Park & Ride sites around Cambridge are the recommended option if you are travelling from outside the city. They offer large car parks on the outskirts with frequent bus services into the city centre.
This is a special service that ensures all athletes arrive at the event site before the event begins.
Please note:
- Purchasing tickets online is recommended.
- Tickets are sold per person at £8 each when pre-purchased.
What’s the cost of Park & Ride Tickets?
£8 pre purchased. This will increase to £12 on the event day.
(Under 5s: Free)
Event Service Operating Times
Departing Buses: 07:00 – 08:30*
Returning Buses: 11:00 – 15:00
*St Ives and Longstanton final bus will depart at 8.00AM.
Participants and supporters wishing to travel back to the Park & Ride sites after the final 15:00 departure can use their QR code tickets on the scheduled Park & Ride services.
Return Journeys
See the bus pick up points for return journeys here.
WHAT3WORDS addresses:
• Babraham Road: ///vase.lately.scales
• Madingley Road: ///sketch.city.bench
• Milton: ///bring.worth.cried
• Newmarket Road: ///orders.senses.belly
• St Ives / Longstanton: ///little.span.trail
• Trumpington: ///mirror.images.crop
Returning Park & Ride buses will depart from the same location as the drop-off point, except for Madingley, where the pick-up is on the opposite side of the road. If you are returning to Milton, St Ives or Longstanton, please note that these sites cannot be accessed from Victoria Avenue. We recommend using the Fort St George Bridge near the river and Ferry Path to turn left into Chesterton Road.
When Will I Receive My Tickets?
Park & Ride tickets will be issued as QR codes, which must be presented when boarding the Event Day service. You will receive your codes via email from noreply@cambridgehalfmarathon.com on 25 February (for purchases up before 23 February) or 27 February purchases made by 26 February).
