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Park and ride to the match
Posted on 20/11/2009
Highways, Transportation & Waste Management
Football fans are being encouraged to use the new park and ride service from Enderby to get to this Saturday’s match.
The park and ride terminates in the city centre but has a stop outside Leicester Royal Infirmary, a short walk from the Walkers Stadium. The service runs every ten minutes until 7pm, Monday to Saturday. A day ticket is £3 and a group ticket for up to five passengers travelling together is just £3.50.
One of the new ‘Quicksilver Shuttle’ buses will be at the stadium prior to the 3pm kick off against Plymouth Argyle this Saturday.
Fans will be able to guess the number of balloons inside the bus to stand the chance of winning a signed Leicester City shirt. Supporters will also be able to get their hands on a free goodie bag (available while stocks last).
Lesley Pendleton, County Council Cabinet Member for Highways and Transportation at Leicestershire County Council, said: “We hope that with space for 1,000 cars, the new park and ride from Enderby can help to ease some of the match day congestion and take away some of the hassle of finding a parking space close to the Walkers Stadium.”
Patrick Kitterick, City Council Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Transport, said: “The roads around Leicester do not get much busier than they do on match days.
“Supporters travelling in on the park and ride can avoid most of this congestion as the service makes use of bus lanes for the majority of the journey.”
Jamie Tabor, Marketing Manager for Leicester City Football Club, said, “It’s fantastic news that supporters will be able to make use of the new service. “We are expecting one of the season’s biggest attendances at the Walkers Stadium against Plymouth Argyle on Saturday as it’s our 125th anniversary fixture. The new service will make it easier than ever for supporters to get to and from the ground.”
The new park and ride service is a joint project between the City and County Councils and construction partners Tarmac.
For timetables, maps and money saving offers on the new park and ride service from Enderby, visit www.quicksilverbus.co.uk
The photograph above shows (L-R) Filbert Fox, Patrick Kitterick, Alan Birchenall and Lesley Pendleton trying out the bus on the first day of the new park and ride