Park'n'Ride not Drive'n'Queue

Thinking of doing a spot of Christmas shopping in town next weekend? Well, rather than drive endlessly around the city centre looking for a parking spot, why not try the Christmas park and ride bus services into the city centre which are running every 10 minutes from north and south Manchester every Saturday and Sunday until Christmas.

Secure car parks are at Siemens, off Princess Parkway, and Heaton Park Parkside car park, off Sheepfoot Lane. Parking is free at both locations and shuttle bus fares are £2 return for adults (unfort not per car. ed) and £1 return for GMPTE concessionary permit holders with children travelling free.

Chris Mulligan, director general of Gtr Mcr Passenger Transport Executive, said: "Demand for parking in Manchester city centre is always very high in the run up to Christmas and Park and Ride is proving a useful way of coping with it. Last year's scheme in south Manchester was popular with users and ran extremely smoothly. It showed that drivers are more than happy to leave their cars behind in safety and take the bus into town without the worry of having to find a parking space. The park and rides are great value for money and offer a convenient and pleasant way to travel into the city centre. I urge people to take advantage."

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