Christmas Travel
Are you looking for a festive destination to celebrate the holiday season? Look no further than Plymouth, Britain’s Ocean City, where you can enjoy a variety of attractions, events and activities for all ages and interests. There's plenty of ways you can travel to and around Plymouth, with plenty of car parks and cheaper parking, as well as public transport to get you around.
Car Parking
Shopper and city centre visitors can take advantage this year of a brilliant £1 parking offer after 3pm on late night shopping days at Western Approach, starting on Thursday 16 November for the Christmas lights switch-on.
There are over 50 car parks and more than 5,200 parking spaces in Plymouth. 19 of these car parks are situated in and around the city centre, varying from short term and long term stays.
Their are spaces in each car park for disabled badge holders. Standard charges apply.
The council owned car parks located in the city can be seen below.
Drake Circus
From Thursday 16th November more than 30 stores at Drake Circus will be staying open until 9pm on Thursdays
The car park opening times throughout December will vary from week to week. Please head to the Drake Circus website for details.
Drake Circus car park is open at the following times:
- Monday to Saturday, 7am to 11pm
- Sunday, 8am to 11pm
The car park’s tariffs are:
- Up to 2 hours: £3.20
- 2-3 hours: £4.20
- 3-4 hours: £5.20
- 4-5 hours: £6.20
- 5-6 hours: £7.20
- 6-24 hours: £15.00
You can also park overnight from 5pm until 10am the following day for £6.
Drake Circus The Barcode
There are more than 400 car park spaces and six electric car charging points located within The Barcode car park.
The Barcode car park is open at the following times:
- Sunday to Thursday, 7.30am to 1.15am
- Friday and Saturday 7.30am to 3am
The car park’s tariffs are:
- Up to 2 hours: £3.20
- 2-3 hours: £4.20
- 3-4 hours: £5.20
- 4-5 hours: £6.20
- 5-6 hours: £7.20
- 6-24 hours: £15.00
Customers can park for £3 if arriving after 5pm and leaving before the car park closes
Royal William Yard
You can pay for your parking by phone or at machines on site that accept coins, cards and contactless payments.
- 1 Hour: £1.50
- 2 hours: £2.50
- 3 hours: £3.50
- 4 hours: £4.50
- 5 hours: £5.50
- 12 hours: £10.00
- 24 hours: £15.00
You can also pay using their Paybyphone parking app. If you wish to extend your stay (for example if you are enjoying your meal or you fancy shopping a little longer) you can use the app to extend your parking. Register for an account online and their location code is: 59542.
Public Transport
Plymouth Citybus
Explore Plymouth for less with Plymouth Citybus' single fares capped at just £2, plus with the Kid Add On, you can travel around the city more - for less.
GWR
Check the latest GWR travel details on their dedicated Christmas travel page.
Please check your journey before travel on www.gwr.com and book in advance reserving a seat.
Park and Ride
There are 3 park and ride sites in Plymouth, these services depart from stops A14 on Royal Parade.
Further details of Park and Ride Christmas travel will be coming soon.
Stagecoach
- Sunday 24 December 2023 (Christmas Eve) Sunday timetables with early close from approximately 1700 onwards
- Monday 25 December 2023 (Christmas Day) No Service (except Falcon)
- Tuesday 26 December 2023 (Boxing Day) No Service (except Falcon)
- Wednesday 27 December 2023 Saturday timetables
- Thursday 28 December 2023 Saturday timetables
- Friday 29 December 2023 Saturday timetables
- Saturday 30 December 2023 Saturday timetables
- Sunday 31 December 2023 (New Years Eve) Sunday timetables with early close from approximately 1700 onwards
- Monday 1 January 2024 (New Years Day) No Service (except Falcon)
- Tuesday 2 January 2024 Normal services resume, with minor variations for schools, colleges and universities
See timings of Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve
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