02-07-2025
Leicester's park and ride fares put up by city council
Leicester City Council is set to increase fares for the city's park and ride services. The authority said it was the first rise in five years but prices would still be lower than commercial bus increase was confirmed as the council announced Roberts Travel Group will take over the full operation of the service. The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) said Roberts will run the park and ride from Birstall, Enderby and Meynell's Gorse from 24 August.
Under the new three-year contract buses must continue to run at least every 15 minutes from Monday to Saturday, from 07:00 to 19: says it plans to introduce more stops along all three park and ride routes, including locations such as Freemans Common, Redhill Circle and Braunstone Leisure Centre.
'Difficult decisions'
Leicester City Council said the city and county councils would continue to fund the park and ride operation but will reduce their subsidy by half, from £422,000 a year to £211, 26 August, a day return ticket will increase from £3.50 to £4.85 and a group day ticket for up to five people will go up from £4 to £6. Meanwhile, concessionary fares will be reduced from £1 to become free after 09: Whittle, Leicester's assistant city mayor for transport and the environment, said there were plans to better link with the Hop! Service and the Hospital Hopper in the future."Like all councils we are having to make some very difficult decisions around funding, and this contractual arrangement means we can reduce our subsidy to the park and ride service, while ensuring it continues to operate," he said.
