If you come into Guildford by car, for work, shopping or leisure, why not use the Guildford park and ride service?
Park and ride leaflet 2009 [PDF] (734k) showing locations of the Guildford park and ride sites, as well as prices and frequency of services.
All you need to do is park your car in one of the park and ride car parks, then hop on to a smart bus that will take you into the town centre. Park and ride buses are scheduled to run regularly all day long. The buses will drop you off and collect you at the Friary bus station, which is very convenient for shops and offices.
On the Artington, Merrow and Spectrum services, there are low, floor-access buses. Buggies can be wheeled straight on to the buses, even double buggies. The buses are spacious inside with extra room for your shopping. Toilet facilities are provided at Artington.
For a handy wallet sized leaflet showing the locations of park and ride sites around Guildford as well as information about fares and timetables please contact the Transportation Team or contact Surrey Travel Line using the details at the bottom of this page.
The council also undertakes large engineering projects to design and build Park and Ride car parks. For more information please visit our Park and Ride construction page.
Park and Ride Fares
You park free of charge and pay to travel on the bus. Pay the driver in cash as you get on. Revised fares from 30 March 2009:
Service 100 Spectrum
adult return £1.70
child/concessionary return 85p
adult weekly £7.00
adult monthly £23.00
Service 101 Ladymead
adult return £1.20
child/concessionary return 60p
Service 200 Artington
adult return £1.50
child/concessionary return 75p
adult weekly £6.00
adult monthly £21.00
Service 300 Merrow
adult return £1.20
child/concessionary return 60p
adult weekly £5.00
Single Fares
Single fares are available on the Spectrum 100 service only as follows:
adult single £1.00
child/concessionary single 50p
Concessionary fares
National concessionary fares scheme permit holders travel free after 9.00am on Mondays to Fridays, anytime weekends and public holidays.
Up to two children under 16 years may travel free with each fare paying adult.
Weekly tickets can be bought from the driver, monthly tickets are available from the Friary Bus Station.
Timetables
Park and Ride timetables
| Location |
Days |
Journey time |
Frequency |
First bus out |
Last bus in |
Spectrum
GU1 1UP |
Monday-Friday |
8 minutes |
Every 12 minutes until 7.30pm and every 20 minutes thereafter |
7.27am |
11.10pm |
Ladymead
GU1 1BZ |
Saturday only |
7 minutes |
Every 10 minutes |
8.30am |
6.00pm |
Artington
GU3 1LP |
Monday-Saturday |
7 minutes |
Every 10-12 minutes |
7.30am |
7.30pm |
Merrow
GU4 |
Monday-Saturday |
12 - 20 minutes |
Every 15 minutes |
7.30am |
7.30pm |
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Merrow park and ride - buses stop at Cross Lanes, Guildford Library and Guildford Bus Station.
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University
(main car park opposite main bus terminal)
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Saturday only |
Connections to the town from this site are on local Arriva buses that stop at the site - telephone 0870 608 2608 for times and prices.
(not Guildford Park Road car park. If you park here you will need to pay and display your ticket)
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Surrey Travel Line
Tel: 08712 002233
Web: Surrey Traveline (this page opens in a new window)
Transportation Projects Team
Guildford Borough Council
Millmead House
Millmead
Guildford
Surrey
GU2 4BB
Tel: 01483 444549
Email: transport@guildford.gov.uk