Park & Ride
The better way to reach the town centre
Arriva operates the Park & Ride bus service on behalf
of Maidstone Borough Council. We offer free parking,
a quick ride into town, no parking problems and a cheap bus fare.
Regular travellers can save even more with a 10 single trip ticket
or season ticket.
Maidstone Park & Ride operates Monday
to Saturdays. There is no service on Sundays or Bank
Holidays.
Arriva has invested in buses which feature a low floor
inside, with no entrance steps. These buses make travelling more
accessible for everyone including wheelchair users.
The buses may be painted yellow, but they are also 'green'.
Running on environmentally-friendly fuel, their engines are built
to the latest stringent regulations governing exhaust emissions to
help reduce pollution in Maidstone.
A small group of drivers are permanently allocated to the
Park & Ride services to ensure that you receive a high quality
service.
We offer:
- Three car parks with free Parking for service
users*
- London Road (Nearest postcode ME16 0LP)
- Sittingbourne Road (Nearest postcode ME14 3EN)
- Willington Street (Nearest postcode ME15 8JW)
- Frequent buses
- Easy access for everyone
-
27 disabled parking bays at Sittingbourne Road
car park
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14 disabled parking bays at Willington Street
car park
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17 disabled parking bays at London Road car
park
Car Park Opening Times: 6.30am - 6.40pm Monday to Saturday.
View the service
map
*Please note Park and Ride sites are not
public car parks, and use is restricted to customers using the
Park and Ride bus service only. If parking you must pay a fare,
have a 10 trip ticket clipped or be prepared to show a season
ticket before leaving the site.
Timetable
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Monday to Friday |
Saturdays |
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London Road
First bus into town
Main daytime frequency
Last bus back from town
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7am
every 20 mins until
6pm
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8am
every 20 mins until
6pm
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Sittingbourne Road
506
First bus into town
Main daytime frequency
Last bus back from town
Please see
timetable for exact times
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7am
every 12 mins until
10am
every 13/10 mins until
6.14pm
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8am
every 12 mins until
11.15
every 15 mins until
3pm
every 12 mins until
6.02pm
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Willington Street
501
First bus into town
Main daytime frequency
Last bus back from town
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7.10am
every 20 mins until
6.10pm
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8.10am
every 20 mins until
6.10pm
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If you require actual times for the buses, click on these links
to the Arriva Website
Willington
Street
London Road
Sittingbourne Road
All bus stops are request stops. These
services are intended to convey customers to and from the Park and
Ride sites. They do not offer local journeys in the town
centre.
A timetable leaflet is also available from the
Arriva Shop and Tourist Information Centre at the Museum, St Faiths
Street.
Travelling from Willington Street to County Hall/East
Station
Passengers wishing to travel from Willington
Street to East Station (County Hall) may transfer at the Boots
(King Street) bus stop onto a 506 Sittingbourne Road service bus to
complete their journey. Just show the driver of that service a
ticket (day return, 10 trip, Season or Bus pass receipt) to show
that you have travelled in from Willington Street.
Cost
The weekly ticket has been replaced by a 10
(single) Trip Ticket. This gives the same great value and
helps customers who travel less frequently. £10 for 10
single tickets a discount of £2.50 (Valid for three
months).
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Park & Ride Fares from the
Sites to the Town Centre - 2011 Fares (not increased since
2009)
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Peak Day Return (up to 9am inclusive, Mondays to Fridays)
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£2.50 return |
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Off-Peak Day Return
10 Single Trip Ticket (must be used within 3 months of
purchase)
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£1.50 return
£10 (10 singles)
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Twelve-Week Season Ticket
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£100.00 |
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Annual Season Ticket
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£400.00 |
- Twelve-week and Annual Season Tickets can be purchased
from the Arriva enquiry office at the Maidstone Gateway or all
types of ticket are available from the driver.
- Peak Day Return Fares apply to all buses scheduled to depart at
or before 9am on Mondays to Fridays. In the event of a bus
running late, the fares charged will be those applicable at the
time the first passenger buys a ticket.
- Season Tickets may be used on any of the Park & Ride
Services.
- The National Bus Pass is currently accepted on these
services.
- Return Tickets can also be purchased from town centre bus stops
for journeys to the Sittingbourne Road Eclipse Business Park.
(At the Peak Day Return Fare of £2.50)
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Concessionary fares Bus Pass use on the Park & Ride
Services
Holders of the Concessionary Fares Bus Pass
are permitted on the Park and Ride service for journeys between the
Park and Ride sites and the town centre and return, or between the
Chiltern Hundreds bus stops and the town centre and return.
Those customers returning from the town
without a ticket will be charged £2.50 at all times of the day.
Contacts
If you have any comments about the bus service or are enquiring
about lost property please contact the Arriva hotline on 0844 800
4411.
Out of Hours
Park and Ride services operate from 7am
to 6.16pm Monday to Friday and from 8am
to 6.16pm on Saturdays. The closing times of the sites are
clearly displayed on the notice boards. Call 01622
602000, after 7pm a call out fee of £45 applies.
If you have any comments about the operation of the
Park & Ride sites please call 01622 602377.