Free parking and Park & Ride in Shrewsbury for late night shoppers
Starting on Wednesday 20 November 2013, Shropshire Council is offering shoppers in Shrewsbury free parking and Park & Ride for late night shopping in the run up to Christmas.
Tomorrow’s lights switch-on celebration marks the launch of late-night shopping for 2013 in Shrewsbury, and every Wednesday up until Christmas people can either travel for free on Park & Ride, or park for free in the following council-owned long-stay car parks after 4pm:
- Frankwell Main
- St. Julian’s Friars
- Abbey Foregate; or travel for free after 4pm on the Park &Ride.
The Shrewsbury Park & Ride service operates from Harlescott, Meole Brace and Oxon sites and will run every 15 minutes until 9pm on a Wednesday evening. All journeys starting after 4pm on the Park & Ride will be free.
Claire Wild, Shropshrie Council’s Cabinet member for highways and transport, said:
“I am really pleased to be able to offer a choice of free parking or Park & Ride, to enable more people to enjoy the celebrations on Wednesday nights and to help support the town centre traders who are offering late night shopping in the run up to Christmas.”
For more information about Park & Ride and car park facilities in Shrewsbury see http://www.travelshropshire.co.uk.
Further information
Participating car parks are Frankwell Main, Abbey Foregate and St Julian’s Friars
The offer is valid on Wednesdays 20 November, 27 November, 4 December, 11 December and 18 December.
The last Park & Ride buses leave the town centre at 9pm and the gates will be locked at approximately 9.30pm.
The last buses leave the sites for Shrewsbury town centre at 8.45pm.
