minutes, between Monday and Friday starting at 6:10am and finishing at 9:25pm.[5]
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