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Park and ride to the football

Posted on 10/03/2010

Leicestershire Councty Council

10 March 2010

Park and ride to the football

Leicester City mascot Filbert Fox behind the wheel of a park and ride bus

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.

Supporters can use the new service to arrive in plenty of time for the 3pm kick off against Cardiff.

Lesley Pendleton, County Council Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport 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.”

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 another big crowd against Cardiff this Saturday. 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 attached photograph shows Leicester City Mascot Filbert Fox behind the wheel of a Park and Ride bus.