Park & Ride into Cheltenham

Free parking and buses direct into Cheltenham 

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

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.

• It's £4 for a Cheltenham Dayrider for your journey into town and back (or £3.80 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.

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?

 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 £3.80. 

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

Download the Stagecoach Bus App

  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

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