Just 60 miles north of London, Cambridge is located in the heart of the East of England and excellent road and rail links ensure the city is accessible from all parts of the UK. With London Stansted Airport and the ferry port of Harwich both within easy reach, Europe and the rest of the world isn’t far away either!
By Road
From the South & from London, Cambridge is a short trip up the M11 motorway.
From the North the A1 and M1 link to the A14 dual carriageway straight to the city
From the East and West, the A14 again takes you to Cambridge.
___________________________________________________________________________________
Click maps to enlarge:
___________________________________________________________________________________
Lion Yard Car Park
The approach to the Lion Yard car park is via Silver Street or Trumpington Street. The Lion Yard car park has temporarily reduced its capacity to enable us to refurbish and build a new and improved car park that will be open for shoppers in 2007, in the meantime, we have kept 300 spaces open for normal use and the number of disabled parking spaces remains unchanged.
Lion Yard Car Park Tariffs:
| |
Monday to Friday
7.30am to 6.00pm |
Saturday
7.30am to 6.00pm |
Sunday
10.00am to 6.00pm |
| Up to 1 hour |
£1.50 |
£1.60 |
£1.00 per hour |
| Up to 2 hours |
£2.90 |
£3.00 |
|
| Up to 3 hours |
£4.30 |
£4.50 |
|
| Up to 4 hours |
£7.00 |
£7.50 |
|
| Up to 5 hours |
£13.00 |
£15.00 |
|
| Over 5 hours |
£20.00 |
£20.00 |
|
| Evenings |
£0.80 per hour from 6pm through to 7.30am or 10am on Sundays | If you have any comments or questions regarding the Lion Yard Car Park, please call 01223 458500 or email carparks@cambridge.gov.uk
Alternative Car Park’s whilst Lion Yard Car Park is enhanced:
Queen Anne Terrace Car Park (595 spaces) Newly refurbished and just a short walk from Lion Yard.
Park Street Car Park (435 spaces) Near the green spaces of Jesus Green, and just yards from Lion Yards shops as well as the river and colleges.
New Signs to Help You
If you are driving into Cambridge, traffic signs have been installed to give you updated information on Park and Ride services, car parking and traffic conditions in the city centre.
These signs are located on the city-bound approaches to each Park & Ride site.
As you drive further in the above signs are located across the City Centre. They indicate the direction to each car park and will tell you the number of spaces available, when they are full or if they are closed for any reason.
Use these signs to guide you to your chosen place to park.
Park & Ride
Park & Ride allows commuters, coming into Cambridge, to enjoy stress free travel and beat the queues. It also allows visitors and shoppers to take the direct route to the heart of the city.
There are five Park & Ride sites in Cambridge which all operate Monday - Saturday. Two of the sites, Madingley Road and Newmarket Road also operate on a Sunday between 9am - 6pm. All the sites are staffed during opening hours. Overnight parking is not permitted at any of the sites. All sites are secured with barriers after the last bus, but these rise to allow traffic to leave after hours. All sites have height barriers except Babraham Road and Trumpington, which are suitable for camper vans, as larger spaces are provided.
… or just ride!
You can choose alternatives to the car, of course – better for you, better for the environment.
Cycle
Cambridge has dozens of dedicated cycle lanes and cycle parks including a secure cycle park at Park Street Car Park.
Bus
Excellent bus links to the centre from within the city and outside.
Coach
National Express operates coach services to Cambridge from major towns & cities throughout the UK. There are frequent coach services from both Central London and London Stansted Airport.
Train
Cambridge Station is a 20 minute walk or 10 minute bus ride from the city centre. There is a fast and frequent rail service from London King’s Cross & London Liverpool Street through to the City with an approximate journey time of 50 minutes. There are excellent connections from Scotland and the North via Peterborough and regional services from Birmingham & the Midlands, East of England & the Northwest.
Disabled Access
Lion Yard Shop/Mobility has moved to Park Street Car Park and an extra pre-book service is available adjacent to Drummer Street Bus Station.
Useful Services to enquire about when coming into Cambridge:
|
)
)
