The service runs from the car park just outside Dartmouth on the A3122, where it joins with the A379 by Lidl and Sainsbury's supermarkets, and takes passengers into Dartmouth Town Centre. You can view a map and get directions on our webpage here:
Dartmouth Park and Ride Car Park
Tickets
- On dates when the service is running, an all day tickets cost £5 for cars, motorbikes and motorhomes, and £10 for coaches.
- A reduced fee is chargeable for parking outside of the bus operating dates.
- A ticket covers up to 6 people
- You can buy tickets using RingGo or from the pay and display machines in the car park
- Dogs are permitted on the park and ride bus
- If you buy a ticket from the machine, you will need to display one part in your vehicle and show the other part to the driver.
If you are parking over more than one day, you will need to buy a new all-day ticket at 8 a.m. each day. You can use the RingGo service to do this without having to return to your vehicle every time.
Using RingGo
RingGo Park and Ride now lets you pay for your park and ride by phone. As with normal sessions, you pay by calling the number shown in the car park, then quote the location code (3480), and your credit or debit card details.
You can also use the RingGo app on your smartphone
Once you have completed the call or your app purchase, you will be sent a text message confirming your payment. Show this message (which includes a special identification code) to the bus driver and you will be allowed onto the bus.
Further details on using the RingGo service across the South Hams can be found on our information page.
Dates and Times
The Park and Ride bus is a seasonal service operating a bus from the outskirts into the centre of Dartmouth during peak times of the year.
|
Day |
Times |
|---|---|
|
Monday to Sunday |
9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. |
|
Date |
Operation |
|---|---|
|
29 March- 14 April |
Service operates every twenty minutes |
|
15 April – 16 May |
No park and ride bus service |
|
17 May – 19 May |
Service operates every twenty minutes The service will be running 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. in support of the Dartmouth Music Festival. |
|
20 May – 24 May |
No park and ride bus service |
|
25 May – 2 June |
Service operates every ten minutes |
|
3 June – 21 July |
Service operates every twenty minutes |
|
22 July – 20 August |
Service operates every ten minutes |
|
21 August – 24 August |
Dartmouth Regatta Service |
|
25 August – 1 September |
Service operates every ten minutes |
|
2 September – 15 September |
Service operates every twenty minutes |
|
16 September – 24 of October |
No park and ride bus service |
|
25 October – 27 October |
Service operates every ten minutes |
|
28 October onwards |
No park and ride bus service |
Times may vary according to circumstances.
Returning from Dartmouth after 6 p.m.
If you return from the town after the normal operating hours of our Park and Ride service you will need to catch, and purchase a ticket, for the Stagecoach South West 92 Bus service.
It operates from Dartmouth Pontoon and it stops at a bus stop a very short distance away on the main road by the Sainsburys.
|
Service 92 |
Departs from |
Times |
|---|---|---|
|
Monday to Saturday |
Dartmouth Pontoon |
6:25pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 9:00pm |
|
Sundays |
No late service |
|
Dates when no Park and Ride Bus is operating
On dates where the Park and Ride Bus is not operating, reduced parking fees still apply within the Dartmouth Park and Ride car park.
| Up to: | Price |
|---|---|
| 1 hour | £1.00 |
| 2 hours | £2.20 |
| 3 hours | £3.60 |
| 4 hours | £4.80 |
| All day | £6.00 |
| Duration | Price |
|---|---|
| All day | £7.00 |
| Duration | Price |
|---|---|
| Overnight | £10.00 |
Stagecoach’s service 92 on-street bus service is in operation year-round and will pull into the Park and Ride car park on dates when the Park and Ride Bus is not running.
Car park users will need to separately purchase an individual ticket from the driver on the 92 bus to access this service. The timetable for the 92 Bus can be found here.