Nottingham city centre commuters and shoppers will be able to use Racecourse Park & Ride again from Thursday, September 3, as the site re-opens for use.
Nottingham City Transport’s Red 44 bio-gas buses provide a 10-minute service in to the city centre on Monday to Saturday daytimes, with a return journey at £4 per car load. The opening hours of the site, off Daleside Road, have been extended to be open from 6am to 8.30pm on Mondays to Saturdays.
The firm says social distancing measures are already in place on buses.
All NCT buses are fitted with hand sanitiser dispensers for customers to use and signage on-board advises how to travel safely.
Nottingham City Council has also put in place social distancing measures at busier bus stops in the city centre and markings and signs will be installed at the Park & Ride site next to the greyhound stadium to encourage this.
Anthony Carver-Smith, NCT marketing manager said: “We look forward to welcoming Racecourse park and ride customers back on our buses from early September, with extended opening hours too. NCT has been awarded official ‘good to go’ accreditation for its response to Covid-19 and a recent survey showed that 90 percent of customers felt safe whilst travelling."
Councillor Adele Williams, portfolio holder for transport at Nottingham City Council, which owns the site, said: “Racecourse park and ride offers a convenient and great value option, especially for commuters and visitors coming from the east of the city. We’re pleased to be reopening the site ahead of more people returning to their offices and places of work.
“NCT has operated throughout the pandemic, providing essential services for key workers, and we’re confident in the measures they continue to take to keep customers safe while on the bus. We’re all responsible for looking after each other, and I’d encourage customers to follow social distancing guidance and pay attention to markings at the park and ride too.”
