park-and-ride

[ pahrk-uhn-rahyd ]

noun

1. a municipal system that provides free parking for suburban commuters at an outlying terminus of a bus or rail line.

adjective

1. of or relating to such a system:

   park-and-ride lots.

park and ride

noun

1. 1. a transportation scheme in which travellers park their vehicles some distance away from a city centre, tourist attraction, etc and complete the journey by public transport
   2. ( as modifier )

      a park-and-ride bus

Word History and Origins

Origin of park-and-ride¹

First recorded in 1965–70