Infrastructure Minister has taken a further step
towards encouraging more use of park and rides with the reopening
of the building at Cairnshill Park and Ride site.
The waiting area at Cairnshill Park and Ride will reopen on
Monday 20 January 2025 and staff will be on site Monday to Friday
between the hours of 6.30am and 7.00pm on a trial basis.
Making the announcement Minister O'Dowd said: “This is
welcome news for anyone travelling onto the city centre from the
south of the city.
“The Cairnshill site is conveniently located along the
Saintfield Road and as well as being able to park safely
commuters will be able to avail of the facilities in the
building before boarding the bus for a stress-free journey into
the city centre.
“My Department is continuing to work with stakeholders to
help combat congestion in the city while works are ongoing around
Grand Central Station and this further intervention measure
should encourage more uptake of the park and ride
facilities.
“The Cairnshill Park and Ride site provides 724 free
car parking spaces. If utilised to its capacity that is 724 fewer
cars travelling from the south of the city into and out of the
city centre during busy peak hours.
“We all must continue to play our part and consider how
we travel so why not give park and ride a try and sit back and
relax on the bus for a more convenient journey into the city
centre.”
Cairnshill Park and Ride offers frequent services to Belfast City
Centre throughout the day. It is also a short walk to connect
with Metro 7 and Ulsterbus services on the Saintfield Road.
Self-service ticket vending machines (TVMs) are available at
Cairnshill Park and Ride, which make it faster, easier and more
convenient for passengers to buy their bus tickets before they
travel.
Further details and timetables for Cairnshill and other park
and ride sites can be found at https://www.translink.co.uk/usingtranslink/parkride
