P&R win for First Solent
First Bus South, which operates First Solent buses, has secured the Portsmouth Park & Ride (P&R) contract for another five years.
The operator has run the service for Portsmouth City Council for the last ten years, since it opened in 2014. First Solent will continue to provide services from Tipner Park & Ride site, a direct route to the centre of Portsmouth every 15 minutes. Ticket prices will remain the same, at £4 for up to five people.
Portsmouth’s Park & Ride carries over a quarter of a million passengers per year, providing greener, more sustainable travel into the city. Supporting Portsmouth’s mission to achieve cleaner air, the P&R helps ease congestion in the centre, with First Solent’s Euro VI buses fully compliant with Portsmouth’s Clean Air Zone.
First Solent has also made plans to support local projects, including a new wildlife project at Farlington Marshes, and engaging with local schools and colleges.