Park and ride
Park and ride offers a convenient and easy alternative to driving and parking in Exeter City Centre. Simply park for free at one of the three sites and buy your ticket onboard the bus.
Park and ride services to and from Exeter city centre are operated by Stagecoach South West. For information on the site locations and the latest timetables please see below. Live bus times and journey planning can be found on the Stagecoach timetables website.
Park and ride site locations
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Honiton Road
Honiton Road site is located just off Moor Lane roundabout, near junction 29 of the M5 (postcode EX2 7NL).
This site is most convenient for those arriving from:
- M5 from Bristol and Taunton
- A30 from Honiton
This site is served by bus services 4 and 4A to and from the city centre. View the timetable for 4/4A.
Please note that this site has a height restriction barrier of 2.1 metres.
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Sowton
Sowton is located on Sidmouth Road, near Junction 30 of the M5 (postcode EX2 5GL).
This site is most convenient for those arriving from:
- A3052 from Sidmouth
- A376 from Exmouth
This site is served by the GREEN bus service to and from the city centre. View the timetable for Green park and ride.
Please note that this site has a height restriction barrier of 2.1 metres.
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Matford
Matford is located on Matford Park Road, near The Devon Hotel on the A379 (postcode EX2 8FD)
This site is most convenient for those arriving from:
- A38 from Plymouth
- A380 from Torbay
- A379 from Dawlish
This site is served by the GREEN bus service to and from the City Centre. View the timetable for GREEN park and ride.
Electric vehicle charging points are available at all sites.
All sites are unlocked in time for the first bus and locked after the arrival of the last bus. Overnight parking and parking for coach services is not permitted. Honiton Road and Sowton sites are owned by Devon County Council and operated by Stagecoach South West. Matford site is managed by Stagecoach South West.
Park and ride bus stops in Exeter city centre
Fares
The following fare information is correct as of October 2023.
Both the GREEN and 4/4A services are included in the current single bus fare cap. This means that a single (one-way) ticket on these bus services will cost no more than £2 per person until 31 December 2024. For more information on this scheme please see the guidance issued by the Department for Transport.
All three park and ride sites are within the Stagecoach Exeter DayRider ticket zone. This ticket allows unlimited travel on Stagecoach services within Exeter until the end of the day and can be bought either on the bus or on the Stagecoach Bus App.
Weekly, 28 day and flexible tickets are also available. Please see the Stagecoach tickets website for details.
Exeter DayRider Adult
- £5.30 on bus or Stagecoach Bus app.
Exeter DayRider Child (aged 5-15)
- £4.00 on bus or Stagecoach Bus app.
Exeter DayRider 1 plus 2 (1 adult, 2 children)
- £8.20 on bus or Stagecoach Bus app.
Exeter DayRider Group (up to 5 people travelling together)
- £10.50 on bus or Stagecoach Bus app.
National Bus Pass
The National Bus Pass is valid on park and ride services from 9.30 am Monday to Friday, and all day on weekends. Please note the National Bus Pass is not valid on the hospital or the County Hall park and ride services.
Exeter park and cycle
There are park and cycle spaces at all Exeter park and ride sites. Park and cycle works in the same way as park and ride, but with bicycles. It’s free, but you do need to apply for a permit.
More information
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