Park and Ride campaign to start on Wednesday

Date Published: 28-Nov-2008

GALWAY City Council has announced details of its Park and Ride Campaign for the Christmas period — which begins next Wednesday — and it is asking motorists to avail of the service to ease traffic congestion in the city.According to a spokesperson for the local authority, the newly operational Galway Transportation Unit focussed this year on an integrated approach involving the Department of Transport, Iarnród Éireann, An Taisce Green-Schools Programme and Bus Éireann in an effort to curb car use in Galway by offering a number of cut price, 'hassle free’ options of travelling to and from Galway other than by private car.The City Council is particularly targeting commuters and shoppers by offering all day parking in Galway Racecourse and travel by bus for car drivers and their passengers to the new Galway Coach Station at Eyre Square for €2 return, which the Council points out is the cheapest parking available in the city.“By doing so, this highly competitive all-in fare offers real cost savings not to mention hassle free travel to commuters travelling toGalway on a daily basis,” a spokesperson for the Council said.As with previous years, the ...