Park & Ride into Cheltenham

Free parking and buses direct into Cheltenham

Explore Cheltenham the easy way and let us take you straight to the shops.

If you're visiting from the south, you'll find Arle Court Park & Ride just off the M5, Junction 11 at GL51 6SY. From the north, use Racecourse Park & Ride, just off Evesham Road at GL50 4SH.

Our buses run frequently throughout the day and the journey into Cheltenham takes 13 minutes on average by bus. Your parking is free, simply pay our driver by cash or contactless card as you board the bus.

Arle Court

Buses run up to every 20 minutes on a Monday to Saturday, and every 15 minutes on a Sunday. Buses start from 7am and run until 7pm.

View the Arle Court bus timetable

Cheltenham Racecourse
The D&E bus service runs up to every 10 minutes on a Monday to Saturday and every 20 minutes on a Sunday.

View the Racecourse bus timetable

Tickets and fares

Tickets can be purchased on bus using cash or contactless card. If you're planning ahead of your visit, you can also buy tickets on the Stagecoach Bus App or online from our website.

Click on the tabs below to view our fares.

Tickets and fares

Tickets can be purchased on bus using cash or contactless card. If you're planning ahead of your visit, you can also buy tickets on the Stagecoach Bus App or online from our website.

Click on the tabs below to view our fares.

We offer free parking for Park & Ride users at Arle Court and Cheltenham Racecourse.

There is a parking system at Arle Court, please follow the instructions below:

Enter your vehicle registration into the touchscreen machine next to the bus shelter
You'll receive a reusable ticket with a QR Code. Keep this safe.
After paying for your bus ticket, please scan your QR code ticket using the reader on the bus. This will confirm your free parking.

Day tickets

It's £4 for a Cheltenham Dayrider for your journey into town and back (or £3.70 on our Stagecoach Bus App ).

Two people travel together with a £4.80 return from your driver.
Up to four people can travel together all day with a £8 Group Explorer ticket.

If you're taking the family, two Under-16s can travel FREE with every adult.
If you have a concessionary bus pass, show our driver as you board to travel for £1 return.

You will receive a reusable ticket with a QR code. Keep this ticket safe.
When you board,, scan your QR code ticket using the reader on the bus. This will confirm you qualify for free parking.

Note: If the ticket isn't scanned on the bus, the user will be issued with a penalty charge notice and fine of up to £50. There are no parking measures at Cheltenham Racecourse although parking restrictions are in place in the evenings.

There is a parking system at Arle Court, please follow the instructions below.

Once you've parked your vehicle, you'll need to enter your vehicle's registration into the touchscreen machines next to the bus shelter
You will receive a reusable ticket with a QR code. Keep this ticket safe.
When you board,, scan your QR code ticket using the reader on the bus. This will confirm you qualify for free parking.

Here are some of our top reasons for choosing to Park & Ride into Cheltenham.

Sit back and relax whilst we skip the traffic, making the most of the bus lanes into Cheltenham.
There's no need to rush your shopping with buses returning regularly from Cheltenham to Arle Court until 7pm, plus you don't need to worry about the parking meter!
You'll be helping the environment by travelling on a bus with less emissions than the typical car.
Enjoy some me time - why not listen to your favourite podcast or read a book on your journey?

Ways to pay

You can buy all of our daily tickets on the bus with cash or by contactless card. We also accept Apple Pay and Google Pay.

Our Cheltenham Dayrider can be bought on the Stagecoach Bus App for a cheaper price of £3.70.

If you're travelling more frequently, our weekly tickets are available on the Stagecoach Bus App or online.

Download the Stagecoach Bus App

Travelling by bus during COVID-19

Safe, clean buses

We already have a well-established cleaning regime for our buses and we are continuing to carry out extra cleaning of key touchpoints such as hand poles and grab rails with anti-viral products.

Face coverings on bus

Face coverings are advised on public transport and at indoor public transport hubs.

Social distancing

We have protective screens on bus to create a safe barrier between you and the driver. Buses are also running at a reduced capacity to ensure you have space to socially distance.

Plan your journey

You can plan your journey on the Stagecoach Bus App to find out if your journey will be busy. Simply look at the live bus map.

Shopping local in Cheltenham

Need some shopping inspiration? You'll find many independent stores, from unique fashion boutiques to home wear stores, crafts, jewellery shops and more.

VisitCheltenham have listed over 60 independent shops in Cheltenham to help you shop local and support small. Have a scoll through some of our favourite local shops below.

Independent shops in Cheltenham

Christmas in Cheltenham

VisitCheltenham have put together the perfect guide to making the most of this festive season in Cheltenham.

From socially distanced events, to winter walks and things to do outdoors, there are plenty of ideas of how to enjoy Cheltenham this Christmas.

What's on in Cheltenham this Christmas?