Withdean Park and ride

[Boys 9d]

Horsham Park & Ride: £2 return for up to 5 persons after 0900. Normal service bus provides the transport, Metrobus part of the same group as B & H buses.

http://www.horshamparkandride.co.uk

 

[bravohotelalpha]

Horsham Park & Ride: £2 return for up to 5 persons after 0900. Normal service bus provides the transport, Metrobus part of the same group as B & H buses.

http://www.horshamparkandride.co.uk

Sensible

 

[studio150]

Park at Withdean and walk into Town, cost £0
Park at Withdean walk to Preston Park Station return ticket cost £2.90 per person

Simple

 

[BensGrandad]

Horsham Park & Ride: £2 return for up to 5 persons after 0900. Normal service bus provides the transport, Metrobus part of the same group as B & H buses.

http://www.horshamparkandride.co.uk

That is great but they do not have a Green Council which may be the deciding factor.

 

[BensGrandad]

Park at Withdean and walk into Town, cost £0
Park at Withdean walk to Preston Park Station return ticket cost £2.90 per person

Simple

Too far for many even if only going to the Open Market in London Rd.

 

[Official Old Man]

I know families who drive in to town, unload the passengers and get Grandma to park the car. Free bus travel! Free parking.

 

[Lincoln Imp]

London Road car park. Avoid the city centre jams. Cheaper than the others. Money doesn't go to NCP. Pleasant stroll through North Laine to the shops. Always use it.

 

[clippedgull]

That is great but they do not have a Green Council which may be the deciding factor.

No Green Council here in Brighton & Hove BG, they got dethroned in 2015.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Withdean hasn't been a Park & Ride for years now. It is a car park, that has the number 27 bus that stops outside, so is the same fare as anywhere else in the city.

Why not leave the car at home and catch the train into Brighton?

 

[BensGrandad]

No Green Council here in Brighton & Hove BG, they got dethroned in 2015.

Sorry didnt realise I thought the cranks and idealists were still in power

 

[BNthree]

Is it really easier to park in car parks in the centre of Brighton?
I avoid the car parks behind Churchill Square and the Brighton Centre, it always seems to take ages to drive into central Brighton and queue up in these car parks.

Those car parks are only a nightmare at the weekend. During the week, outside of rush hour, it's pretty straight forward.

The car park behind London Road (round the back of Richer Sounds) is only £1 an hour I think and Churchill Sq is £3 for 2 hours

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Too far for many even if only going to the Open Market in London Rd.

Then park in London Road car park £9 for about 8 hours.

 

[Weststander]

Withdean hasn't been a Park & Ride for years now. It is a car park, that has the number 27 bus that stops outside, so is the same fare as anywhere else in the city.

Why not leave the car at home and catch the train into Brighton?

Exactly, that's all it is, with a monopolistic bus company picking passengers up outside at rip off fares for a 2.5 mile journey.

It was subisidised for a number of years after the Churchill Square redevelopment, by monies from its owner Standard Life, as a planning condition for a fixed period.

 

[BensGrandad]

Withdean hasn't been a Park & Ride for years now. It is a car park, that has the number 27 bus that stops outside, so is the same fare as anywhere else in the city.

Why not leave the car at home and catch the train into Brighton?

That is my point it should be an affordable usable P & R to ease the congestion in the city centre. As regards trains I never use them as I have An OAP bus pass which I use even for home games as right or wrong I think it may save the club money.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Those car parks are only a nightmare at the weekend. During the week, outside of rush hour, it's pretty straight forward.

The car park behind London Road (round the back of Richer Sounds) is only £1 an hour I think and Churchill Sq is £3 for 2 hours

Without all the weekend day trippers and shoppers I'm sure it's better during the week.

 

[Weststander]

Without all the weekend day trippers and shoppers I'm sure it's better during the week.

Get to those Brighton car parks a.m. on a Saturday or Sunday and you'll get in. Might be a tiny wait later on.

P.M. gets far worse.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

That is my point it should be an affordable usable P & R to ease the congestion in the city centre. As regards trains I never use them as I have An OAP bus pass which I use even for home games as right or wrong I think it may save the club money.

As post 33 says, it was subsidised when the bus used to go straight down London Road to the centre.

You weren't referring to your bus pass previously, but for your son and three other people. I was suggesting the train for them, not you.

 

[BensGrandad]

As post 33 says, it was subsidised when the bus used to go straight down London Road to the centre.

You weren't referring to your bus pass previously, but for your son and three other people. I was suggesting the train for them, not you.

Sorry I thought that you meant me as I wouldnt pay. In my case I park at Asda and get the 5B into town do what I have to and get back ASAP. If I expect to be any length of time I park in the slip road opposite Sainsburys in Carden Ave (was The Snipe) and still get the 5B.

 

[burnee54]

Went to Canterbury last year P&R all day 4 people £3.00 return.

 

[BensGrandad]

Went to Canterbury last year P&R all day 4 people £3.00 return.

That is how the effective systems work so why is it beyond Brighton and Hove Council? I am sure the Yellow buses would be interested in providing the buses at a reasonable rate if B & H wont. Compass wouldnt as they are very profit driven.