More park and ride buses to Plymouth's Derriford Hospital
A busy park and ride bus route is to be extended from next week.
The PR3 service, which runs between the George Junction park and ride and Derriford, will start running more frequently from Monday.
It will also visit the Tamar Science Park at peak times following talks with businesses there.
Plymouth City Council has paid for the improvements out of Section 103 cash it received from the Kingdom Hall development at the business park.
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The route, which is operated by Target Travel, will also mean more frequent buses to UCP Marjon and Derriford Hospital.
They will now run every 15 minutes, rather than every 20 minutes, during the morning and afternoon rush hours.
The PR3 will also run every 10 minutes between 10.15am and 3.15pm – but only as far as the hospital.
The single-deck, low-floor vehicles will get all-new branding as part of the package, the council said.
“We are really pleased to be able to announce these improvements,” said Councillor Mark Coker, the council’s Cabinet member for transport.
“People working in and visiting the science park have a new, convenient travel option and existing passengers will benefit from more frequent buses on the route.”
The first bus will leave the George park and ride at 6.30am and run every 15 minutes until 10.15am.
Between 10.15am and 3.15pm it will run every 10 minutes, but will not serve the Tamar Science Park.
It will then run every 15 minutes from 3.15pm until 7pm.
Fares will start from £1 for a single journey and £1.20 for a return, with a weekly ticket costing £5.
Concessionary bus passes will be accepted on the service – and special deals are available for staff and students at Derriford Hospital and UCP Marjon.
UCP Marjon’s green travel manager Chris Rodham said: “We offer free use of the George park and ride for staff, students and visitors by issuing vouchers that cover the fare for each journey.
“Target Travel then invoice the university college to recover their costs.
“The support and flexibility offered by Target Travel has been excellent and has ensured that the number of vehicles visiting the campus on a daily basis has been reduced by approximately 15 per cent.”
Comments
by Waltersmith
Friday, November 02 2012, 7:56PM
“How come I got 2 negatives?
Work it through.
If Derriford staff park at the George the that frees up space at derriford to charge people to park there.
Also - as I come from the A38 why can't I turn right into the p+r and have to add to road congestion by going up the the roborough roundabout and back again?”
by Waltersmith
Friday, November 02 2012, 7:01PM
“@stratobuddy
It will be for derriford staff.
How ironic. The staff get bussed in meaning you can't park at the george so are forced to park at derriford”
by sadiebabe
Friday, November 02 2012, 7:00PM
“there is a new road just down from the park and ride that goes behind the houses to marjon then down the back road into the hospital so there will have there own route and are able to return the same way , when you get back behind the houses it is for buses only”
by stratobuddy
Friday, November 02 2012, 5:04PM
“It is getting very difficult to park at the P&R since about 1/4 of it has been made PRIVATE, and is usually empty but the public can't use it.”
by Waltersmith
Friday, November 02 2012, 2:07PM
“@10thattempt
Do you take a short cut across the ex airport. It takes me 20 minutes to walk the mile and a quarter!”
by lweston
Friday, November 02 2012, 8:51AM
“Brilliant -
Absolutly brilliant -
A lot less hassle -
Its cheaper
Its actually quicker than going around in circles in the hospital car park -
Easy parking -
Door to door -
Not only is it more convienience the fare is sensible,
(although its a shame there is no bus lane from park and ride to Derriford - hopefully that will transpire)”
by Waltersmith
Friday, November 02 2012, 8:47AM
“I had noticed that the George p+r was busier. A shame it was not extended on to the land where the tacky new houses are being built.
PS - is there a decent walk to Derriford from the George?”
by 10thattempt
Friday, November 02 2012, 8:45AM
“Every 15 mins?
You can walk from the Park and Ride to the hospital in 10 mins.”