Chelmsford Park and Ride

Chelmsford Park and Ride is a park and ride bus service operated by First Essex on behalf of Essex County Council. Two routes are operated serving two park and ride sites in Sandon and Chelmer Valley. The service was suspended on 28 March 2020[1] due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Sandon service resumed on the 6th July 2020 with an every 15 minute circular service and Chelmer Valley on the 3rd August 2020 with an every 30 minute service.

Chelmsford Park and Ride
Overview
Operator	First Essex
Garage	Chelmsford
Vehicle	Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC
Peak vehicle requirement	Cross City - 7 Sandon Circular - 2
Route
Start	Sandon
Via	City Centre
End	Chelmer Valley
Service
Level	Monday to Saturday
Frequency	Every 10 Minutes - Daytime Sandon Loop Services During Peak Only
Route map Chelmsford Park and Ride Cross City Sandon Parkway, Mildmay Car Park Job Centre New London Road, Reed Agency Victoria Road South Duke Street, Careers Office Chelmsford Rail Station Anglia Ruskin University Chelmer Valley Sandon Circular Sandon Parkway, Mildmay Car Park Job Centre New London Road, Reed Agency Victoria Road South Duke Street, Careers Office ← {{{previous_line}}}  {{{system_nav}}}  {{{next_line}}} →

Current Service

Two services are operated, Cross City and Sandon Circular. The Cross City service operates throughout the day with the Sandon Circular operating during peak hours only. A revised service is currently in operation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Site	Days	Hours	Frequency
Sandon	Monday to Saturday	7am - 7pm	Every 15 Minutes
Chelmer Valley	Monday to Friday	7am - 7pm	Every 30 Minutes
Chelmer Valley	Saturday	8am - 6pm	Every 30 Minutes

Previous Service

Two circular routes used to operate one for Sandon and one for Chelmer Valley.

Park and Ride Sites

Currently there are two park and ride sites in Chelmsford. One in Sandon[2] southeast of the city and another in Chelmer Valley[3] to the north of the city. During the COVID-19 pandemic Chelmer Valley Park and Ride Site was used as a temporary mortuary[4].

Fleet

Current

Number	Fleet Numbers	Depot	Type	Features	Length	New
9	67189 - 67197	Chelmsford	Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC	Free WiFi	11.6m	2016

Past

Number	Fleet Numbers	Depot	Type	Length	New	Notes
9	69512 - 69520	Chelmsford	Volvo B7RLE/Wright Eclipse 2	12.1m	2011	Transferred to First Essex's Hadleigh depot and First South Yorkshire
5	65028 - 65032	Chelmsford	Scania N94UB/Scania OmniCity	?	2006	Stayed at First Essex's Chelmsford depot on local services until transfer to Colchester depot before further transfer to First Potteries
?	65683 + ?	Chelmsford	Scania L94UB/Wright Solar	11.95m	2002	New to Brighton & Hove Buses

References

1. https://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-news/essex-coronavirus-park-ride-services-3994289
2. https://www.essexhighways.org/getting-around/bus/park-and-ride/sandon-park-and-ride.aspx
3. https://www.essexhighways.org/getting-around/bus/park-and-ride/chelmer-valley-park-and-ride.aspx
4. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-52235687