How do I use the park and ride?
There are marked family and disabled parking spaces with wider
bays, near the terminal buildings.
Find a car parking space and park your car or cycle free of
charge (cycle rack behind building at London Road, Cycle Lockers
beside building at Bury Road and Martlesham). Then go to buy a
ticket from the automatic machine at the terminal building.
The terminal building houses a heated waiting area, information
and toilets/baby change facilities. The site and buses are fully
accessible.
What if I return late or apart from a group?
If you need to return to the site alone after going in to town
as part of a group, a single ticket can be purchased from the bus
driver.
Park and Ride users who need to be in town until after the last bus
has left can still get back to the terminals at no extra charge by
showing their Park and Ride ticket when using the following
services:
London Road - Ipswich Buses service 13 from Tower Ramparts bus
station at 05 and 35 minutes past the hour until 2305. This goes to
the Tesco store adjacent to the site.
Bury Road - Ipswich Buses service 8 from Tower Ramparts bus station
at 25 and 55 minutes past the hour until 2225, with a final
departure at 2300. This goes to the Asda store opposite the
site.
As from Monday 4th June 2007, passengers holding tickets for
Martlesham Park & Ride will be able use their ticket on
Services 62A and 62B for return travel back to Martlesham after the
normal finishing time of the park and ride service.
On Mondays to Saturdays, the last journey to Martlesham P&R
is at 1907 so park and ride ticket holders will be able to use
Services 62A and 62B from 1955 onwards.
Are the buses fully accessible?
All buses used as standard on Ipswich Park and Ride services are
built to the latest super-low floor standards and to the
requirements of disability discrimination legislation. This means
they all feature step-free entrances that can be lowered to kerb
height, fold out ramps, dedicated spaces for wheelchairs and
priority seating for the mobility impaired. Please note that the
spaces are legally intended for wheelchair users - we are more than
happy to carry pushchairs/buggies in this space but are required by
law to give priority to wheelchairs.
Are wheelchairs and shopping trolleys available?
If you find getting around town a struggle, we have wheelchairs
and shopping trolleys available for loan at the terminal buildings.
Simply leave a £10 deposit with the staff at the help point (this
will be returned when you bring the trolley or chair back) and
enjoy a stress free day in Ipswich. The stop at the Old Cattle
Market (outside Pals Bar) is also handy for the Ipswich
shopmobility centre. They have a range of facilities to help
improve your experience of the town.
Can I use my concessionary fare pass on Park and Ride?
As with all other bus services in the county, the Suffolk Saver
concessionary fare pass is valid on Ipswich Park and Ride. Simply
show your pass to the driver on the bus. All we ask is that
everyone travelling together on the ticket is a valid pass holder -
we are not able to offer free travel to people who are
not entitled to it.