park-and-ride

American  

[pahrk-uhn-rahyd] / ˈpɑrk ənˈraɪd /

noun

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

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adjective

1. of or relating to such a system.

   park-and-ride lots.

park and ride British  

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

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Etymology

Origin of park-and-ride

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

The benefits include funding to reimburse small businesses along the gondola route for losses during construction; guarantees of reimbursement to Metro for bus service to Dodger Stadium during the 2028 Olympics in the likely event the gondola is not up and running by then; the expansion of Dodger Stadium express buses and the addition of Hollywood Bowl-style park-and-ride routes to Dodger Stadium; and termination of the agreement if any eventual development of stadium parking lots does not include 25% affordable housing.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2024, the council authorized a Dodger Stadium traffic study, intended to evaluate alternatives to the gondola, which could include expanding the current bus shuttles from Union Station and introducing the park-and-ride buses such as the ones that have operated for years at the Hollywood Bowl.

From Los Angeles Times

At last year's Solheim Cup, the park-and-ride system was botched, leaving empty seats in first tee grandstands for the start of the most important event in women's golf.

From BBC

They want to encourage more people to make use of the extensive bus network around Yr Wyddfa, including a large park-and-ride site less than 10 minutes away with services running every 15 minutes in spring and summer.

From BBC

Mr Day believes the demand for accommodation will soon spread far beyond Leiston as workers begin to travel in on park-and-ride buses from Wickham Market or Darsham.

From BBC