A new Essex County Council bus service is now running at Chelmsford Park and Ride sites.
The official Park and Ride buses are run by First. The £3.10 day ticket, which is £1.60 for concessionary pass holders, covers parking and the bus ride to and from the city centre.
At Sandon, the service 700 ticket will soon activate the exit barrier from the car park. Currently, service 700 buses running from Sandon will board passengers from within the site.
At Sandon there is also a commercial 701 service which runs from outside the site. The ticket for that service covers the bus ride but not parking at the Essex County Council site.
If passengers chose not to buy an official Essex County Council Park and Ride ticket on a First bus, parking must be purchased separately at a cost of £3.60. Payment for parking can be made by following the instructions posted on site. Bus users are asked to factor this into travel planning if they choose to take the 701 commercial service.
The best value journey is on the official 700 Park and Ride bus provided by First. Passengers can hop on a First bus and keep their ticket safe to exit the car park.
Cllr Peter Schwier AIEMA
Cabinet Member for Environment, Waste Reduction & Recycling
Hedingham Division, Essex County Council
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