York park and ride
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York park and ride is a park and ride
system operated by First
in the English
city of York
. It was designed and introduced to relieve York's overcrowded city centre car parks. Many of the car park developments, bus priority
measures and new vehicles have been part-funded by City of York Council. The service operates with a flat fare between all park and ride car parks and the city centre, and offering regular tickets and day tickets, which are valid for use on all First York services.
es new in January 2009 and Wright Eclipse
conventional single-deckers new in 2008. The previous bendy buses, Wright Eclipse Fusion
s, have left the fleet. The bendy buses are used for their characteristics of being able to carry large numbers of passengers, although most standing. The services run very frequently, with buses every 7–10 minutes. There are five coloured overground routes, forming part of the standard First York
services. In 2008, the first of a fleet of new Volvo B7RLE
/Wright Eclipse
s arrived, in a new silvery based livery. Television screens displaying qord games, Red Bull sponsored sports and quizzes have appeared on a few of the Park & Ride buses in York.
The standards fares are single and returns. A single is a one-way ticket for one journey only, a day return is a ticket for one journey in each direction. It is cheaper that two singles.
Smartcard technology is used on the network of services. Smarteds with a stored value can be used to purchase single and return tickets for a reduced price than the standard. Weekly and monthly smartcards are also available, aimed at commuters who use them as season tickets.
The final fare type is the "minsterCARD". This enables passengers to save 20p for each journey when £5 is paid in advance.
Most tickets can be bought on the bus, but the more expensive and complex weekly and monthly smartcards and minsterCARD are available only from the site offices.
York Council works closely together with First to bring special discounts and offers to tourists visiting these sites. Many shopping centres such as York Designer Outlet
and the Coppergate Shopping Centre
also have offers and discounts for the services.
Park and ride
Park and ride facilities are car parks with connections to public transport that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into city centres to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, rail system , or carpool for the rest of their trip...
system operated by First
First York
First York is the largest bus operator in York, England. It is part of First Group, a major bus and train operator with a turnover of nearly £2.5 billion a year and 62,000 employees across the UK and North America...
in the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
city of York
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
. It was designed and introduced to relieve York's overcrowded city centre car parks. Many of the car park developments, bus priority
Bus priority
Bus priority or transit signal priority is a name for various techniques to speed up bus public transport services at intersections with traffic signals amongst other methods. Trams and light rail vehicles can also be given priority...
measures and new vehicles have been part-funded by City of York Council. The service operates with a flat fare between all park and ride car parks and the city centre, and offering regular tickets and day tickets, which are valid for use on all First York services.
Services
The bus services are operated by a selection of Mercedes-Benz Citaro articulated busArticulated bus
An articulated bus is an articulated vehicle used in public transportation. It is usually a single-deck design, and comprises two rigid sections linked by a pivoting joint...
es new in January 2009 and Wright Eclipse
Wright Eclipse
The Wright Eclipse is a low-floor single-deck bus body built by Wright on Volvo B7 chassis. It shares its design with the Wright Solar on Scania L94 chassis....
conventional single-deckers new in 2008. The previous bendy buses, Wright Eclipse Fusion
Wright Eclipse Fusion
The Wright Eclipse Fusion is a low floor articulated single-deck bus body built by Wrightbus on the Volvo B7LA chassis. The articulated version of the Wright Eclipse, it succeeded the Wright Fusion....
s, have left the fleet. The bendy buses are used for their characteristics of being able to carry large numbers of passengers, although most standing. The services run very frequently, with buses every 7–10 minutes. There are five coloured overground routes, forming part of the standard First York
First York
First York is the largest bus operator in York, England. It is part of First Group, a major bus and train operator with a turnover of nearly £2.5 billion a year and 62,000 employees across the UK and North America...
services. In 2008, the first of a fleet of new Volvo B7RLE
Volvo B7RLE
Volvo B7RLE is a low-floor single-deck citybus launched initially in Australia in 2001, and then in the United Kingdom in 2003 to supplement the B7L single-decker, which was unsuccessful in both countries. It is similar to the B7L's predecessor, the B10BLE...
/Wright Eclipse
Wright Eclipse
The Wright Eclipse is a low-floor single-deck bus body built by Wright on Volvo B7 chassis. It shares its design with the Wright Solar on Scania L94 chassis....
s arrived, in a new silvery based livery. Television screens displaying qord games, Red Bull sponsored sports and quizzes have appeared on a few of the Park & Ride buses in York.
| Route | | Basic frequency | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | Description | Mon–Sat Daytime | Mon–Sat Evening | Sunday Daytime |
| 2 | Green line | Rawcliffe Bar - City Centre Circular | 7/8 mins | 15 mins | 10 mins |
| 3 | White line | Askham Bar - City Centre Circular | 7/8 mins | 15 mins | 10 mins |
| 7 | Red line | York Designer Outlet York Designer Outlet York Designer Outlet is a Outlet mall located in the city of York in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by McArthurGlen Group.- Centre information :... - City Centre Circular |
10 mins | 20 mins | 10 mins |
| 8 | Yellow line | Grimston Bar - City Centre Circular | 10 mins | 20 mins | 10 mins |
| 9 | Silver line | Monks Cross - City Centre Circular | 10 mins | 3 journeys | 10 mins |
Ticketing
A number of different fare options are available on the services, to provide differing ticketing options for users.The standards fares are single and returns. A single is a one-way ticket for one journey only, a day return is a ticket for one journey in each direction. It is cheaper that two singles.
Smartcard technology is used on the network of services. Smarteds with a stored value can be used to purchase single and return tickets for a reduced price than the standard. Weekly and monthly smartcards are also available, aimed at commuters who use them as season tickets.
The final fare type is the "minsterCARD". This enables passengers to save 20p for each journey when £5 is paid in advance.
Most tickets can be bought on the bus, but the more expensive and complex weekly and monthly smartcards and minsterCARD are available only from the site offices.
Tourism and Attractions
The park and ride network is marketed as being able to "Leave your car and travel by bus". To cater to tourists who wish to visit York city centre, many of the routes have special stops on the at tourists attraction and major site, some of which are:- York MinsterYork MinsterYork Minster is a Gothic cathedral in York, England and is one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe alongside Cologne Cathedral. The minster is the seat of the Archbishop of York, the second-highest office of the Church of England, and is the cathedral for the Diocese of York; it is run by...
- National Railway MuseumNational Railway MuseumThe National Railway Museum is a museum in York forming part of the British National Museum of Science and Industry and telling the story of rail transport in Britain and its impact on society. It has won many awards, including the European Museum of the Year Award in 2001...
- York RacecourseYork RacecourseYork Racecourse is a horse racing track in the southwest of the city of York in North Yorkshire, England with a spectator capacity of 60,000. The most famous race to be held at York on an annual basis is the Ebor Handicap, which is run during the Ebor Festival meeting in August...
- Clifford's Tower
- The Shambles
- Jorvik Viking CentreJorvik Viking CentreThe JORVIK Viking Centre is a museum and visitor attraction in York, England. It was created by the York Archaeological Trust.- Background :Cravens, a firm of confectioners founded in 1803, relocated from their factory in Coppergate, a street in central York, in 1966...
- York Designer OutletYork Designer OutletYork Designer Outlet is a Outlet mall located in the city of York in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by McArthurGlen Group.- Centre information :...
- River OuseRiver Ouse, YorkshireThe River Ouse is a river in North Yorkshire, England. The river is formed from the River Ure at Cuddy Shaw Reach near Linton-on-Ouse, about 6 miles downstream of the confluence of the River Swale with the River Ure...
- York eye
York Council works closely together with First to bring special discounts and offers to tourists visiting these sites. Many shopping centres such as York Designer Outlet
York Designer Outlet
York Designer Outlet is a Outlet mall located in the city of York in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by McArthurGlen Group.- Centre information :...
and the Coppergate Shopping Centre
Coppergate Shopping Centre
Coppergate Shopping Centre is a Shopping Centre in the centre of York in North Yorkshire, England.- History :Prior to the development of the shopping centre, archaeologists started digging on the site, which had been a sweet factory...
also have offers and discounts for the services.