Brighton and Hove City Council's Summer Park-and-Ride Scheme Gains Popularity

Residents and visitors to the city can enjoy the seafront or go shopping without the hassle of parking, thanks to the summer park-and-ride scheme launched by Brighton and Hove City Council in partnership with the University of Sussex and Brighton and Hove Buses. The service transports visitors from the University of Sussex campus car park in Falmer to the city centre every 15 minutes, costing £7 per car, including all its passengers. The service, which started on August 3, has already seen over 500 people use the service, resulting in approximately 1,000 bus passenger journeys.

Key Takeaways:

• The summer park-and-ride scheme has been operating since August 3, on weekends and bank holidays, from 9am to 9pm.
• The service transports visitors from the University of Sussex campus car park in Falmer to the city centre every 15 minutes, costing £7 per car, including all its passengers.
• Over 500 people have used the summer service, resulting in approximately 1,000 bus passenger journeys.
• The service has received positive feedback from users, who described it as "perfect," "easy," and praised the helpfulness and friendliness of the staff.
• Athananthious Ishaq, a bus driver for the service, said it's an honour to be driving the buses for this new park-and-ride service.
• Councillor Trevor Muten, cabinet member for transport and city infrastructure, expects the service to be even busier during the bank holiday weekend.
• The park-and-ride is part of a series of projects aimed at providing people with sustainable, practical, and affordable options for travelling in and around the city.

Statistics:

• Over 500 people have used the summer service, resulting in approximately 1,000 bus passenger journeys.
• Approximately 15 minutes between buses.
• £7 cost per car, including all its passengers.
• 9am to 9pm operating hours, on weekends and bank holidays.

Sources:

• Brighton and Hove City Council
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