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Park and ride facts for kids

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ParkAndRideSignOxford20050910
A road sign for park and ride in Oxford, United Kingdom.
Opatov, P plus R
Park and ride car park in Prague-Opatov near the metro station

Park and ride facilities are parking lots with public transport connections. They allow people to leave their vehicles and travel on a bus, train or carpool for the remainder of the journey. Park and rides are usually in the suburbs of metropolitan areas or on the outer edges of large cities.

Park and ride are shown as "P+R" on road signs in the UK.


Images for kids

  • Park And Ride Carmarthen

    Park and ride bus in Carmarthen, Wales.

  • Bway Barclay St td (2019-11-26) 34

    A park and ride express bus in New York City. Note the "X" destination sign, denoting that this bus goes to a Park and Ride.

  • Exeter Honiton Road - Stagecoach 10454 (SN65NZK) (cropped)

    A park and ride bus in Exeter, England.

  • Dongan Hills SIRT parking jeh

    Park and ride lot adjacent to the Dongan Hills station in Staten Island, New York City.

  • Bikes at Brickell station

    A busy bike-and-ride facility at a Miami Metrorail station.

  • Marta kiss ride

    Kiss-and-ride sign at a MARTA station.

See also

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