CITY PARK AND RIDE CONCLUDES THIS EVENING

Date Published: 24-Dec-2012

As the city's Christmas Park and Ride comes to a close this evening (Dec 24), overall city officials are hopeful that the service has seen a general increase in passenger numbers.

The first two Saturdays in December saw passenger numbers increase.

Passenger numbers on December 1st were up by 230 when compared to the same day last year, with 30 more cars parked up at Ballybrit.

This trend contined for the second Saturday of this month where 400 more passengers used the Park and Ride compared to the same day in 2011.

There was a drop in numbers on the third Saturday of December however with 244 less passengers than that day in 2011.

The final bus leaves the city centre at 5 this evening (DEC 24) and the racecourse car park will close at 6pm.