Visitors to Scarborough's National Armed Forces Day Event are being urged to use the Park and Ride sites
Three park and ride sites will be operating for Armed Forces Day in Scarborough.
The existing County Council run sites at Filey Road and Seamer Road are being supplemented by a special temporary Park and Ride site at Barrowcliff Road.
County Council Park and Ride Sites
The park and ride at Seamer Road (service 64) has 500 free parking spaces and Filey Road (service 165) has 600 free parking spaces.
The fare paid to travel on the bus also covers parking and use of facilities. Tickets can be purchased on the bus or from the East Yorkshire Buses app
Accompanied children travel for free, up to a maximum of three per adult (and child fares are available for any extra children).
Buses run every 20 minutes, following a circular route, stopping at South Bay and York Place before returning to the respective park and ride.
Buses will run between 7am and 6:45pm.
Ticket prices and location maps can be found here https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/scarborough-park-and-ride
Temporary Park and Ride Site
A new, FREE temporary park and ride site will be opened on the day to help with the large number of visitors expected in the town.
The site will be opened on the day at playing fields between St Leonard’s Crescent and the old Scarborough to Whitby railway track, off Barrowcliff Road (Postcode for sat navs – YO12 6SR)
It will provide space for approximately 2,000 cars with buses to take people down to the seafront operated by EYMS.
The park and ride will be open between 9am and 8pm and will be signposted from Scalby Road.
Buses will run from Maple Drive every 15 minutes from 9am until 7.45pm with return buses leaving from Royal Albert Drive every 15 minutes from 9.20am until 8pm.
Other Council Car Parks
A number of town centre car parks will be operating as usual on Armed Forces Day, they are:
| CAR PARK | ADDRESS | POST CODE |
|---|---|---|
| CASTLE ROAD | Castle Road, Scarborough | YO11 1BH |
| FALCONERS ROAD | Falconers Road, Scarborough | YO11 2EN |
| FRIARSWAY | Friarsway, Scarborough | YO11 1HN |
| NORTH STREET | North Street, Scarborough | YO11 1DE |
| NORTH TERRACE | North Terrace, Scarborough | YO11 1HU |
| NORTHSTEAD LOWER | Burniston Road, Scarborough | YO12 6AF |
| NORTHSTEAD UPPER | Ryndle Crescent, Scarborough | YO12 6AQ |
| SCALBY MILLS | Scalby Mills, Scarborough | YO12 6RP |
| SEA CLIFF | Sea Cliff Road, Scarborough | YO11 2XU |
| ST NICHOLAS PARADE | Falconers Road, Scarborough | YO11 2EN |
| ST THOMAS ST | St Thomas Street, Scarborough | YO11 1DY |
| VICTORIA PARK | Victoria Park, Scarborough | YO12 7TS |
| VICTORIA ROAD | 70 Victoria Road, Scarborough | YO11 1SF |
| WESTWOOD | Westwood, Scarborough | YO11 2JD |
| WILLIAM ST | Wrea Lane, Scarborough | YO12 7PL |
Car Park Closures
People travelling by car to the Armed Forces Day event are being advised to use the Park and Ride services as a number of Scarborough cap parks will be closed on the 25th including Spa Drive and car park, Spa Forecourt car park, West Pier Car Park, Quay Street Car Park and Eastborough Car Park.
| Location | Closed From | Closed To |
|---|---|---|
| Spa Drive and car park | 00:01 on Saturday 25th June 2022 | 23:59 on Saturday the 25th of June |
| Spa Forecourt car park | 00:01 on Saturday 25th June 2022 | Midnight Saturday 25th June 2022 |
| West Pier Car Park | 00:01 on Friday 24th June 2022 | 23:59 Sunday 26th June 2022 |
| Quay Street Car Park | 7am on Thursday 23rd June 2022 | 23:59 Monday 27th June 2022 |
| Eastborough Car Park | 6pm on Friday 25th June 2022 | 6pm Sunday 27th June 2022 |
Non-Council Car Parks
There are a further 1,300+ town centre spaces operated at:
Disabled Parking
There will be limited disabled parking along Valley Road, it will be on a first come first served basis. You must show your blue badge within your car.
Coach Parking
Coach parking is available at Esplanade, William Street and Scalby Mills (more than 40 spaces) and coach drop-off/pickup facilities are available on Valley Road.
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