Coventry park and ride

Coventry Park and Ride South
	Travel de Courcey MCV Evolution bodied Man 14.220 bus at War Memorial Park in April 2007
Parent	Coventry City Council and Transport for West Midlands funded
Founded	1999
Locale	Coventry, England
Service type	Park and ride
Routes	Park and Ride South (PRS)
Destinations	Coventry city centre
Stations	War Memorial Park
Operator	Travel West Midlands (?–1999); Travel De Courcey (1999–2013); Stagecoach in Warwickshire (2014– )
Website	NWM Coventry Park and Ride

Coventry Park and Ride is a park and ride system, operated under contract to Coventry City Council and Transport for West Midlands, in the English city of Coventry.[1] The scheme was launched in 1999 to relieve traffic congestion and to provide a cheaper alternative to city centre parking.[2] The service was jointly operated by Coventry City Council, Centro and Travel de Courcey,[2][3] with Centro and Coventry City Council jointly responsible for the marketing and setting fares. Buses shuttled passengers between a large free carpark at Austin Drive, Courthouse Green, to and from the city centre.[2]

In June 2012 Travel de Courcey introduced three electric buses to the route, each with a capacity of 40 passengers. This was claimed to be the first use of rapidly rechargeable electric buses in the UK.[4] Also in 2012 the company rebranded the park and ride buses in a burgundy and cream livery, to gain brand recognition of the service.[2]

In June 2013 it was announced the park and ride scheme would cease[3] and the Austin Drive carpark closed. Despite a weekly council subsidy of £1,900 the scheme was still making a loss and carrying only 2.8 passengers per trip, on average.[2] However, in April 2014, the service was awarded to Stagecoach in Warwickshire who agreed to run it profitably without council subsidy.[5]

Buses run every 20 minutes, between Monday and Friday starting at 6:10 am and finishing at 9:25 pm.[5] In early 2021, a West Midlands Cycle Docking Station opened at the stop, which is hoped to increase usage.

References

"Network West Midlands – Coventry Park and Ride". Network West Midlands. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
Jenny Waddington (21 June 2013). "End of the road for Coventry park and ride bus scheme". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
"Coventry park and ride service closes due to 'heavy losses'". BBC News. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
"Coventry launches electric bus services". BBC News. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
Matthew Bates (3 April 2014). "Stagecoach takes over city park and ride". Coventry Observer. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.

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[NWM_-_P&R-1] "Network West Midlands – Coventry Park and Ride". Network West Midlands. Retrieved 10 November 2009.

[Telegraph13-2] Jenny Waddington (21 June 2013). "End of the road for Coventry park and ride bus scheme". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 8 July 2014.

[BBC2013-3] "Coventry park and ride service closes due to 'heavy losses'". BBC News. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2014.

[BBC2012-4] "Coventry launches electric bus services". BBC News. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2014.

[Observer14-5] Matthew Bates (3 April 2014). "Stagecoach takes over city park and ride". Coventry Observer. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.