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  park-and-ride

  noun

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

  noun

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

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park-and-ride park and ride

The money could also be used to set up a park-and-ride facility outside of the village.

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

The proposed site, between two railway lines off Bourne Valley Road, was previously used as a park-and-ride for employees of LV.

From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2024

After her district’s boundaries were redrawn in 2021, Raman focused on encampments that had spilled onto residential streets near a Studio City park-and-ride lot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2024

The new 6.6-mile East Link Starter Line, also called the 2 Line, will make eight stops from South Bellevue and Redmond Technology stations, both of which have park-and-ride garages and bus bays.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2024

Would the Dodgers ever offer a park-and-ride system that works so well for the Hollywood Bowl?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2023

A park and ride service is also being operated by the council from the Sports Village in Cardiff Bay from 09:00 onwards.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025

The route, which is set by the local transport authority, used to include one of Cambridge's park and ride sites but has been trimmed over the years.

From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2024

Would need to park and ride, easier and faster to just drive to Dodger Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2023

A park and ride service will run from the ICC Wales conference centre into Newport city centre.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2023

Transit: The Maryland Transit Administration also provides weekday bus service to Washington from the park and ride at St. Mary’s County Regional Airport, about 7.5 miles from Lexington Park.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 5, 2023