Colchester Park & Ride
Opening times: Monday to Saturday 07:00 - 19:00
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970
Car parking spaces
29
Disabled parking spaces
0
Parent & child parking spaces
0
EV charging points
Amenities
Pricing
You can use a ticket to hop on and off any park & ride bus all day. For example, get off at the hospital or rail station, then get back on to go to the town centre, then back out to the park & ride site. The ticket can only be used once from a park & ride site.
Adult (over 18) | Child (5 up to 18) | Concessionary | |
|---|---|---|---|
Daily | £3 | £1 | £1.50 |
Off Peak Day | £2.50 | (Outward journey between 1200-1500, return journey anytime) | |
Special tickets | Price |
|---|---|
Group (up to 2 adults and 3 children) | £5 |
12 tickets for 11 | £33 |
Disabled bus pass holders | £1.50 before 9am / Free after 9am |
Children under 5 travel for free at all times
Group fare (up to 2 adults and 3 children):
All day on weekdays for £5.00
Special Promotions
Show a valid P&R ticket to recieve special promotions over Christmas, read our blog for more information.
Tickets
Buy your tickets on the bus via cash or contactless.
Parking only can be purchased via Mi Permit, using location 737944 and costs £3.
Park and Pedal
Bring your bike with you, leave your car at the site and cycle to your destination. Park and Pedal is £3 per day. We have bike racks should you chose to leave your bike at site overnight. We also offer Secure cycle lockers £20 per month, which includes free parking. Please visit Bikeaway to secure your locker.
Updates / What's on
Parking for special events in Colchester and at the Jobserve Community Stadium is sometimes available. Prices may vary for special events and concerts. The car park has extended opening times on these occasions.
Car boot sales
Every Sunday all year round
Visit Capital Car Boot Sales website for more information
Colchester United - Home game parking
Fans are able to use the Colchester Park & Ride car park for home matches, which is a 5-10 minute walk to the stadium across Boxted Road bridge. When parked up, leave the car park via the path next to McDonald's. Turn left, and walk towards the stadium, entering the site via the United Way entrance.
Date | Match (kick off) | Details |
|---|---|---|
Friday, 22/12/2023 | Salford City (1945) | Extended opening hours to 22:30 |
Monday, 01/01/2024 | Gillingham (1500) | Site to be open |
Sunday, 13/01/2024 | Bradford (1500) | Site already open |
Saturday, 03/02/2024 | Forest Green Rovers (1500) | Site already open |
Tuesday, 13/02/2024 | Grimsby Town (1930) | Extended opening hours to 22:30 |
Saturday, 17/02/2024 | Accrington Stanley (1500) | Site already open |
Saturday, 02/03/2024 | Stockport County (1500) | Site already open |
Tuesday, 12/03/2024 | Doncaster Rovers (1930) | Extended opening hours to 22:30 |
Saturday, 16/03/2024 | Walsall (1500) | Site already open |
Friday, 29/03/2024 | Newport County (1500) | Site to be open |
Saturday, 06/04/2024 | Wrexham (1500) | Site already open |
Saturday, 27/04/2024 | Crewe Alexander (1500) | Site already open |
Contact
If you have an event and would like to hire the site please contact essexparkandride@essex.gov.uk
Parking for special events in Colchester and at the Jobserve Community Stadium is sometimes available. Prices may vary for special events and concerts. The car park has extended opening times on these occasions
Directions
The Colchester Park and Ride site is located on the A12 at Junction 28. The what3words location is ///delight.building.downcast
The Out of Hours number to call in the event of arriving at the site after it has closed is 0333 207 6606 (the site reference is 254917). It can take up to 2 hours for the release.
