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303 Park & Ride is conveniently located close just off the junction of the A6 and A46 north of Leicester. The full address for the site is: Birstall Park & Ride, Loughborough Road, Birstall, LE4 4NP. Part of the greenlines electric network.

Byford Road (Space Centre) will not be served due to roadworks as follows:

  • Outbound (towards Birstall P&R): from 9th August to 12th August

  •  Inbound (towards the city centre): from 15th August to 19th August

Site Opening Times: Monday to Saturday 7am to 7pm

Service Information: Services run every 15 minutes from 7am and journey times are less than 20 minutes to the City Centre. Buses run to the National Space Centre and then through to our city centre stops at Savoy Street (stand BA), which is a short walk away from Haymarket and St Margaret’s Bus Station, and Causeway Lane (stand AF) and St Peter’s Lane (AB), both of which are a short walking distance to the High Street shopping area, restaurants, pubs, market and King Richard III Visitor Centre.

Fares

  • £3.50 Individual Day Ticket for 1 person arriving in one vehicle (buy from bus driver)

  • £4 Group Day Ticket for up to 5 people arriving in one vehicle (buy from bus driver)

  • £45 4-Week Ticket giving unlimited travel for 4 weeks (buy from bus driver)

  • £1 return at all times for English National Concessionary Travel (ENCTS Senior and Disabled) Pass Holders.

  • Free travel for Under 5’s

  • Free travel for NHS pass holders

  • Contactless payment is available, if paying by cash please provide the exact fare where possible.

  • Longer term Saver Tickets are available to buy online only through Roberts Travel Group, including a 13 week pass for £90, 26 weeks for £170 and 52 week for £340. All tickets are valid from the date of purchase.

Site Facilities

This service is operated by Roberts Travel Group, who can be contacted on 01530 817 444 or at info@robertstravelgroup.co.uk